Tennessee House Speaker removes Democrats from standing committees
Tennessee House of Representatives Minority Leader Karen Camper, D-Memphis, (left) received a letter from Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, (right) informing her that her Democratic colleagues in the House were being removed from their committee assignments. (The Daily Memphian file)
The move came as a result of Democrats’ actions on the House floor May 7 during a vote on new a congressional map that splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.
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Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton Karen CamperNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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