Parkinson calls for elimination of ASD after bad report
While some officials contend a new strategy is needed for the state’s Achievement School District following a poor report, state Rep. Antonio Parkinson says it’s time to ditch the program.
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July 2019
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Memphis legislators want to dump Forrest Day, and governor may comply
On the heels of Tennessee’s annual Nathan Bedford Forrest Day, authorized with a proclamation signed by Gov. Bill Lee, Memphis legislators say they’re ready to end the yearly observance. And Lee indicates he may go along.
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Legislators leery of governor’s move to expedite vouchers
State lawmakers are concerned rushing the Education Savings Account program could cause problems in delivery of state funds to student to enroll in private schools.
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Banning campaign donations to legislators’ businesses would hurt at least one Memphis lawmaker
An East Tennessee legislator bothered by reports lawmakers are directing campaign funds to their personal businesses is prepared to sponsor a bill to stop the practice, a move that would affect at least one Memphis lawmaker.
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June 2019
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Supreme Court lets states continue gerrymandering unchecked
The impact of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in which it declined to set limits on partisan gerrymandering could be felt in Tennessee when it starts redistricting in two years, drawing support from Republicans and opposition from Democrats.
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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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May 2019
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Memphis House Democrats say Casada is only part of bigger problem
Democratic state Reps. Antonio Parkinson and London Lamar say the Legislature has a problem with racism that goes beyond text messages in which House Speaker Glen Casada was included.
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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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Senate passes Kelsey resolution to pay college players for performance
NASHVILLE – State Sen. Brian Kelsey’s push to pay college athletes for performance got a boost in the General Assembly this week.
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April 2019
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Legislature reaches agreement for $38.6 billion budget
The state Senate approved a $38.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019-20 with a variety of tax cuts while adding $220 million to bolster the rainy day fund and give teachers pay increases totaling $71 million.
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Governor’s voucher-type bill likely bound for legislative talks
With major sticking points between the House and Senate on Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill, the legislation is likely headed for a conference committee, lawmakers say, where even a compromise plan’s result is unpredictable.
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House approves Medicaid block grant bill despite Memphis opposition
The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday urging the governor to negotiate a Medicaid block grant with no strings attached, in spite of adamant arguments against it by Memphis Democrats.
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Bill allowing unlicensed ‘natural hair styling’ passes
Legislation allowing unlicensed “natural hair styling” passed the House of Representatives with ease Monday night despite opposition from three Memphis lawmakers.
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Lamar bill allowing pregnant students to keep Hope scholarship passes committee
Students who get pregnant would get time to give birth and start raising child before using state scholarship funds for college.
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March 2019
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Memphis Democrats outline opposition to voucher bill
Three Democratic state legislators from Memphis say on "Behind The Headlines" that the dollar figures in Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal aren’t enough to protect the per pupil funding to the public schools from which those children would exit.
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Lawmakers question voucher legislation’s constitutionality
State Reps. Antonio Parkinson and Jim Coley say Gov. Bill Lee's education savings account plan will likely face legal challenges because of a provision making unlawfully present students ineligible for the state funds.
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House Education Committee passes savings account plan
The House Education Committee passed Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account initiative Wednesday, with Shelby County legislators splitting votes on potentially the most contentious bill of the 2019 session.
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Senate Education panel passes charter bill, but Dems find some disagreement
The Senate Education Committee passed a heavily-amended charter schools bill this week marked by support from Democratic state Sen. Raumesh Akbari and the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Sen. Brian Kelsey, both of Shelby County.
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Shelby delegation split as charter authorizer bill advances
Shelby County legislators split support Wednesday in a vote sending legislation creating a charter schools commission to the House floor.
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U.S. Sen. Warren touts ‘different kind of campaign', ‘big systemic change’ in Douglass High campaign stop
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren drew a crowd of more than 400 in North Memphis for the first Memphis appearance by a presidential hopeful in advance of the Tennessee presidential primaries of March 2020.
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Kelsey, White carrying state charter commission bill as pushback begins
Two Shelby County lawmakers are sponsoring legislation creating a state commission with authority to approve charter schools without the operators going through a local school board.
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February 2019
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House panel approves police oversight bill despite Memphis lawmakers’ opposition
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed legislation this week stripping the subpoena power of police oversight committees, sidestepping opposition from Memphis legislators.
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Parkinson code of conduct bill ekes through House subcommittee
Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson's bill requiring school boards to set rules governing visitors' actions and dress while on campuses narrowly escaped defeat in a House subcommittee Tuesday.
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Education savings accounts or vouchers: No matter the verbiage, lawmakers set for fight
Battle lines are being drawn for debate over education savings accounts – a method for using state dollars to send students to private schools – and Shelby County lawmakers will be in the thick of the fray. -
Parkinson, Hardaway cast doubt on House social media rules
House members say rule against livestreaming to social media hurts ability to communicate with Memphis constituents.
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