Memphis state rep to chair Black Caucus
The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators has a new leader in state Rep. Jesse Chism, D-Memphis.
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January 2025
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Despite vocal opposition, school-voucher bill sails through state House committees
The Education Freedom Act passed the state House Education Committe, the House Government Operations Committee, the House Finance Ways and Means Committee and the House Calendar and Rules Committee.
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Is attempt to remove Mulroy a novel quest?
District Attorney Steve Mulroy has said Sen. Brent Taylor’s resolution to oust him is unprecedented. But the move to form a joint committee to consider removal of a district attorney has been used in Tennessee at least twice before
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Four key issues to watch in upcoming Tennessee legislative session
Education, reproductive rights, immigration and tough-on-crime were in the spotlight last year. This year, the same topics will likely reemerge alongside new legislation focused on bail-bond reform, grocery taxes, school vouchers and more.
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November 2024
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Here’s how Shelby County voted for statehouse seats
Incumbents kept 14 of 15 Shelby County statehouse seats Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to election results.
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August 2024
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All eyes are on November, but don’t overlook August
Early voting begins July 12 in important Shelby County races. To help you prepare, The Daily Memphian is starting a series of articles taking a closer look at the Aug. 1 election ballot.
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July 2024
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Guest Column: People living with HIV are not dangerous criminals
Opinion: Politicians must become knowledgeable about the medical and scientific advancements regarding the transmission and treatment of HIV, especially when they are advocating for the use of criminal laws.
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New law allows squatters to be evicted in 72 hours
Previously, the burden to remove an unlawful occupant from a property fell on the homeowner and involved a lengthy court eviction process, which state Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, said could take up to two years and cost thousands.
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Here’s a rundown of Tennessee laws taking effect July 1
Those bills, 224 of them to be exact, address such topics as crime, bail, abortion, gender-affirming care, teachers with firearms, drag racing, traffic stops and even official state books and foods.
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May 2024
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3 years after death, drag racing is poised to become felony
One Memphis woman said she doesn’t think people understand how dangerous drag racing is, but she and her family know it all too well.
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April 2024
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Opinion: Death of police officer requires action, accountability
“Keeping criminals off our streets and encouraging good parenting are crucial steps in improving public safety in Tennessee,” state Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, writes. “This remains my priority.”
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Tennessee 4th graders await test scores — and outcome of debate on policies that could hold back thousands
Carly Fair, who has children in Tennessee public schools, was a lobbyist at the state Capitol for families like hers who have a fourth-grade child at risk of being held back under a 2021 reading law.
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State legislative session ends, with changes to bail, biz taxes and barbecue
After more than three months of debates and votes, the 113th Tennessee General Assembly is going home this week. Their decisions include making Memphis barbecue the second state food.
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Proposed LGBTQ+ pride ‘flag bill’ likely dead in Tennessee Legislature
Although the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a similar bill in March, both houses would have to approve such a bill before it could head to the governor for his signature.
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State proposal could deny bail for six more types of offenses
A state measure that could put bail conditions in front of voters and change the Tennessee constitution will head to the House Tuesday, April 23.
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Alive? Dead? Delayed? Status of bill banning pride flags in schools uncertain
The bill would prevent public and charter schools from flying any flags except those permitted under the measure. The bill’s sponsor said the measure is meant to prevent schools from flying the LGBTQ+ pride flag.
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Tennessee schools may be required to out transgender students to parents
State GOP House lawmakers gave near-final passage to the bill on Monday, putting Tennessee close to joining states such as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana and North Carolina with similar laws.
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These gun-safety bills have failed or stalled in the Tennessee Legislature
The 2024 session is nearing its end, and most of those post-Covenant gun-safety bills still have not been debated.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to require anti-abortion video in public schools
The bill says the video, produced by an anti-abortion group, must be shown as part of a school’s family life curriculum.
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March 2024
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Clash about Tennessee wetlands ends with ‘summer study’
A bill that would have allowed more development on certain types of Tennessee wetlands stalled Wednesday, March 6.
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State House passes bill to stop bans on traffic stops
It happened amid Tyre Nichols' family and local Democratic lawmakers accusing the bill’s sponsor of deceit.
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February 2024
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Legislative roundup: Bills on bail, police reform advance in Nashville
Bills advancing through the Tennessee General Assembly this week included one aimed at reversing police reforms passed in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ 2023 death in Memphis.
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Tennessee bill would stop counties from reappointing expelled lawmakers
The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Johnny Garrett, one of the central figures who led the expulsion proceedings against state Reps. Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson last April.
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Law aimed at protesters would increase penalty for blocking traffic to felony
A bill moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would make it a felony to block a roadway, a penalty enhancement intended to prevent another protest like the one that blocked the Hernando DeSoto bridge for hours earlier this month.
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Will gun-reform donations flip legislative seats in Tennessee?
The gun-reform movement in Tennessee has something it’s never had before: money.
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