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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Feb 7, 2022, 11:52 AM Feb 2022

Tennessee's Gov. Lee signs map splitting Nashville [View all]

Source: AP

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved a proposal to split fast-growing Nashville into multiple congressional seats, a move Democrats have warned will unfairly affect Black voters.

The Republican on Sunday also signed off on legislation redrawing election boundaries for the state's Senate and House seat. The governor's office did not issue any public comment about why he signed the maps, but Lee had previously told reporters he saw “no reason” why he wouldn't.

Lee's spokesperson did not immediately return an email request for comment Monday.

Currently, Tennessee’s U.S. House delegation consists of seven Republicans and just two Democrats, whose districts center on Nashville and Memphis.



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tennessees-gov-lee-signs-map-splitting-nashville/ar-AATziyp



The only way Republicans win is to rig the game.
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I'll issue a public announcement... Lars39 Feb 2022 #1
See you in court Governor. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #2
It often depends on what the state Constitution says. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #14
If we had an honest SCOTUS (if pigs cd fly) they'd strike this stuff down in a minute cloudythescribbler Feb 2022 #3
The GA GOP has split almost every blue community in GA CottonBear Feb 2022 #4
So infuriating... highplainsdem Feb 2022 #5
and if we don't use ALL the tools we can to fight back, we will have traitors like trump destroying samsingh Feb 2022 #6
Be nice to have a rule or law that states entire counties should be in the same district KS Toronado Feb 2022 #7
counties won't work because of disparate populations JT45242 Feb 2022 #8
Yes it is cheating KS Toronado Feb 2022 #9
Going by counties will not work because of the great population differences. HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #10
The more I think about it, it probably would not work KS Toronado Feb 2022 #11
This is their trademark bluestarone Feb 2022 #12
Will Nashville fight back, or just take it? maxrandb Feb 2022 #13
TN 5 has been held by Democrats for as long as I can remember, and I am 73 years old. yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #16
Maybe its time to bring on the #Resistance moment in Tennessee....and across the country again... turbinetree Feb 2022 #15
The same thing was done in Arkansas with Little Rock broken into three (I think) districts. TomSlick Feb 2022 #17
Doesn't matter what the state courts do maxrandb Feb 2022 #18
I think you are correct about the result but the Arkansas case is in federal court. TomSlick Feb 2022 #19
Why am I not surprised. BlueWavePsych Feb 2022 #20
This has been done in Texas pfitz59 Feb 2022 #21
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