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Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, presides over the Tennessee Senate on the first day of the legislative session, Jan. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. On Thursday, March 9, 2023, McNally apologized after revelations that he interacted on social media with nearly nude photos of a young gay model, in addition to more posts by the man and other LGBTQ personalities, even as the lawmaker has led a Senate that has passed bills targeting the LGBTQ community. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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GOP leader 'pausing' social media after liking LGBTQ posts
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Mon,03/13/23-5:11PM , 120 Reads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Lt. Gov.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State Address in the House Chamber, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

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Tenn. governor vows to sign anti-drag bill as photo surfaces
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Tue,02/28/23-2:08PM , 171 Reads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee says it would be “ridiculous” to conflate a recently surfaced yearbook photo of him wearing women's clothing in high school to drag show performances currently under attack in Tennessee and other GOP-led states.
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The Nashville, Tenn., skyline is reflected in the Cumberland River July 11, 2022. For years, Nashville leaders have watched Tennessee's GOP-dominated Legislature repeatedly kneecap the liberal-leaning city's ability to set its own minimum wage, regulate plastic bag use and place higher scrutiny on police officers. Yet that simmering tension has only escalated in 2023 as Republican lawmakers have introduced a string of proposals that local officials warn would drastically upend Music City.(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Tennessee GOP introduces bills that would shake up Nashville
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Fri,02/10/23-2:58PM , 217 Reads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For years, Nashville leaders have watched Tennessee's GOP-dominated Legislature repeatedly kneecap the liberal-leaning city's ability to set its own minimum wage, regulate plastic bag use and place higher scrutiny on police officers.
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In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Rep. Edmond Jordan, D-Baton Rouge, speaks in Baton Rouge, La. Voters in five states will soon decide whether to end loopholes that led to forced labor for those convicted of some crimes. None of the proposals would force changes, though they could lead to legal challenges related to how states use prison labor. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

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Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states
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Thu,10/20/22-9:51AM , 165 Reads
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery — forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes.
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