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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 12, 2021

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, is asking Gov. Bill Lee to call a special session of the legislature to “curtail the overreach by independent health boards and officials” and “protect all Tennesseans from misdirected mandates” related to COVID-19, WPLN reports. In a letter to the governor, signed by all House Republicans, Sexton also says the legislature should “evaluate the ongoing discrimination” against people prevented from entering buildings because they are unvaccinated. Senate Speaker Randy McNally has dismissed the idea of a special session but says if one is held it should focus on keeping classrooms healthy and safe. Lee’s office says he is reviewing the request.