Tennessee lawmaker calls for Memphis to secede over redistricting
Summary
A Democratic lawmaker in Tennessee suggested that Memphis should break away from the state due to a new voting map that favors Republicans. The governor, Bill Lee, approved this map, which changes the area's boundaries and may harm the representation of the only majority-Black district and Tennessee’s only Democrat in Congress.Key Facts
- A Democratic state lawmaker proposed Memphis secede from Tennessee.
- The proposal responded to a new voting map that favors Republicans.
- Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, approved the new map.
- The map changes the boundaries of Tennessee’s only majority-Black district.
- The redistricting could threaten the only Democratic member in Tennessee’s nine-seat U.S. House delegation.
- The map passed quickly through the state legislature.
- The changes are seen as political, affecting representation in Congress.
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