ACLU sues Tennessee over law criminalizing elected officials’ votes for ‘sanctuary policies’
Metronashville Councillors Terry Vo, Zulfat Sula, Sandra Sepulveda and Jeff Prepit are among seven members of Metro Council, plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Tennessee that challenged the recent immigration law. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout2025) The American Civil Liberties Union in Tennessee is suing the nation New Law It generated felony charges among elected officials who […]
Bill criminalizing votes for immigrant sanctuary policies ‘constitutionally suspect’ • Tennessee Lookout
Editor’s Note: This story was updated after it was published in comments from Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson. As Gov. Bill Lee’s immigration enforcement plan moves quickly through the Tennessee Legislature, one element of the bill aimed at arresting local officials who support a sanctuary policy for immigration was caught in scrutiny Tuesday. It will […]
Legislature passes bill criminalizing “ballot harvesting”
If vote harvesting wasn't an issue before, it clearly isn't expected to be now, as the Alabama House of Representatives voted along party lines Thursday to create criminal penalties for ballot harvesting practices. For the past two years, critics of the bill have asked for evidence that it is necessary, but lawmakers are either unable […]
Katie Hobbs vetoes GOP bills criminalizing homelessness, ranked-choice voting
Gov. Katie Hobbs officially won more than 100 vetoes, rejecting on Monday a Republican-backed bill that would criminalize homelessness and ban ranked voting. Seven bills were added to her tally on Monday, with 106 bills now ending with Hobbes’ veto stamp, well above the rejection rate of his predecessor. The previous record holder was former […]
Katie Hobbs vetoes GOP bills criminalizing homelessness, ranked-choice voting | State
Governor Katie Hobbs is currently vetoing 106 bills in 2023. In this photo, she vetoes a Republican-backed “budget cut” on February 16, 2023.Photo Credit: Arizona Governor’s Office Gov. Katie Hobbs officially won more than 100 vetoes, rejecting on Monday a Republican-backed bill that would criminalize homelessness and ban ranked voting. Seven bills were added to […]
