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Tennessee passes new congressional map likely to flip final Dem seat as protests erupt inside Capitol

Tennessee lawmakers passed a new congressional map Thursday that sets up a potential flip of the state's final Democratic seat.The push to redraw Tennessee’s congressional lines could erase the state’s final Democratic foothold in Washington, cementing a 9-0 Republican delegation and raising concerns about the future of Black voter representation in Memphis.Despite vocal disruptions from Democratic lawmakers, the Republican-controlled legislature passed the map, advancing the measure to Gov. Bill Lee for his expected signature. The new map targets the 9th Congressional District—the state’s sol...