Covington’s Rose to enter 32nd District Senate race
Covington businessman Paul Rose is joining the race for the 32nd District Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris, possibly making it a four-person battle for the job.
Sam Stockard
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November 2018
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State Building Commission approves Megasite contract
With an eye toward prepping the Memphis Regional Megasite for its next potential suitor, the State Building Commission has approved a $500,000 site consulting contract to ensure it doesn’t miss out on another jobs deal.
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Dems see gains, but Haslam calls election 'mixed' night
Democrats took a thrashing statewide in the midterm elections as a potential “blue wave” hit a “red wall” in Tennessee. But nationally, the tone was more middle of the road, and Memphis Democrats take solace in making some senatorial history.
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Kelsey files legislation to expedite ‘Green Alert’ for missing veterans
A day after narrowly winning re-election, state Sen. Brian Kelsey filed legislation designed to speed up searches for missing veterans and active service members who have mental or physical problems.
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Haslam prepares to hand governor’s office keys to Lee
The day after Republican Bill Lee’s landslide win over Democrat Karl Dean, Gov. Bill Haslam said he is committed to making the switch to the governor-elect “the best transition in the history of Tennessee.”
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Lee makes history; Blackburn rolls over Bredesen
Republican Bill Lee roared to victory Tuesday as the next Tennessee governor, making history by becoming the state’s first GOP governor-elect to follow a Republican governor in office.
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Lee, Dean approach final day at the polls
At nearly every stop, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee recalls a moment in his campaign when he introduced himself to a Cumberland County man and got an unexpected response.
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Blackburn rallies with Trump; Bredesen speaks to faith leaders
Driving home their final points in the waning days of the U.S. Senate campaign, Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn rallied with President Donald Trump while former Democratic governor Phil Bredesen spoke at an interfaith prayer lunch Sunday, Nov. 4.
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Blackburn, Bredesen clash over immigrant caravan but agree on birthright citizenship
The immigrant caravan of thousands of people walking through Mexico to the U.S. border is creeping into Tennessee’s U.S. Senate race and, predictably, putting the candidates at odds in an already contentious race, this time over whether federal troops should be used there.
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State rep calls on Lee to disclose government contracts before Election Day
A Democratic state legislator is demanding Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee publicly disclose the state and local government contracts his company holds or sell all shares in Lee Company if he’s elected Nov. 6.
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United Campus Workers endorse Salinas in state Senate race
With less than a week until the state election, the United Campus Workers union is endorsing Democratic candidate Gabby Salinas in the District 31 Senate race.
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Blackburn leading Bredesen in three new polls for U.S. Senate seat
With less than a week left until the Nov. 6 election, Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is leading former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen in three new polls released this week.
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October 2018
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Former Republican Sen. Leatherwood faces Democrat Cambron in District 99 House race
Upended by a blue wave in Shelby County’s Aug. 2 election, ex-Register of Deeds Tom Leatherwood is seeking a return to the Legislature, hoping to fill a void left by the late Ron Lollar.
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Gubernatorial candidates holding out on laptops for all students
Tennessee’s gubernatorial candidates won’t commit to Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal to buy laptops for Tennessee students - at an unspecified cost - in an effort to prepare them for the end-of-year test called TNReady.
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Lee’s a political 'outsider,' but his company does plenty of government work
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee presents himself as a political “outsider.” He’s never run for public office, and he says he’s “never worked for the government.”
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Black Voter Project, NAACP ask court to intervene in alleged Shelby County Election Commission violations
The Tennessee Black Voter Project and NAACP Memphis branch are seeking a Chancery Court order directing the Shelby County Election Commission to resolve problems with thousands of voter registrations after the groups’ representatives say they witnessed violations of state law at the county’s voting operations center.
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Tennessee Black Voter Project contends Shelby County violating state, federal laws
The Tennessee Black Voter Project – reviewing voter registration applications in Memphis – believes the Shelby County Election Commission is violating state and federal law and demands changes be made before Election Day Nov. 6.
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Norris anticipates shift from lawmaker to enforcer
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, after 15 months of waiting for confirmation to a U.S. District Court judgeship, is finding the move to a new position simultaneously “inspirational and motivational.”
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ACLU to honor Rep. Johnnie Turner with Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is set to honor state Rep. Johnnie Turner of Memphis with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s 50th anniversary fundraiser, The Constitution Uncorked.
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Bredesen would work with Trump to cut drug costs
Former governor Phil Bredesen, finding common ground with Trump Republicans, is proposing a method for reducing pharmaceutical prices by using the president’s negotiating skills to cut a deal with drug companies.
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Norris won’t step down from Senate before Nov. 6; special election likely
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, newly appointed to a U.S. District Court judgeship, confirmed Tuesday he won’t be able to resign his legislative seat before the Nov. 6 election, a situation that will lead to a special election for the District 32 seat and potential temporary replacement.
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Memo: Outside groups spending heavily as Bredesen, Blackburn deadlocked
The U.S. Senate race between former Gov. Phil Bredesen and U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is deadlocked, according to an internal Bredesen poll, even though outside groups are spending heavily against the former Tennessee governor.
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Shelby elections administrator promises Cohen she’ll process new voter registrations
Shelby County’s elections administrator is guaranteeing her office will process some 33,000 new voter-registration applications before early voting starts Wednesday, after being queried by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen.
