House Republicans boot reporter from meeting Caucus has historically held open conferences Staff Reports Dec 8, 2016 Dec 8, 2016 Updated Apr 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link The House Republican caucus departed from past policy Wednesday by asking a reporter from The Tennessean to leave their meeting.Joel Ebert reported legislators said they needed to close the meeting in order to have more open discussion. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmk2 52E2\>46\9C67lQTa_ 9EEAi^HHH]E6??6DD62?]4@>^DE@CJ^?6HD^A@=:E:4D^a_`e^`a^_f^9@FD6\C6AF3=:42?\42F4FD\92D\C2C6\4=@D65\5@@C\>66E:?8^hd``ef_a^Q 9C67lQTa_Ta_9EEAi^HHH]E6??6DD62?]4@>^DE@CJ^?6HD^A@=:E:4D^a_`e^`a^_f^9@FD6\C6AF3=:42?\42F4FD\92D\C2C6\4=@D65\5@@C\>66E:?8^hd``ef_a^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m|@C6 7C@> k6>m%96 %6??6DD62?k^6>mk^DEC@?8mk^2mik^Amk3=@4<BF@E6m%96 >66E:?8[ H9:49 E@@< A=246 :? {68:D=2E:G6 !=2K2[ H2D =2C86=J 7@4FD65 @? E96 DE2E6VD 3F586E DFCA=FD[ D2:5 w@FD6 #6AF3=:42? r2F4FD r92:C>2? #J2? (:==:2>D[ #\r@@<6G:==6]kAmqFE AC:@C E@ E96 @A6? 5:D4FDD:@? 2>@?8 =2H>2<6CD[ (:==:2>D 2D<65 k6>m%96 %6??6DD62?k^6>m — E96 @?=J >6>36C @7 E96 >65:2 AC6D6?E 7@C E96 >66E:?8 — E@ =62G6 E96 C@@>]k^AmkAm%96 >@G6 :D 2 56A2CEFC6 7C@> E96 A2DE 2?5 :D @FE @7 DE6A H:E9 $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42?D[ H9@ 92G6 9:DE@C:42==J 96=5 @A6? >66E:?8D]k^AmkAmpE E96 368:??:?8 @7 E96 >66E:?8[ (:==:2>D 2==F565 E@ E96 >@G6[ D2J:?8 96 H2?E65 E96 42F4FD E@ 36 23=6 E@ 92G6 2? @A6? 5:D4FDD:@?[ H9:49 96 =:<6?65 E@ 2 72>:=J 5:D4FDD:?8 A6CD@?2= >2EE6CD]k^Amk^3=@4<BF@E6mkAm(9:=6 w@FD6 #6AF3=:42?D 5:5 4=@D6 2 42F4FD >66E:?8 5FC:?8 E96 a_`e =68:D=2E:G6 D6DD:@? E@ 4@?D:56C @FDE:?8 y6C6>J sFC92> 7C@> 9:D =6256CD9:A A@D:E:@?[ E96 8C@FA 92D EJA:42==J 2==@H65 >65:2 E@ 2EE6?5 E96:C >66E:?8D :? C646?E J62CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ t36CE]k^AmkAmw@FD6 s6>@4C2ED[ @? E96 @E96C 92?5[ 7C6BF6?E=J 4=@D6 E96:C 42F4FD >66E:?8D]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Legislature Republican Caucus Republican Party Ryan Williams Recommended for you Trending Headline Homes: August 2026 Southwest announces Chase partnership for BNA lounge Gulch apartment tower sells for $88.6M Council OKs Vanderbilt Innovation District, drone restrictions One City eyed for apartment building