Redistricting update: Court date set in one suit, plaintiffs file emergency motion in another
The plaintiffs in one of the federal cases against Tennessee’s new congressional maps have filed an emergency motion for an expedited ruling.
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State Government NAACP, TN Democrats sue state about new congressional maps
The Tennessee Democratic Party supported multiple events and several rallies during the three-day special session that led to the map’s passage into law.
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State Government Gov. Lee signs redistricting legislation, candidate filing period reopens
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee also signed several more bills related to redistricting.
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State GovernmentProposed Congressional map passes TN House and Senate, splitting Memphis into three districts
Lawmakers passed a new congressional map that split Shelby County into three different congressional districts, less than a week after Gov. Bill Lee called for a special session on the matter.
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State Government Proposed congressional map debated, protested at Tennessee Capitol
“Why are (lawmakers) afraid of having to work for everyone’s vote?” asked a Memphis community organizer as people across the state and beyond came to protest a Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional map.
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State Government Tennessee Legislature’s special session begins. Here’s what you need to know
Republicans begin the process of redistricting Tennessee’s congressional maps today, and hope to finish by Thursday. Here’s what that process will look like.
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State Government Anger, disbelief and solidarity: How Memphians in Nashville are reacting to proposed redistricting
Hundreds flooded around the state capitol to protest a Republican plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, effectively removing the one Democratic voice Tennessee has in Washington D.C.
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State Government Ahead of special session, Democrats want G.A. Hardaway’s vacant seat filled
The House Democratic Caucus chair is calling for the late G.A. Hardaway’s seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives to be filled before the special session on Tuesday.
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April 2026
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State Government Bail bond limits, property tax ban, ICE regulations: A legislative session recap
A lot can happen in four months, especially when 132 Tennessee lawmakers get together. Here are some of the bills that may have slipped between the big headlines.
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State Government Hiring, working, driving: An immigration-related legislative recap
Four months after announcing Republican lawmakers would send a “strong message” with immigration-related bills, The Daily Memphian looks at what passed and what failed.
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State GovernmentFor a while, Tennessee’s cannabis industry was smokin’ hot. Now it’s in the weeds.
Between 2018, when Congress essentially legalized THCa, and 2025, when the Tennessee legislature regulated it, the Volunteer State’s hemp industry was flying high.
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State Government Get the lead out: Bill requires DHS to make lead tests available to Memphians
Two Memphis lawmakers teamed up to ensure Memphis kids and pregnant women have access to blood lead level tests.
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State GovernmentOpponents claim new child-custody bill ‘treats kids like perps’
The bill would let a Department of Child Services residential facility keep a child for up to an additional six months for assaulting a staff member.
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State Government Tennessee bill allows anonymous applicants for director-level jobs
A new bill headed to Gov. Lee would keeps applicants for roles like superintendent and fire chief anonymous. Supporters call it protection. Critics say it’s concerning for government transparency.
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State Government State budget spikes $30M meant for Memphis
The budget “reallocates” $30 million originally proposed for Memphis to combat crime through workforce development and deterrence.
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State Government Transgender health care tracking bill passes Senate
Sen. Brent Taylor advanced a bill that would track transgender health care and protect conversion therapy for those questioning their gender identity.
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State Government Tennessee passes $58B budget
Tennessee’s fiscal year 2027 includes $50 million for public safety in Memphis, $350 million for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and $3.5 million for the new Downtown art museum.
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State Government TN Senate inches closer to details of an MSCS takeover, which could get $1M in startup money
A small group of state lawmakers is expected to meet Monday, in the waning days of the legislative session, to determine the details of a proposal to take over the Memphis school system.
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State GovernmentAsk the Memphian: What is kratom? And is it legal in Tennessee?
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was charged with trafficking an illegal substance in Arkansas after he was found to be in possession of more than 200 grams of kratom. But what exactly is the drug?
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Spirit of MemphisTennessee legislature honors Memphis native Drew Holcomb
Lawmakers honored the four-time Grammy nominated artist with a resolution making his “Tennessee” an official state song, in the company of classics like “Rocky Top” and “Tennessee Waltz.”
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State Government$1.6B in child support held up due to third-party vendor, judge alleges
A juvenile court judge in Memphis says there’s a growing issue with child support payments in Shelby County and that the state’s newest child support enforcement vendor is to blame.
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State Government TBI could get its own cold case unit
A bipartisan effort to launch a dedicated cold case unit within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation could help cut down on the ever-growing number of missing persons in Tennessee.
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State Government Memphis Safe Task Force accountability act clears Tennessee House
The MSTF Accountability Act passed the House with 74 ayes and 21 noes now heads to Senate.
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State Government Tennessee bill would make drink spiking a felony and require test strips at bars
Led by Sen. Paul Rose, R-Covington, a bipartisan bill that aims to crack down on the use of “date rape” drugs to involuntarily intoxicate someone cruised through the Senate, but is set for a challenge in the House.
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State Government Lawmaker calls delay on gun bills a ‘slap in the face’ to Tennessee gun owners
A Republican lawmaker wants guns to be allowed on college campuses, public parks and other places they have been historically banned. “It’s almost like they’re married to that one (Second) Amendment,” said one Memphis lawmaker.
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