State Representative Justin Pearson of Memphis has introduced a bill, HB 1399, to raise Tennessee's minimum wage from $7.75 to $20 an hour.

Tennessee is one of 20 states that have a minimum wage set at the federal minimum, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

When Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black members of the Tennessee General Assembly ... in the wake of yet more killings would result in their expulsion from the legislature. The expulsion ...

Justin Pearson, Gloria Johnson ... in a special state legislative session in the summer of 2023, Tennessee’s Republican-dominated General Assembly passed laws with little significance to ...

Tennessee was the first state to pledge ... who rose from ashes of expulsion by his colleagues in the legislature, Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, reminded the audience of this fact during ...

Election Day is over and a swath of state legislative races have been decided ... Incumbent Democrat Rep. Justin J. Pearson soundly won reelection to his seat, with 76% of the vote.

A bill that requires local law enforcement in Tennessee to communicate with ... sexual assault and drug related crime. Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, opposed the bill, calling it dangerous ...

The 114th General Assembly gaveled in at the Tennessee state Capitol Tuesday ... Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, who had previously been seated near each other and have frequently ...

(The Center Square) – A bill aimed at preventing people from blocking Tennessee roadways was ... to be turned into criminals,” said Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis. Pearson said he believes ...