Reinforcements to cut wait times at two Memphis driver’s license testing centers
Driver’s license testing centers on Summer Avenue and East Shelby Drive will get more personnel starting Nov. 11 to cut wait times.
Topic: Raumesh Akbari
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November 2019
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October 2019
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Six from Memphis to serve on health care task force
Memphis will have strong representation on Tennessee’s Health Care Modernization Task Force, charged with forming policies to improve one of the unhealthiest states in the nation and Shelby County, which ranks in Tennessee’s bottom fourth.
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September 2019
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Memphis’ Fisher rejects idea of voter fraud in 2018 registration filings
Earle Fisher of Memphis disagrees with the notion the Black Voter Project or #UPTheVote901 committed voter fraud when they turned in thousands of voter registration applications, including many incomplete forms, to the Shelby County Election Commission in 2018. But the state representative who sponsored the legislation claims they were "fraudulent."
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Akbari backs bill grandfathering rentals in homeowners associations
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari backs legislation that would stop homeowners associations from restricting the lease of neighborhood homes.
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Governor urges ‘following law’ amid ICE raids, shooting in Nashville
Gov. Bill Lee said Friday he believes the state must follow the law and try to avert tension in immigrant communities, even as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers conduct roundups and hunt for people in the country illegally.
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August 2019
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Rose, Akbari take opposite views of ICE roundups
Republican, Democratic senators take contrasting views on the Mississippi immigrant roundups and federal government action.
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Don’t bank on sports betting law: It awaits state rules, appointments
The Lottery Corporation has no timeline for setting rules and structure, and the new gaming advisory council awaits five of nine appointments to get started.
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July 2019
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Sanford: His seat is a target, but Cohen is having the time of his political life
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, first elected in 2006, plans to seek reelection in 2020 and 2022, but it's no secret that more than a few Democrats are positioning themselves to run for the seat the moment he decides to step aside.
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Methodist Le Bonheur suspending court collections
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis is suspending court activity during a review of its delinquent bill policies and concerns raised by lawmakers.
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Hands-free cell phone law seeks to curb distracted driving crashes
Tennessee’s new “hands-free law,” which took effect Monday, seeks to curb distraction-related crashes across the state and particularly in Shelby County, which leads the state in such accidents. The measure is among a number of new state laws that became effective Monday.
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May 2019
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Governor stands by methods for passing voucher program
NASHVILLE – Legislative leaders had to promise money for rural schools and remove Knox and Hamilton counties from Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill to push it to passage in the 2019 General Assembly.
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Tennessee sued over voter registration law
Six groups, including a Memphis-based law firm, filed suit this week challenging Tennessee’s new third-party voter registration law, contending it violates “fundamental” constitutional rights with the threat of civil and criminal penalties.
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Legislature adopts conceal-carry permit with online test only
NASHVILLE – The Legislature has passed legislation allowing people to obtain a conceal-carry handgun permit without taking live-fire training.
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Nelson: When it comes to voting legislation, I’m about to make you mad
Tennessee should enfranchise ex-cons and regulate voter registration drives.
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April 2019
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Senate diverts $2.5M from Memphis riverfront grant to Germantown 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.
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Senate cracks down on large voter registration drives
The Tennessee Senate approved legislation Thursday penalizing paid voter registration drives that turn in large numbers of incomplete forms and fail to train workers, legislation spurred by a 2018 Tennessee Black Voter Project drive.
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Senate passes governor’s voucher legislation
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.
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House, Senate pass abortion ‘trigger’ ban bills
Rather than go home for the year without passing substantive abortion legislation, the House and Senate on Monday both adopted bills banning abortions if federal law is reversed.
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Memphis Democrats condemn voter registration restrictions stemming from Shelby incident
With a vote set for Monday, Shelby County Democratic lawmakers are castigating a bill from the Secretary of State’s Office penalizing paid voter registration drives for failing to undergo training and for turning in incomplete forms.
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Lawmakers balk at attorney general’s refusal to opine on voucher bill
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is set to meet with the state attorney general's office to discuss matters dealing with the constitutionality of Gov. Bill Lee's education savings account plan.
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Senate approves Kelsey’s charter commission bill
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday carried by state Sen. Brian Kelsey establishing a charter commission with authority to overrule local school boards and run charter schools.
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Legislature adopts community oversight subpoena bill
Senate and House pass subpoena guidelines for community oversight boards mirroring Memphis’ rules requiring its Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board to go through the city council.
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Conference committee adopts Memphis community oversight subpoena method
A legislative conference committee adopted an amended community oversight board bill Monday mirroring Memphis’ guidelines, despite opposition from state Sen. Raumesh Akbari.
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Senate Education panel gives nod to education savings accounts
The Senate Education Committee approved Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account initiative Wednesday, paving the way for public dollars to follow students to private schools.
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Race for local Democratic Party chairmanship shifts again
The balloting among party leaders Saturday appears to be a choice between Michael Harris and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari after state Rep. London Lamar withdrew Thursday.
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