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Search results for "Tennessee Republicans broke up the state's only Black-majority Democratic district"

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John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech:
Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."
By W. Gardner Selby• June 30, 2010
Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.:
"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."
By Richard Locker• February 10, 2012
Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12."
By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2021
Paul Summers stated on September 02, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.:
Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect.
By Tom Humphrey• September 14, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri:
The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."
By Tom Humphrey• September 7, 2012
Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad:
Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee."  
By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 05, 2012 in a press release.:
Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
By Michael Collins• February 2, 2012
Ghazala Hashmi stated on October 09, 2019 in :
On whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign.
By Warren Fiske• October 15, 2019
Pam Keith stated on May 08, 2022 in a tweet:
“Tennessee just banned Plan B and made it a crime punishable by a $50,000 fine to order it.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 9, 2022
Alan Powell stated on November 01, 2010 in an interview:
"Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks."
By M.B. Pell• March 14, 2011
Marsha Blackburn stated on June 07, 2012 in :
Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.
By Bartholomew Sullivan• June 17, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 28, 2012 in in a press release.:
Says a federal judge "sanctions Tennessee ‘birther’ lawyer … for bringing a frivolous lawsuit."
By Richard Locker• September 2, 2012
Cameron Sexton stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview:
Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 13, 2023
Travis Rowley stated on January 21, 2012 in an opinion column:
"Martin Luther King was a Republican."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2012
Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference:
Says he got "support all over Raleigh"
By Paul Specht• October 14, 2017
Marsha Blackburn stated on March 22, 2022 in an interview:
Ketanji Brown Jackson "gave a lecture talking about critical race theory as one of the components to consider when you are making decisions on the bench."
By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022
Laura Ingraham stated on March 31, 2023 in a segment on “The Ingraham Angle":
Video clip shows that protesters in Tennessee “made their way onto the state Capitol floor.”
By Madison Czopek• April 4, 2023
Byron Donalds stated on May 04, 2026 in an interview:
Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.”
By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2026
Bill Haslam stated on May 09, 2012 in signing new schools legislation.:
On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
By Zack McMillin• May 20, 2012
Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet:
The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2021

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