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Round 1
Tennessee’s new congressional map is now a done deal, and will very likely lock in Republican control of every U.S. House seat in the state.
Lawmakers approved a mid‑decade redraw yesterday that carves up the current Democratic‑held district based in Memphis and spreads those voters across three Republican‑leaning districts, making a 9‑0 GOP delegation the likely outcome.
The map also adjusts lines around Nashville and other fast‑growing areas to further shore up Republican incumbents, and it passed largely along party lines during a special session called by Governor Bill Lee after former President Trump publicly urged Tennessee to “push hard” for an extra Republican seat.
As of yesterday, the new congressional map is a done deal, but some members of the TN legislature aren't taking it so well.
Take State Rep Justin Jones out of Nashville, for example. He was so tore up over this that he had no choice but to print and subsequently burn his own confederate flag in a government building.
And officers were so racist that they let him get away with it AND took a good tongue lashing in a style only Mr. Jones could muster.
Or what about Sen Charlane Oliver from Memphis who was so distraught that only an impromptu Pink-Pony-Club-style table dance could soothe the spirits of her ancestors.
Next, we have state rep Antonio Parkinson who is threatening to take his toys and go home by calling for Memphis to secede from the State of Tennessee.
He's serious, too!
apparently this is a constant demand of his everything things get him all flustered and mad and stuff.
Even Justin Kanew from the TN Hollar was a little butthurt by the while thing, engulfed in his own erroneous emotions, calling this whole thing racist on social media!
2016 called, Justin. They want their played out insults back.
The only guy who seems to be reveling in the moment was Representative Todd Warner, who showed up wrapped in a Trump 2024 cape, parading around triumphantly.
One last note before I wrap up today.
Word on the street is that things got so heated at the Capitol yesterday that Rep Elaine Davis outright assaulted Allie Phillips and it was all caught on camera!
Gosh! I hope she's ok.
All joking aside… Based on these locked-in changes, do you think the democrats will ever win another seat in Congress again?
That was your Tennessee news roundup.
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