There are 23 article(s) tagged Dwayne Thompson:

• November 2021

  • Behind The Headlines: Thompson and Gillespie have differing views of special session

    State Representatives John Gillespie and Dwayne Thompson spoke on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”

    By Bill Dries November 27, 2021

• August 2021

  • City, TDOT reverse stance on Scott Street closure

    While there are no firm plans on a solution, for the first time in three years, TDOT, the city and community members seem to be on one accord. A significant departure from a few months ago when Scott Street closure, as part of a $45 million redesigned Poplar Viaduct, seemed a formality.

    By Omer Yusuf August 16, 2021

• May 2021

  • State legislators call for third bridge to Memphis

    Two state legislators from Tennessee say planning needs to begin immediately for a third bridge in Shelby County crossing the Mississippi River.

    By Blake Fontenay May 26, 2021

• April 2021

  • Tennessee House delays hair discrimination bill

    The CROWN Act, which bans discrimination against people for wearing natural hairstyles such as braids, locs or twists, was delayed Tuesday, April 13 in the House Commerce Committee.

    By Ian Round April 13, 2021

• October 2020

  • Opinion: Dueling fliers mean local campaigns are getting nasty

    Issues and a candidate’s record should sway voters – not these glossy and trashy campaign fliers that are handy only as makeshift dust pans.

    By Otis Sanford October 29, 2020

  • Democrats question governor’s federal COVID spending

    House Democrats, including five from Shelby County, are calling for a state Comptroller’s audit of Gov. Bill Lee’s federal-coronavirus-funds spending amid questions about its effectiveness.

    By Sam Stockard October 05, 2020

• May 2020

  • Governor’s Economic Recovery Group tilted toward business demands

    Gov. Bill Lee’s Economic Recovery Group, stacked with state commissioners and business lobbyists, leaned heavily toward business demands to restart the economy, mainly because it was afraid many would go under without a reboot

    By Sam Stockard May 04, 2020

• April 2020

  • House Democrats call for unemployment protection as state returns to work

    Tennessee’s House Democrats urged Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration to reverse policy and provide people with unemployment benefits even if they're scared to go back to work as the state opens businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard April 29, 2020

  • No surprise: Republicans, Democrats differ on economic reopening

    Tennessee’s Republican leaders are gung ho about Gov. Bill Lee’s plans to reboot the economy in May, but Democrats say they're worried about a COVID-19 surge that could set back the state's efforts and hurt the economy even more.

    By Sam Stockard April 20, 2020

• March 2020

  • Possel enters House District 96 Republican primary

    Cordova resident Patti Possel announced Monday she has qualified to run as a Republican for election to the state House District 96 seat representing Cordova and part of Germantown.

    By Sam Stockard March 02, 2020

• August 2019

  • House shoots down effort to expel Byrd, though hearings possible

    The House declined to oust embattled state Rep. David Byrd during a Friday special session but received assurances of a Judiciary investigation into allegations he committed sexual misconduct with three girls he coached in the late 1980s, pending an attorney general's opinion.

    By Sam Stockard August 23, 2019

  • Sexton meets NRA leader but says no gun talk took place

    House Speaker nominee believes gun laws should be handled at the federal level for the sake of uniformity.

    By Sam Stockard August 21, 2019

• June 2019

  • Reimbursement increase can save rural hospitals, says McNally

    As Lt. Gov. Randy McNally supports a federal rule change to increase Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals, Shelby Democrats continue their call for Medicaid expansion.

    By Sam Stockard June 21, 2019

• April 2019

  • House passes voter registration penalties in face of protest

    Despite protests, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Monday for legislation penalizing voter registration drives that produce large numbers of “incomplete” forms.

    By Sam Stockard April 15, 2019

  • U of M alumni, United Campus Workers push for $15 minimum wage

    Amid concerns about the University of Memphis’ commitment to raising the minimum wage for its employee to $15 per hour, the United Campus Workers and several alumni held a press conference Friday urging the university to implement wage increases by 2020.

    By Omer Yusuf April 13, 2019

  • House approves Medicaid block grant bill despite Memphis opposition

    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.

    By Sam Stockard April 11, 2019

• March 2019

  • United Campus Workers from Memphis rally for better pay

    The United Campus Workers put a strong Memphis presence to work Wednesday, rallying for higher wages for adjunct faculty, who teach a third of the courses at Tennessee colleges and universities.

    By Sam Stockard March 06, 2019

  • Medicaid block grant bill advances despite opposition from Shelby Democrats

    Legislation requiring Gov. Bill Lee’s administration to seek a federal block grant for funding TennCare advanced in the House this week in spite of Shelby County lawmakers’ efforts to attach guidelines.

    By Sam Stockard March 06, 2019

• February 2019

  • Memphis Democrats call Medicaid expansion a ‘moral’ decision

    Democratic House members, including state Rep. Lamar London of Memphis, call Republican proposals on healthcare an empty message and urge immediate vote to expand Medicaid to serve 290,000 uninsured Tennesseans.

    By Sam Stockard February 12, 2019

• November 2018

  • Kelsey fends off strong challenge from Democrat Salinas in state Senate race

    Incumbent Republican state Sen. Brian Kelsey appears to have held off Democrat Gabby Salinas in one of the most competitive races District 31 has seen in recent memory.

    By Omer Yusuf November 07, 2018

• October 2018

  • Democrats reveal findings over McCormick’s attendance record

    Shelby County Schools Board member Scott McCormick missed 72 of 94 committee meetings from January 2017 to September 2018, according to records obtained by Tennessee House Democratic Caucus chairman Mike Stewart.

    By Omer Yusuf October 30, 2018

  • Democrats claim SCS stonewalling request for McCormick’s attendance records

    Tennessee Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Stewart accused Shelby County Schools Wednesday of stonewalling on an open-records request to prevent it from learning how many meetings Republican school board member Scott McCormick failed to attend.

    By Omer Yusuf October 10, 2018

  • Democrats say Shelby County Schools covering for McCormick

    The Tennessee House Democratic Caucus is challenging Shelby County Schools, accusing the system of stonewalling on an open records request to keep it from finding out how many meetings Republican board member Scott McCormick failed to attend.

    By Sam Stockard October 10, 2018