Democrats in Tennessee Call on State House Speaker to Resign

Calls by Democrats in Tennessee asking for Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton to resign his position have been escalated, as the Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP) Executive Committee passed a resolution over the weekend “demanding the resignation” of Sexton.
“TNDP Executive Committeewoman Anne Ferrell Quillen presented the resolution, and she also ran against Sexton for the 25th House District in 2022,” a press release stated. “This resolution affirms the TNDP’s commitment to protecting and upholding democracy. We are urging the Tennessee Republican Party and Governor Bill Lee to join our call for Speaker Sexton to resign in order to restore public trust in our state government.”…}