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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 11, 2022

Redistricting, public school funding and finalizing a new spending plan are all on the agenda of this year’s legislative session which kicked off today in Nashville, the Associated Press reports. Redrawing state legislative and congressional maps appears to be an early priority ahead of the 2022 election. According to the Nashville Post, the House special redistricting committee will meet Wednesday to discuss the issue, followed by a Senate committee meeting on Thursday. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said yesterday that Republicans plan on dividing Nashville into multiple congressional district. Gov. Bill Lee is also hoping to push legislation that would address how K-12 education is funded in the state during this year’s session, a plan his administration unveiled last October. The rest of Lee’s wish list will be revealed in the coming weeks.