Kyle, Hardaway want schools to provide feminine hygiene products to girls
State Sen. Sara Kyle and state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, both Memphis Democrats, contend free hygiene items are necessary in schools to ensure girls come to class each day.
Topic: G.A. Hardaway
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February 2019
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Registry of Election Finance wants explanation from Towns, Hardaway
State Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis failed to file a third-quarter report in 2018, while the pre-general report last year of state Rep. G.A. Hardaway’s, also of Memphis, lacked sufficient information, official says.
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Governor backs bill pulling subpoena power from police oversight boards
Gov. Bill Lee says he favors pulling the ability to compel testimony from police oversight committees, even though Knoxville's board has had that authority for 20 years without incident.
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Republican House leaders plan police oversight board restrictions
House Republican leaders are proposing legislation that would strip city boards of the ability to subpoena witnesses and documents and limit ability of cities to appoint members based on demographics.
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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. -
Legislation in works to protect state after Electrolux blindsiding
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is planning to introduce a bill requiring companies that receive economic recruiting incentives to prove they're meeting job commitments or face penalties.
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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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January 2019
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State Rep. Hardaway calls on governor to make shutdown strategy
Memphis representative says Gov. Bill Lee should make short-term and long-term plans to cope with programs for low-income residents, law enforcement and military during the federal government shutdown.
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Registry of Finance lowers fines against three Memphis representatives
The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance dismissed or reduced penalties against three Memphis lawmakers for failing to file election finance reports on time.
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Rep. Lamar plans juvenile sex trafficking bill amid call for Cyntoia Brown’s clemency
State Reps. London Lamar and G.A. Hardaway joined a call Thursday for Gov. Bill Haslam to grant clemency to convicted murderer Cyntoia Brown, who killed a man in 2004 at the age of 16 after he picked her up for prostitution.
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December 2018
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Advocacy groups want tax incentive records open to public
Tennessee's tax-credit liability of nearly $1 billion is raising questions about economic development incentives and transparency for taxpayers.
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Legislators say court ruling on Affordable Care Act a wakeup call
Memphis legislators say a court ruling striking at the heart of the Affordable Care Act should spur the Legislature to protect health insurance coverage for Tennesseans. -
Hardaway backs independent redistricting to avert gerrymandering
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, still smarting from 2012 redistricting, says Tennessee’s Black Caucus will focus on the importance of voting in 2019 and could seek an independent commission to draw House districts after the 2020 census. -
Lawmakers demand governor-elect avoid conflicts with Lee Company
As Gov.-elect Bill Lee works at disentangling himself from the family-founded Lee Company, state lawmakers say he must take steps to avoid even the appearance of conflict with government contracts the company holds.
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November 2018
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Towns bashes state finance registry after it fines Memphis representatives
The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance has assessed fines against three Memphis legislators for failing to file campaign finance reports, eliciting a blistering response from state Rep. Joe Towns, who contends the body is “out of control.” -
Shelby legislators want state recruiting incentives spread to Memphis
With Amazon set to net nearly $77 million in state funds for a Nashville logistics headquarters, Shelby County state legislators say they’d like to see Tennessee spread the love to Memphis. -
Legislators try to get handle on Lee’s potential policies
Shelby County lawmakers are trying to figure out what direction Gov.-elect Bill Lee will take on everything from criminal justice reform to health care and school vouchers. But at least one legislator says the next governor could face tough sledding with the General Assembly even from those in his own party. -
A Memphis principal was fired over flawed test scores. Should state law protect him too?
Reginald Williams was set to retire as principal of a Memphis charter school at the end of the school year. Instead, he was fired just days into the new school year, shortly after state test results showed the school’s scores had plummeted.
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October 2018
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Even in East Tennessee, gubernatorial candidates keep Memphis on the mind
Memphis is about a nine-hour drive from Kingsport, but the city’s major topics were still on the minds of Tennessee’s two top gubernatorial candidates in the second gubernatorial debate, an East Tennessee event in which they sparred a bit for the first time. -
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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September 2018
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State Rep. Hardaway to revive legislation on officer-involved shooting investigations
With questions surrounding the shooting of Martavious Banks by a Memphis Police officer, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway is set to renew legislation requiring the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to take control of officer-involved shooting probes. -
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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