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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 21, 2021

Tennessee state Sen. Ed Jackson, R-Jackson, confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the special session and other lawmakers and staffers may have been exposed. The Tennessee Journal reports that he is quarantining at home with mild symptoms. One additional senator is believed to be in quarantine, while another is remaining on duty because he already had COVID-19. Legislative officials declined to confirm or deny any infections due to privacy concerns. The news outlet later reported that the other senator in quarantine is Sen. Becky Duncan Massey.