Three Memphians appointed to Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct
Three Memphians will serve on the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct, a body created by the Legislature to investigate and act on complaints against judges.
Sam Stockard
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48 recent articles by Sam Stockard:
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June 2019
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Kyle hopes for fresh approach between State Museum and Foundation amid financial questions
Amid questions about the Tennessee State Museum Foundation and its fundraising, state Sen. Sara Kyle is hoping for a better relationship between the nonprofit entity and the Douglas Henry State Museum Commission.
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State Rep. DeBerry deals with turmoil in 2019 session
Memphis Democrat calls criticism “hog wash” from fellow Democrats for voting with Republicans on education and abortion legislation.
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Reimbursement increase can save rural hospitals, says McNally
As Lt. Gov. Randy McNally supports a federal rule change to increase Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals, Shelby Democrats continue their call for Medicaid expansion.
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Frayser needs 'a seat at the table' to deal with Brandon Webber death
Following the shooting death of Brandon Webber in Frayser, state Sen. Sara Kyle contends the community’s residents need to be made a part of the dialogue to stop such incidents.
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Hardaway has ‘zero confidence’ in special prosecutor handling email case
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway of Memphis wants a new process for appointing special prosecutors amid discriminatory comments by the district attorney chosen to investigate a case involving House Speaker Glen Casada’s office and an African-American activist.
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Constitutional questions force August special session to replace Casada
NASHVILLE – Questions about the Legislature's constitutional authority to remove the House speaker from office are influencing Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to call an August special session on the matter, according to a Memphis legislator.
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Shelby lawmakers say Achievement School District needs state hearing, restructuring
Memphis lawmakers are calling for hearings on the Achievement School District and restructuring the way it manages charter schools in the wake of the director’s resignation.
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Planned Parenthood targets DeBerry for votes restricting abortion
Planned Parenthood is bashing state Rep. John DeBerry with billboards across Memphis highlighting his votes for legislation restricting and outlawing abortion. DeBerry says new attitudes are needed against the procedure.
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Byrd could face expulsion vote in pending legislative special session
The House of Representatives could use a special session this summer to replace House Speaker Glen Casada and to expel state Rep. David Byrd, who is accused of sexual misconduct by three women who played basketball for him at Wayne County High 30 years ago.
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State senator calls for 'thorough' investigation of Webber shooting
State Sen. Katrina Robinson wants a "transparent and thorough" investigation into the shooting death of Brandon Webber, saying the details are "unclear."
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Black Caucus wants guarantees against racism, misogyny before backing special session
The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is talking to House Republican Speaker candidates to determine whether it could support a special session based on one condition: assurances of “justice” in the General Assembly.
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Republican Gillespie will seek District 97 House seat in 2020
Shelby Countian John Gillespie will run in the Republican primary for the House District 97 seat being vacated by Rep. Jim Coley in 2020.
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Lee talks to House members about preempting Casada special session request
Gov. Bill Lee is checking the "temperature" of House members to decide whether to call a pre-Aug. 2 special session to replace embattled House Speaker Glen Casada before he wants to leave the post.
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Registry of Election Finance gives Hardaway clean slate
The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance cleared state Rep. G.A. Hardaway Wednesday for filing a late report on his campaign finances for the pre-general period of 2018.
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Rep. White says Speaker’s race needs 'consensus' candidate
Rep. Jim Coley calls for major changes in Speaker's office, including elimination of bill "kill lists" and opportunities for all members to speak on the floor.
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Shelby County Republicans say Casada should leave before Aug. 2 as some angle for earlier special session
Shelby County House Republicans say Speaker Glen Casada is wearing out his welcome with an Aug. 2 resignation date, with two contending he should step down immediately as caucus leaders push for an earlier time frame for a special session to replace him.
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Medical cannabis supporters believe bills fell to legislative politics
Supporters of legalizing medical cannabis in Tennessee believe the legislation stalled in the General Assembly this year mainly because of Speaker Glen Casada’s decision to appoint an opponent of the measure as chairman of a Health subcommittee.
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Casada to resign Aug. 2; asks governor to call special session
House Speaker Glen Casada released a letter saying he will step down on Aug. 2 and asked the governor to call a special session, as Democrats and some Republicans urged him to resign immediately on Tuesday.
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Leatherwood won’t say how he voted on Casada but likes House leadership direction
Republican Rep. Tom Leatherwood is declining to say how he voted on a no-confidence resolution for House Speaker Glen Casada, but noted Monday he is “comfortable” with the outcome.
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Nashville surgeon Sethi enters U.S. Senate race
Dr. Manny Sethi is the first Tennessee Republican to enter the U.S. Senate election, beating potential establishment candidates to the punch in the race to replace Sen. Lamar Alexander.
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D.C. watchdog renews call for Brian Kelsey congressional finances inquiry
Amid reports federal agents are questioning state lawmakers, a group that filed a complaint about Sen. Brian Kelsey’s 2016 congressional finances is renewing its request for a complete investigation.
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Camper against special session to replace Casada
House Minority Leader Karen Camper is balking at a Republican proposal to seek a June special session for replacing resigning Speaker Glen Casada while the governor waits for a legislative request.
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Memphis makes case in Sand Aquifer court hearing
Memphis’ attorney says the city made a strong case in the central argument of a legal battle between Mississippi and Memphis over water rights to the Memphis Sand Aquifer: whether the aquifer is an interstate resource.
