“We had another member, Rep. Bulso, who got preferable treatment over the Democrat,” she said. “It’s an unfair application of the rules. We had to walk out. We had to walk out to show support for our member”

Democrats walk out of House session after Rep. Jones silenced; Gallery cleared

By News on the Net -- WJHL 11 —— Bio and Archives August 29, 2023

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Chaos erupted in the state house once again Monday afternoon, with citizens removed from the House galleries, a Democratic lawmaker silenced for the day and the rest of the Democratic Caucus walking out of session.

During debate on a bill from Rep. Scott Cepicky (R—Culleoka) that allows law enforcement agencies to assign officers to schools over their wishes, citizens in the gallery of the House were ordered removed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton after becoming angry at a procedural move that silenced Rep. Justin Jones (D—Nashville) for the rest of the day. ---More...

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