Covering the Tennessee General Assembly since 1796.
Nashville, TN
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In blatant violation of @CapitolPressTN rules, there may have been some cheering in the press box as our colleague Joe Gregory, a photojournalist for WKRN and WTVF for the last 40 years, was honored on the House floor.
Our name is the Tennessee Capitol Press Corps and we like to party
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The Lookout was denied access to the House floor, something we've regularly had access to in the past, including during the special session held four months ago. Neither @stockard_sam nor I was on the "approved" list.
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Meanwhile, House leadership has established ticket access for the West gallery, with lawmakers seemingly able to give out one spectator ticket. There’s no apparent written policy, members of the public were turned away unawares.
West Gallery sits mostly empty as House gavels in
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So I just got onto the TN House Floor for the first day of session. But there's stricter guidelines to who is allowed on the floor. There's a book with members of the @CapitolPressTN members in it so that they can be sure no one not in it is allowed.
Disappointing start to day one of session. House officials have created a binder full of “approved” media that can access the House floor. It is not a complete list and caused a few headaches. If you’re a member of credentialed press having an issue, please contact Kim Kruesi
Congrats to former @CapitolPressTN member @bystellayu!
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Curiosity got the best of me and I made a trip to the Legislative Security desk to ask "How many guns have you checked and allowed in this week?" The answer surprised even me.
An est. 25-30 firearms were allowed into our building during the first two days(in one entrance).🧵
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Statement from Tennessee Capitol Hill Press Corps: “We do not endorse using the media as an excuse to prevent the public from watching their representatives at work.”
For those interested, here is the letter that the Tennessee Capitol Hill Press Corps sent to House leaders today on media access in the House gallery:
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We’re thrilled, naturally, to get on the cover of the @NashvilleScene this week. But nothing will ever match Action @AndySher1’s turn on the front in 1993.
Congrats, Marta!
Proud to see @Chalkbeat so well-represented on the list of @EdWriters awards finalists:
- @kalynbelsha for beat reporting
- @marta_w_aldrich + our amazing data team for visual storytelling
- our national curriculum wars coverage for news
- @ByJasonGonzales for the Eddie Prize
Current and former @CapitolPressTN members gather in an undisclosed location.
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Some personal news: Today is my first day as state house reporter @Tennessean. I’m thrilled to join @itsmelissabrown and to work with the talented team led by @duanegang. – at Nashville, TN
Attention Capitol corps reporters: If you cannot currently get on the House or Senate floors please contact chairman Kim Kruesi. Credentialed reporters are still allowed in press areas.
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Judge Rules That I Do In Fact Live In Tennessee Despite What State's Second Most Powerful Lawyer Argued In Open Court
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