Opinion: Sen. Taylor calls DA’s bail decisions ‘disheartening’
State Sen. Taylor to DA Mulroy: “Stop trying to be a social justice warrior, aggressively prosecute the laws as written and passed by the General Assembly, and do your job!”
Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor represents District 31 in the Tennessee Senate, which encompasses an eastern portion of Shelby County. Previously he has served on the Memphis City Council, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners and the Shelby County Election Commission.
There are 7 articles by Brent Taylor :
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December 2024
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Guest Columnists
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October 2024
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Guest Columnists Guest Column: Victims need more rights in domestic-violence cases
“Domestic violence remains an issue affecting more individuals than most realize with one in four women and one in seven men experiencing severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetimes.”
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September 2024
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Sewers are a ‘new opportunity for growth’
“Economic growth will be driven to Fayette, Haywood, Tipton, Lauderdale and Madison counties. Why? Because as it stands growth cannot occur in Shelby County without sewer.”
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July 2024
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Opinion Guest Column: Tennessee is successful when Memphis leads
“Without question, Memphis is a great city. Now, one of the world’s richest men wants to join us. We welcome and celebrate his investment, but aren’t surprised.”
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February 2024
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Guest Columnists Brent Taylor: ‘To address growing crime, we need transparency’
“Memphians should feel safe and secure in their homes, churches and businesses, and they should have confidence the public prosecutors they elect are doing their jobs. One of the ways we begin to restore confidence is through transparency.”
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May 2023
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Guest Columnists Opinion: New legislation will reduce violent crime in Memphis
State Senator Brent Taylor discusses increasing penalties for certain violent crimes and proposed legislation that seeks to stem the rise in juvenile crime.
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July 2021
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ElectionsOpinion: New voting system ensures local elections’ integrity
‘One of the greatest assets of ballot-marking devices is that ambiguous or indeterminate marks frequently made by voters when marking ballots by hand are completely eliminated,’ says Brent Taylor.
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