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Former State Rep. McManus Confirms Bid for Norris' Senate Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 30, 2018
Former state Rep. Steve McManus today confirmed he will enter the race for the vacant 32nd District Senate seat to fill two years remaining in the term of Mark Norris, who left the post to take a federal judgeship, The Daily Memphian reports. McManus, a Republican who moved to Collierville two years ago after losing a re-election bid to Democrat Dwayne Thompson in House District 96, picked up qualifying papers from the Shelby County Election Commission on Monday. State records show he has more than $140,000 in his House campaign account.

New Minority Leader First African-American to Hold Position

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 26, 2018

Tennessee House Democrats have chosen Rep. Karen Camper for Minority Leader, making her the first African-American to hold the position, The Tennessean reports. The Memphis legislator replaces former leader Craig Fitzhugh, who chose not to run for reelection this year in order to run for governor. Camper, a retired U.S. Army chief warrant officer, was first elected to the legislature in 2008. Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville, will continue in his position as Democratic Caucus chairman.

Haslam Sets Special Election for Norris’ Former Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 26, 2018
Gov. Bill Haslam last week set a special election to select a successor to state Sen. Mark Norris, who resigned upon being confirmed as a federal judge in West Tennessee, The Nashville Post reports. The special primary election for state Senate District 32 will be held Jan. 24, with early voting starting Jan. 4. The special general election will follow on March. 12, with early voting beginning Feb. 20. The district includes Tipton County and part of Shelby County.

Republicans Name House Leaders

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 21, 2018
In addition to the nomination of Glen Casada as new House Speaker, Tennessee House Republicans named a number of other leadership positions for the next session, The Nashville Post reports. Rep. William Lamberth of Cottontown was tapped to succeed Casada as majority leader, while Rep. Bill Dunn of Knoxville was nominated as speaker pro tempore. Rep. Cameron Sexton of Crossville was chosen as caucus chair and Rep. Rick Tillis of Lewisburg was named majority whip.

Casada Elected Republican Nominee for House Speaker

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2018
State House Republicans today selected longtime Franklin lawmaker Glen Casada to be their nominee for the chamber's next speaker, The Tennessean reports. Casada was chosen over Reps. Curtis Johnson, R-Clarksville, and David Hawk, R-Greeneville. His election comes eight years after he lost his bid for speaker to Beth Harwell, who resigned from her seat to run for governor this year. A tea party favorite, Casada was viewed as the most conservative choice for the position.

Covington Businessman Enters Race to Replace Norris

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 14, 2018
Covington businessman Paul Rose will join the race for the 32nd District Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris, The Daily Memphian reports. Rose, 65, owns a construction company and is a Republican from Tipton County. His announcement sets up a potential four-way race for the job, with three others mulling a run for the seat that Norris only officially resigned last week. Gov. Bill Haslam has yet to officially call for a special election to fill the final two years of Norris' term.

Tennessee Legislator Proposes Legalized Sports Betting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 13, 2018
Knoxville Democratic House Rep. Rick Staples has kicked off the upcoming legislative session by filing House Bill 1 last week, which would open to door to legalized sports betting in Tennessee, The Nashville Post reports. The measure would allow local option elections for sports gambling. Staples' proposal includes a 10-percent tax on gaming revenue, with the funds split between the state’s general fund, local governments and the state’s colleges of applied technologies and community colleges.

3 Consider Run for Senate Seat Made Vacant by Norris

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 12, 2018
Following Sen. Mark Norris’ confirmation to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, three Republicans are mulling a run for his vacant seat, The Daily Memphian reports. Former state Rep. Steve McManus, former Shelby County Commissioner Heidi Shafer and state Rep. Kevin Vaughn all say they are considering it. The district is made up of parts of Shelby County, including Arlington, Covington and Barlett.

Advocacy Groups to Oppose Legislator Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 27, 2018
A coalition of advocacy groups has launched an effort to defeat State House Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesboro, who was accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with three teenage girls while he was their high school basketball coach, The Nashville Post reports. Enough is Enough Tennessee, a new PAC that names Rep. Sherry Jones, D-Nashville, as treasurer, Indivisible and one of Byrd’s accusers held a press conference today to announce the effort. In March, then-House Speaker Beth Harwell and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally asked Byrd to resign, but he refused to do so.

Casada to Run for Speaker of the House

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2018
Tennessee State House Majority Leader Glen Casada, R-Franklin, announced his plans today to run for speaker of the House, The Nashville Post reports. Casada was long presumed to make a bid for the position, as he previously ran for it against Current Speaker Beth Harwell in 2010. Rep. David Hawk, R-Greeneville, and Rep. Curtis Johnson, R-Clarksville, are also seeking the position.
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