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State Sen. Brian Kelsey is helping lead a charge to pass legislation adding Tennessee’s Right to Work law to the Tennessee Constitution, a move that union officials believe is designed to clamp down on unions and hurt workers' rights.
Memphis City Council members voted Tuesday, Dec. 17, to back state legislation that would allow the Memphis Zoo to sell beer during its regular business hours.
State Sen. Brian Kelsey and House Minority Leader Karen Camper are sponsoring legislation that would allow the zoo to sell alcoholic beverages during regular operating hours.
State Sen. Brian Kelsey, under FBI investigation for alleged federal campaign finance violations, is representing an Illinois organization in a lawsuit against Montana’s governor to bolster the cause of "dark money" groups.
With Memphis in an uproar over the eligibility of University of Memphis star James Wiseman, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway says he plans to push for a probe of the “business aspect” of the NCAA.
Gov. Bill Lee admits he's not following James Wiseman’s case against the NCAA and said the state should take a limited position in the matter.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and state Sen. Brian Kelsey are amending legislation in an effort to defend University of Memphis star James Wiseman from an NCAA ruling he is "likely ineligible" for the season.
Tennessee's former lieutenant governor, Ron Ramsey, said Tuesday he was interviewed by an FBI agent in a short phone call this year about state Sen. Brian's Kelsey's finances.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and state Sen. Brian Kelsey support a vote Tuesday by the NCAA Board of Governors setting up a path for student-athletes to be paid for endorsements.
State Sen. Brian Kelsey and state Rep. Antonio Parkinson are making a game plan to pay Tennessee’s collegiate student-athletes for their contributions to state universities on the playing field, a trend catching fire nationally.
The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance dismissed a penalty against 2018 House candidate Torrey Harris and gave Democratic Senate candidate Gabby Salinas a clean bill of health after a campaign account audit.
Germantown HELPS is asking church congregations to partner with homeowners affected by June 7 flooding. Despite the damage caused by it, the flooding did not meet the threshold necessary for residents to receive FEMA assistance.
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.
State Sen. Brian Kelsey has asked Gov. Bill Lee to declare flooding in Germantown a disaster so the suburb can receive flood-relief funding.
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.
The Department of Justice reportedly talked to state lawmakers about alleged “straw donations” into state Sen. Brian Kelsey’s 2016 congressional campaign.
The Grove at GPAC will be getting upgrades previously put on hold for the outdoor venue. The state's $2.5 million allocated for the project will allow the city to add funding to its bottom line.
NASHVILLE – State Sen. Brian Kelsey is touting passage of Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account initiative, pointing out it was a long time coming.
NASHVILLE – State Sen. Brian Kelsey’s push to pay college athletes for performance got a boost in the General Assembly this week.
Whether or not the voucher program becomes law, it’s bad law, and a self-inflicted wound to our new governor. He used his honeymoon period to shove school vouchers down the throats of just two districts already strangled for cash.
NASHVILLE – The Legislature adopted Gov. Bill Lee’s voucher legislation to use public dollars to send children to private schools in a hotly-contested compromise report despite doubts raised about its long-term financial implications.
NASHVILLE – The state Senate is restoring $2.5 million to a Tom Lee Park improvements project and earmarking $2.5 million from a different source for a Germantown Performing Arts Center amphitheater.
The state Senate has pulled $2.5 million from Gov. Bill Lee’s planned $10 million Memphis riverfront redevelopment grant, with plans to redirect the money to a Germantown Performing Arts Center amphitheater.
The state Senate passed Gov. Bill Lee's education savings account bill Thursday after a 20-13 vote, enabling public dollars to be used for private education.
State Senate candidates would be able to collect nearly a half-million dollars from political action committees under legislation sponsored by state Sen. Brian Kelsey and approved Thursday in the Senate.