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- ↑ Guzman, Dulce Torres (2022-11-09). "Taylor win in Shelby County keeps Senate District 31 red • Tennessee Lookout". Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ Robinson, Melek; Haywood, Tarvarious (2024-03-19). "Tennessee Senator Brent Taylor passes 2 bills to help tackle juvenile theft crimes". Action News 5. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ "Social justice group speaks out against legislation proposed by Senator Brent Taylor". localmemphis.com. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ Housler, Kaitlin (2024-02-15). "Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor Sponsors Several Crime-Related Bills in Effort to 'Make Memphis Matter'". Tennessee Star. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ "Tennessee General Assembly Legislation". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ "Senators - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-11.