There are 73 article(s) tagged Antonio Parkinson:

• March 2020

  • Parkinson, Coley urge stronger action by governor

    State Reps. Antonio Parkinson and Jim Coley say Gov. Bill Lee needs to take more "decisive" action to stop the spread of COVID-19.

    By Sam Stockard March 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 13: Grizzlies to pay game-night employees

    • Germantown cancels programming until end of March
    • Bartlett changes municipal services
    • Municipal school districts to close through March 27
    • First Shelby County coronavirus patient released from hospital
    • Weekend looms large for restaurateurs

     

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    26

    Shelby County

    2

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • North Memphis officials seek state funding to help with COVID-19

    State Rep. Antonio Parkinson is seeking more state funding for unemployment benefits and food stamps to help the working poor during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 16, 2020

  • Uninsured Tennesseans will depend on safety net, charity for coronavirus treatment

    Memphis is home to one of Tennessee's safety net hospitals, which will serve low-income residents in need of health care should they contract the COVID-19 virus.

    By Sam Stockard March 15, 2020

  • State leaders look to speed up budget work amid economic shock

    Tennessee’s political leaders are speeding up work on Gov. Bill Lee’s $40.9 billion budget proposal, which is expected to contain extra funding to deal with COVID-19 and tornadoes that struck the state amid a state of emergency.

    By Sam Stockard March 14, 2020

  • Wiseman inspires move for collegiate athletics panel

    Lawmakers made a move Tuesday toward pay for student-athletes, an effort designed to avert situations like the James Wiseman case at the University of Memphis.

    By Sam Stockard March 11, 2020

  • State changes course on coronavirus reporting, will identify home county

    The state reversed course Tuesday amid criticism and said it would begin identifying the home county of those with confirmed cases of coronavirus.

    By Sam Stockard March 10, 2020

• February 2020

  • Governor’s early childhood literacy bill runs into questions

    House Education Committee Chairman Mark White is taking a "slow walk" on Gov. Bill Lee's proposed early childhood literacy legislation, a $68 million proposal to tackle poor reading skills among students.

    By Sam Stockard February 27, 2020

  • Wiseman bills prompt special House committee schedule

    James Wiseman played only three games for the Memphis Tigers, but Shelby County lawmakers are still targeting the NCAA and trying to protect student-athletes from exploitation.

    By Sam Stockard February 26, 2020

  • Nashville-Shelby lawsuit against private-school vouchers imminent

    Metro Nashville officials are likely to announce a lawsuit Thursday to dismantle the state's private-school voucher program, and Shelby County Schools is expected to join the legal battle.

    By Sam Stockard February 06, 2020

  • Legislation would keep ‘HOPE’ alive for pregnant students

    Legislation sponsored by state Rep. London Lamar of Memphis would allow students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarships and take time to have a child before enrolling in college.

    By Sam Stockard February 04, 2020

• January 2020

  • Democrats demand major funding increase for K-12 education

    One Memphis lawmaker contends Tennessee is setting up public education to fail by underfunding it then turning it over to charter operators and private schools.

    By Sam Stockard January 29, 2020

  • Kelsey, Parkinson push student-athlete pay to avert another Wiseman debacle

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey and state Rep. Antonio Parkinson began campaigning Tuesday for legislation to compensate college athletes and to prevent the derailing of superstars such as former University of Memphis basketball player James Wiseman.

    By Sam Stockard January 21, 2020

  • Vice President Pence to visit NCRM and Raleigh church Sunday

    Vice President Mike Pence will visit Holy City Church of God in Christ in Raleigh Sunday. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 17, 2020

  • Turnaround schools should move to new charter commission, lawmaker says

    State Rep. Mark White says charter schools in the Achievement School District should be under the charter commission, but state Rep. Antonio Parkinson says all 30 schools should return to local districts in Memphis and Nashville.

    By Marta W. Aldrich January 10, 2020

• December 2019

  • Law requiring health care insurance transparency takes effect Jan. 1

    The new law requires health insurance providers to disclose the price of treatment options to people enrolled in their plans.

    By Sam Stockard December 31, 2019

• November 2019

  • State Rep. Hardaway: Investigation needed into ‘business aspect’ of NCAA

    With Memphis in an uproar over the eligibility of University of Memphis star James Wiseman, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway says he plans to push for a probe of the “business aspect” of the NCAA.

    By Sam Stockard November 15, 2019

  • Governor: State has little role in Wiseman’s case with NCAA

    Gov. Bill Lee admits he's not following James Wiseman’s case against the NCAA and said the state should take a limited position in the matter.

    By Sam Stockard November 13, 2019

  • Shelby legislators team up to protect Wiseman from NCAA ruling

    State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and state Sen. Brian Kelsey are amending legislation in an effort to defend University of Memphis star James Wiseman from an NCAA ruling he is "likely ineligible" for the season.

    By Sam Stockard November 12, 2019

  • IMPROVE Act stretches to 20 years, potentially hurting projects in Shelby County

    Tennessee Department of Transportation officials say the IMPROVE Act, a 10-year, $10.5 billion program financed by fuel tax increases, has jumped to 20 years, possibly pushing off two big Shelby County projects.

    By Sam Stockard November 07, 2019

• October 2019

  • Parkinson, Kelsey cheer NCAA vote on pay for use of athletes’ images

    State Rep. Antonio Parkinson and state Sen. Brian Kelsey support a vote Tuesday by the NCAA Board of Governors setting up a path for student-athletes to be paid for endorsements.

    By Sam Stockard October 29, 2019

  • Former senator Reginald Tate dies at age 65

    Former Sen. Reginald Tate, who represented Memphis in the General Assembly for 12 years, died Monday at age 65, less than a year after leaving the Senate.

    By Sam Stockard October 22, 2019

  • Kelsey, Parkinson team up to compensate student-athletes

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey and state Rep. Antonio Parkinson are making a game plan to pay Tennessee’s collegiate student-athletes for their contributions to state universities on the playing field, a trend catching fire nationally.

    By Sam Stockard October 12, 2019

  • Lamar continues push for pregnant Lottery scholars bill

    State Rep. London Lamar continued her pursuit for legislation Thursday giving pregnant high school seniors an extra year to have children and maintain Lottery scholarship funds, a bill that ran into trouble during the 2019 session.

    By Sam Stockard October 10, 2019

  • Governor defends charter commission, says it will close problem schools

    Republican Gov. Bill Lee says an independent Public Charter Schools Commission won’t be lenient but will give the state greater latitude for overseeing charter operators across the state.

    By Sam Stockard October 03, 2019