There are 138 article(s) tagged Mark White:

• February 2019

  • Lawmakers aware of fraud in states with vouchers, education savings accounts

    The potential for fraud has some Tennessee legislators, including Memphis Rep. Mark White and Memphis Sen. Raumesh Akbari, cautious about broader school choice options. 

    By Sam Stockard February 17, 2019

  • Memphis lawmakers leading Early Education Caucus

    Rep. Mark White of Memphis is chairing a group of legislators who will concentrate on finding new ways to improve education for students in prekindergarten through third grade.

    By Sam Stockard February 07, 2019

  • 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. 

    By Sam Stockard February 05, 2019

• January 2019

  • White named chairman of House Education Committee

    Republican state Rep. Mark White of Memphis will serve as House Education Committee chairman during the 111th General Assembly, and two other members of the Shelby County delegation, Reps. Jim Coley and Kevin Vaughan, will chair subcommittees.

    By Sam Stockard January 12, 2019

  • Republican lawmaker calls schools funding lawsuit ‘waste’ of money

    House Majority Leader William Lamberth calls the Shelby County Schools board's lawsuit against the state for more funding a "waste" and says the system should work with the state instead for a solution.

    By Sam Stockard January 07, 2019

  • House speaker-nominee might let committee chairs exceed 15-bill limit

    Tennessee's likely next House speaker might push a rule that would enable committee chairs to have five more bills than the 15-bill limit for unexpected situations.

    By Sam Stockard January 05, 2019

  • Memphis legislators defended Shelby, human rights in tumultuous 2018 session

    Criminal justice reform promises to be a recurring theme in the 111th General Assembly in 2019, along with medical marijuana and possibly an immigration issue affecting in-state tuition. 

    By Sam Stockard January 01, 2019

• December 2018

  • Memphis lawmakers back resurgence of oversight committees

    Expect bipartisan backing for a plan by House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada to resume oversight committees for three main start departments with Memphis Republicans and Democrats both saying they support the idea.

    By Sam Stockard December 13, 2018

• November 2018

  • Casada wins House Speaker race

    State Rep. Glen Casada vaulted to victory Tuesday in a three-way House Speaker race, giving Williamson County a bit more power in Tennessee politics.

    By Sam Stockard November 20, 2018

  • Three consider running to fill Senate vacancy left by Norris

    At least three Shelby Countians are weighing candidacy for a special election to fill the District 32 Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris for a U.S. District Court judgeship.

    By Sam Stockard November 12, 2018

• October 2018

  • Dean taking jab at Lee on vouchers

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean is taking a jab at Republican frontrunner Bill Lee on vouchers, calling him an “extreme” candidate whose policies would hurt public education.

    By Sam Stockard October 24, 2018

  • Democrat invites to economic meeting rile some Republicans

    Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald is among Republican leaders balking at a nonpartisan West Tennessee Economic Development Caucus event for two Democratic statewide candidates in Jackson.

    By Sam Stockard October 04, 2018

• September 2018

  • TNReady testing, women’s health services biggest differences between White, Schonbaum

    Danielle Schonbaum, Democratic candidate for House District 83, is looking to upset the status quo in the General Assembly.

    By Sam Stockard September 19, 2018