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May 2019
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Democrats push investigation of Speaker’s expenses, including 'no-show jobs'
A man termed by some lawmakers as a “hall monitor” for House Speaker Glen Casada is out of a job at the state Legislature.
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Towns calls on governor to rescind signing of ‘tainted’ voucher bill
Rep. Joe Towns believes the governor should rescind the signing of his voucher bill into law and have it heard again by the Legislature.
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Coley looks back on his work after announcing he won’t seek re-election
Bartlett Republican Jim Coley will not seek another two-year term in 2020 after a recent diagnosis with early stages of dementia.
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Report: Feds talked to legislators about Kelsey’s 2016 congressional finances
The Department of Justice reportedly talked to state lawmakers about alleged “straw donations” into state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s 2016 congressional campaign.
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Museum denizens were appropriate onlookers for Casada vote
A funky chicken, a creepy penguin and a half-naked bear-woman stood sentinel outside the meeting room at 21C Museum Hotel, where House Republicans debated the fate of House Speaker Glen Casada.
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Family of fallen Memphis soldier recognized with Gold Star
This Memorial Day carries a special meaning for LaQuita Darnell, a year after her daughter died in a National Guard training accident.
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Governor won’t call special session unless Legislature makes request
Gov. Bill Lee expects House Speaker Glen Casada to honor his plan to step down and won’t call for a special session unless lawmakers seek one.
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Towns, Democrats ask governor not to sign voucher bill – but it could be too late
Tennessee Democrats, led by state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis, sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee Friday asking him not to sign his voucher bill until the FBI finishes investigating potential improper favors for votes. But Lee said he signed the measure Friday morning.
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House Republicans must grapple with Casada’s financial backing in Monday decision
House Republican Caucus members deciding the fate of embattled Speaker Glen Casada Monday will have to overlook the financial backing he gave them in recent years.
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Key House leaders pushed ‘kill list’ on legislative targets
An East Tennessee lawmaker seeking the House Speaker’s post pushed legislative “kill lists” on committee chairmen – emanating from the Speaker’s Office – in an attempt to control which bills passed and failed in the 2019 session.
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East Tennessee representative predicts Casada will leave House seat, not just leadership role
East Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Faison is predicting House Speaker Glen Casada will leave the House when he resigns his speakership. But Casada said Wednesday he will "retain his seat."
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Casada to leave House speakership amid calls for resignation
NASHVILLE – Glen Casada announced Tuesday he will resign from his position as Speaker. The move comes a day after an overwhelming vote by the House Republican Caucus started an avalanche of demands for him to step down.
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Gov. Bill Lee prepared to call special session if Casada doesn't resign
Gov. Bill Lee says the House Republican Caucus' no-confidence vote in House Speaker Glen Casada sends a "clear message" and he's ready to call a special session if Casada doesn't resign.
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GOP Caucus chair wants House Ethics Committee changes
NASHVILLE –The House Republican Caucus chairman said Friday the House Ethics Committee needs to be revamped amid a lawmaker’s claims Speaker Glen Casada tried to rig an advisory opinion to exonerate himself in advance of a meeting on his speakership. The meeting is to be held at Museum Hotel in Nashville on Monday.
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Donnie Johnson of Memphis executed for 1984 murder of wife
The state of Tennessee executed Donnie Johnson of Memphis Thursday, 35 years after he murdered his wife, Connie, by stuffing a 30-gallon garbage bag down her throat.
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Governor won’t intervene in execution of Donnie Johnson
Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday evening he will not stop the execution of death row inmate Donnie Johnson, who is set to be put to death Thursday.
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DeBerry toughening talk on Casada; Vaughan, Coley holding out for Republican meeting
Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis is not contradicting a move by the Tennessee Black Caucus calling for House Speaker Glen Casada's resignation. But along with Republican state Reps. Kevin Vaughan and Jim Coley, he's not ready to say Casada should step down.
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House Republicans could decide Casada’s fate in closed Monday meeting
The Tennessee House Republican Caucus could determine the fate of embattled House Speaker Glen Casada in a Monday meeting closed to the public.
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Republican rep says Casada support dwindling to fewer than fifth of House
State Rep. Jeremy Faison says embattled House Speaker Glen Casada has less than 20 votes of support from House Republicans, while Rep. Ron Gant of Haywood County is calling for a House Republican Caucus meeting on the scandal.
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Black Caucus calls for Casada to resign amid email, texting scandal
The Tennessee Black Caucus isn’t ready to accept a “painful” apology from House Speaker Glen Casada for his involvement in racist and sexist text messages.
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House Ethics members discussing Casada scandal advisory
Members of the House Ethics Committee are discussing an advisory report in private on the resignation of House Speaker Glen Casada’s chief of staff amid a scandal over racist and sexist text messages.
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Coley, White see need for Republican Caucus meeting on Casada but hold out on demanding resignation
Two Shelby County Republican House members say their caucus needs to discuss solutions to the scandal swirling around House Speaker Glen Casada, but they’re not ready to call for his resignation.
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FBI probes House voucher vote
The FBI is looking into the possibility of illicit favors in return for votes for the governor’s education savings account bill, a situation state Rep. Jim Coley calls "troubling."
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Black Caucus seeks federal investigations into House Speaker email scandal
The Tennessee Black Caucus is requesting a federal investigation into House Speaker Glen Casada's Office and the Nashville DA's Office as the lieutenant governor says Casada should resign.
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