Nashville’s metro council has called the meeting to address the vacancy left by the expulsion on Thursday of former Rep. Justin Jones.
Many council members have publicly commented that they want to send Jones back to the statehouse. The vote will happen as state lawmakers hold their first floor sessions since last week’s expulsion votes.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton has said lawmakers will go through the process if or when they are reappointed. A third Democrat targeted for expulsion, Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, has also garnered national attention.
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