Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery wrote to the Sixth Circuit almost immediately after the high court’s decision on Friday, asking it to stay a district court’s injunction immediately and allow the law to take effect.
Secrecy. Dark money. Anonymous billionaires. Nonexistent contracts. All affecting our kids’ education. What are the Chiefs for Change doing?
The physiology department at UTHSC is one of the best in the country, but its facilities are among the worst. Faculty are expected to start moving into a renovated building by the end of next year.
“Tennessee is not prepared to deal with the consequences of more unplanned pregnancies and births,” said state Sen. London Lamar.
In a state legislature with a Republican supermajority emboldened by the reversal of Roe v. Wade, it’s unlikely that these bills — especially one seeking to codify Roe v. Wade — will pass.
“Starting today, we will work to help eligible parents enroll this school year,” Gov. Bill Lee said, “as we ensure Tennessee families have the opportunity to choose the school that they believe is best for their child.”
Democrats have raised more money, but GOP candidates are spending faster and have more cash on hand. That’s due in large part to Brent Taylor’s largely self-financed state Senate campaign.
Harris was arrested after an argument with his ex-boyfriend. He maintained his innocence and expressed confidence the charges will be dropped.
But they offered no more clarity on what exactly teachers can and can’t say about race and history.
A bill guaranteeing right to birth control passed in the U.S. House without support of Tennessee Republicans. Having a law on the books would preempt any decision the Supreme Court might make to withhold that right.
In the Northeast Shelby County GOP primary race for the General Assembly, voters will decide whether they view incumbent state Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington as effective or, as his challenger says, “lackadaisical.”
The Supreme Court issued its judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Tuesday, initiating the 30-day countdown on Tennessee’s abortion ban.
Some observers believe ride share app records, credit card statements, internet search histories and more could be used to prosecute Tennessee abortion providers when the state’s near-total ban goes into effect Aug. 25.
In Barbara Cooper’s state House district along the Mississippi River, 45-year-old business owner Will Richardson says residents are looking for “a changing of the guard.”
Gov. Bill Lee is expected to win reelection, but Democrats think they have a shot after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, incumbent lawmakers in Congress and the General Assembly all won.
Jason Martin declared victory on Thursday night before all the votes were counted, confident in how the remaining vote would break down. But the totals narrowed considerably as he gave his speech.
Since an injunction was lifted last month, the state has been working to make taxpayer-funded private school vouchers available by the time class starts — which in Shelby County is Monday, Aug. 8.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s office plans to meet with other state officials about assisting or providing oversight of the Shelby County Clerk’s office and its distribution of license plates and the renewal of car tags. County Clerk’s office limits number of car title drops for auto dealersRelated story:
Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, were indicted on 20 counts of bribery and kickbacks, wire fraud and money laundering.
Criminal defense lawyers say there are effectively no exceptions to the Human Life Protection Act of 2019.
Rhode Island’s governor is being investigated for skirting the competitive bidding process and granting a seven-figure contract to a friend. One of the consultant’s partners is TN Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s former chief of staff.
Bill Gates and the Walton family funded a substantial portion of the advocacy for Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul. Skeptics fear this philanthropy is self-interested, advancing an agenda to dismantle public schools to benefit private interests.
The governor recently provided an update to the school safety executive order he signed in June after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
The one-month grocery tax holiday has helped people stretch their budgets, but it has not made a dent in the issue of food insecurity, the Mid-South Food Bank’s CEO says.
“For more than seventy years, Audubon Park has been a significant site of recreation and entertainment for Memphis residents,” the proposal states. A state board will consider the proposal in two weeks.