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Memphis lawmakers are calling for hearings on the Achievement School District and restructuring the way it manages charter schools in the wake of the director’s resignation.
Democratic state Reps. Antonio Parkinson and London Lamar say the Legislature has a problem with racism that goes beyond text messages in which House Speaker Glen Casada was included.
The Tennessee Black Caucus isn’t ready to accept a “painful” apology from House Speaker Glen Casada for his involvement in racist and sexist text messages.
NASHVILLE – State Sen. Brian Kelsey’s push to pay college athletes for performance got a boost in the General Assembly this week.
The state Senate approved a $38.6 billion budget for fiscal 2019-20 with a variety of tax cuts while adding $220 million to bolster the rainy day fund and give teachers pay increases totaling $71 million.
With major sticking points between the House and Senate on Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill, the legislation is likely headed for a conference committee, lawmakers say, where even a compromise plan’s result is unpredictable.
The House overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday urging the governor to negotiate a Medicaid block grant with no strings attached, in spite of adamant arguments against it by Memphis Democrats.
Legislation allowing unlicensed “natural hair styling” passed the House of Representatives with ease Monday night despite opposition from three Memphis lawmakers.
Students who get pregnant would get time to give birth and start raising child before using state scholarship funds for college.
Three Democratic state legislators from Memphis say on "Behind The Headlines" that the dollar figures in Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal aren’t enough to protect the per pupil funding to the public schools from which those children would exit.
State Reps. Antonio Parkinson and Jim Coley say Gov. Bill Lee's education savings account plan will likely face legal challenges because of a provision making unlawfully present students ineligible for the state funds.
The House Education Committee passed Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account initiative Wednesday, with Shelby County legislators splitting votes on potentially the most contentious bill of the 2019 session.
The Senate Education Committee passed a heavily-amended charter schools bill this week marked by support from Democratic state Sen. Raumesh Akbari and the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Sen. Brian Kelsey, both of Shelby County.
Shelby County legislators split support Wednesday in a vote sending legislation creating a charter schools commission to the House floor.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren drew a crowd of more than 400 in North Memphis for the first Memphis appearance by a presidential hopeful in advance of the Tennessee presidential primaries of March 2020.
Two Shelby County lawmakers are sponsoring legislation creating a state commission with authority to approve charter schools without the operators going through a local school board.
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed legislation this week stripping the subpoena power of police oversight committees, sidestepping opposition from Memphis legislators.
Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson's bill requiring school boards to set rules governing visitors' actions and dress while on campuses narrowly escaped defeat in a House subcommittee Tuesday.
House members say rule against livestreaming to social media hurts ability to communicate with Memphis constituents.
Republican leaders say social media recordings can cause distractions and affect the state's video of committee meetings.
A Memphis legislator interviews with numerous news organization about pending legislation requiring districts to adopt parental rules, potentially for dress codes.
Offenders eligible for expungement could pay a $250 fee to speed up the process of clearing their criminal record.
Rep. Antonio Parkinson of Memphis wants to require school districts to set codes of conduct for people who visit campuses to maintain a better standard of "decorum."
Gov.-elect says he won't change Haslam's policy prohibiting weapons in the state Capitol, but conceal-carry holders are likely to be allowed to continue bringing guns into the Cordell Hull building.
House members will consider giving committee chairs five extra bills on top of the 15-bill limit while also mulling a new system combining some committees and creating extra subcommittees.
The 111th General Assembly takes the oath of office Tuesday to prepare for a session in which it will attack numerous issues ranging from health care to sports betting and education vouchers.
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.
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.
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.
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