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Posted by: Kate Prince on Nov 25, 2020

The Republican Caucus in the Tennessee House of Representatives has voted to close its meetings to the press, WPLN reports. Traditionally, the GOP Caucus allowed reporters to attend and report on events and discussions from the party meetings, but on Tuesday voted to shift away from this practice. Caucus Chair Rep. Jeremy Faison says the new rule is standard policy in legislatures across the country and that leadership will talk to reporters after each meeting to answer questions. Per Senate rules, the Senate GOP Caucus will continue to keep its meetings open.