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Blackburn pierces Bredesen with partisan politics
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn’s partisan attacks appear to be trumping former governor Phil Bredesen’s moderate politics as early voting approaches for the Nov. 6 election for an open U.S. Senate seat.
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Lee holds financial edge on Dean heading into final debate tonight
Set for their final gubernatorial debate Friday night in Nashville, Republican candidate Bill Lee and Democratic candidate Karl Dean released fundraising figures showing Lee with a major edge going into the final three weeks of the campaign.
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Shelby Democrats respond to lieutenant governor’s attack on Salinas
The Shelby County Democratic Party is defending District 31 Senate candidate Gabby Salinas against an attack ad by the lieutenant governor’s PAC, calling it “false” and a “mischaracterization.”
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Blackburn claims women’s voices 'shredded' during Bredesen administration
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn kept up her relentless attack on former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen in their final debate Wednesday night, accusing him of running a governor’s office soft on sexual harassment.
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Democrats say Shelby County Schools covering for McCormick
The Tennessee House Democratic Caucus is challenging Shelby County Schools, accusing the system of stonewalling on an open records request to keep it from finding out how many meetings Republican board member Scott McCormick failed to attend.
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Lieutenant governor’s PAC spending $300,000 to bolster Kelsey against Democrat Salinas
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally’s PAC is pouring $300,000 into an ad campaign against Democratic Senate candidate Gabby Salinas, signaling a tight race for incumbent Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey in Memphis’ District 31.
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Memphis legislator criticizes Hopson’s endorsement of Lee
A Memphis legislator is castigating Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dorsey Hopson’s decision to endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee, saying it “confuses” a tough situation.
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Gubernatorial candidates criticize Legislature’s retribution on Memphis
Tennessee’s two main gubernatorial candidates disagree with the Legislature’s move to strip funding from Memphis this year and punish the city for its role in removing Confederate monuments from parks.
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Bredesen would vote for Kavanaugh confirmation despite Ford allegations
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen – in a long-awaited response – said Friday, Oct. 5, he would vote for Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court even amid sexual assault allegations against the judge.
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Democrat invites to economic meeting rile some Republicans
Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald is among Republican leaders balking at a nonpartisan West Tennessee Economic Development Caucus event for two Democratic statewide candidates in Jackson.
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Dean would push Memphis' role as 'mighty asset'
Memphis might not have legalized gambling like neighboring states, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean says he’s willing to “bet” on a bright outlook here.
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Boyd’s gubernatorial campaign haunts UT presidency vote
Randy Boyd probably knows the age-old sermon about reaping what you sow by heart.
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Bredesen supports FBI investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen is backing an FBI investigation of the sexual assault accusations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh but still not saying how he would vote.
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School systems putting safety money into officers, technology
Shelby County school systems are steering millions of dollars in new safety and security funds into technology and officers as part of a state plan to protect students and staff.
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Stage set for Memphis gubernatorial debate
Memphis plays host Tuesday to Tennessee’s first 2018 gubernatorial debate, a chance for voters to see Republican candidate Bill Lee and Democratic candidate Karl Dean together for a rare occasion answering questions about state issues.
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September 2018
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Blackburn, Bredesen hammer each other in first debate
Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen didn’t waste any time getting after each other in their first U.S. Senate debate.
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State leaders ignore calls to drop out of Obamacare lawsuit
A Christian group pleading with Tennessee leaders to drop out of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act could be compared to a tree falling in the forest.
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Gubernatorial candidates take on vocational training
Pointing toward Tennessee’s failure to attract a major automotive plant to the Memphis Regional Megasite, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean is backing better and more accessible workforce development statewide.
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Shelby County Schools nets $4 million for school safety, security
Shelby County Schools will receive nearly $4 million this year and smaller systems across the county will net tens of thousands of dollars as part of Tennessee’s Safe Schools Act.
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Blackburn, Bredesen pull off the gloves in Senate race
The battle to fill Tennessee’s open U.S. Senate seat is turning into a free-for-all before the Nov. 6 election.
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Lee misses forum; Memphis gubernatorial debate set Oct. 2
Less than two weeks before an Oct. 2 gubernatorial debate set for Memphis, Republican candidate Bill Lee missed an MTSU Gubernatorial Luncheon & Forum in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Sept. 20.
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TNReady testing, women’s health services biggest differences between White, Schonbaum
Danielle Schonbaum, Democratic candidate for House District 83, is looking to upset the status quo in the General Assembly.
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Randy Boyd may become interim UT president
Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd won’t be Tennessee’s next governor, but he is likely to be named the next president of the University of Tennessee – at least on an interim basis.
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View From the Hill: Hanging on to the party line
When it comes to bipartisanship, Tennessee politicians talk a good game. But in the ballot-box battle, they’re all about party.
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Legislative panel looks to cut open records exemptions
Open records advocates believe they’re on the verge of major victories in eliminating and changing exceptions to Tennessee laws to offer a more transparent look at how government runs.
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Salinas says incumbent Kelsey out of touch with Senate District 31
Democratic state Senate candidate Gabby Salinas, a three-time cancer survivor, moved with her family to the United States from Bolivia as a child to seek treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Civil rights cold-case legislation warms Memphis lawmakers
State Rep. Johnnie Turner can hardly believe civil rights cold-case legislation worked so fast, leading to the reopening of an investigation into the 1940 death of NAACP leader Elbert Williams.
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