State Lawmakers Ask for Answers After Reports of TN Human Rights Commission Layoffs

State lawmakers ask for answers after reports of TN Human Rights Commission layoffs

The state's Republican supermajority passed a law last year that effectively moved the commission to the Tennessee Attorney General's Office.

Tennessee Black Caucus demands answers to concerns about Human Rights Commission employees

The Caucus expressed concerns in a letter to the state's House of Representatives.

Tennessee lawmakers seek clarity on Human Rights Commission - Nashville Banner

‘POLITICAL THEATER’: Tennessee lawmakers are asking the Attorney General’s Office for more information on how it will use 30 positions being absorbed from the Human Rights Commission after the Banner reported on plans to lay off existing staff, despite assurances during discussions about a new law that will disband the commission. Rep. Jesse Chism (D-Memphis) wrote a letter on behalf of the Legislative Black Caucus asking the AG to clarify the f…