There are 4 article(s) tagged state redistricting:

• August 2023

  • Civil rights groups suing Tennessee over Republican-led redistricting

    The lawsuit filed Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Nashville federal court seeks to redraw the Cordova-based state Senate district in Shelby County and cites a “larger discriminatory agenda” by the Republican-controlled Legislature.

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2023

• March 2023

  • County commission to have meeting Friday about county line dispute

    The commission votes Friday on a resolution urging the Tennessee legislature to resolve a dispute over the county line and a United States Census tract line. The difference encompasses about 200 Arlington homes.

    By Bill Dries March 02, 2023

• January 2022

  • Political Roundup: Primary growing pains and a ranked-choice voting ban

    There are now five potential contenders in the Democratic primary for Shelby County mayor with about three weeks to the filing deadline to get on the ballot. Here’s a rundown of the latest filings and a few other campaign notes.

    By Bill Dries January 29, 2022

  • Listen: House Speaker Sexton defends the state’s new district maps

    Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton discusses the controversial redrawing of House district lines on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast.

    By Bill Dries January 27, 2022