There are 121 article(s) tagged G.A. Hardaway:

• August 2024

  • Here’s who’s going to Nashville from Shelby County

    The incumbents in every contested Shelby County legislative primary cruised to reelection Thursday, meaning there may not be much change in the local delegation. 

    By Samuel Hardiman August 03, 2024

• July 2024

  • 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

    By Julia Baker July 02, 2024

• March 2024

  • Shelby County needs its own crime lab, leaders say

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway has introduced a bill proposing a feasibility study for a state-operated crime lab in Shelby County. But he and other state leaders have indicated the state will likely not fund the lab.

    By Julia Baker March 10, 2024

• October 2023

  • State lawmakers from both parties optimistic about Mayor-elect Young

    Most said Young is a good listener capable of improving the local economy. They described him with words such as “deliberate,” “vision,” “different,” “new” and “refresh.”

    By Ian Round October 06, 2023

• January 2023

  • Pearson heading to Nashville after appointment to state House seat

    Environmental activist Justin J. Pearson followed up his Tuesday victory in the District 86 Democratic primary with a 9-0 county commission vote Wednesday, appointing him to the open seat in the Shelby County delegation.

    By Bill Dries January 25, 2023

• December 2022

  • Local lawmakers promise oversight of MLGW

    “Tennessee is in a sound financial position and can afford to provide critical funding to Memphis to repair and replace our aging water infrastructure,” said state Rep. John Gillespie.

    By Ian Round December 28, 2022

• July 2022

  • Shelby County GOP state office candidates outnumbered, but outspending Democrats

    Democrats have raised more money, but GOP candidates are spending faster and have more cash on hand. That’s due in large part to Brent Taylor’s largely self-financed state Senate campaign.

    By Ian Round July 18, 2022

• June 2022

  • Political Roundup: Looking for votes in the heat

    The roundup includes the contenders for county mayor clashing over PILOTs and other economic development incentives, reaction to the Roe v. Wade repeal and early-vote strategies.

    By Bill Dries June 28, 2022

• May 2022

  • Hardaway urges Shelby County Commission to fill State House vacancy

    Democratic state Rep. G.A. Hardaway reacted after some county commissioners said Monday they didn’t see any sense in filling the vacancy in a Memphis district because the Tennessee Legislature’s session has ended.

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2022

  • County Commission debates filling open State House District 91 seat

    Some Memphis Democrats in the Legislature say they want a replacement appointed even though the Legislature is out of session. The commission put off a decision on the matter until its May 23 meeting. 

    By Bill Dries May 10, 2022

• March 2022

  • School librarians face criticism in fight over book scrutiny

    Some parents speaking at a hearing in Nashville alleged librarians are helping ‘groom’ children to become desensitized to sexual abuse and pornography.

    By The Associated Press March 03, 2022

• January 2022

  • U.S. House, state senate redistricting maps head to governor’s desk

    Several organizations have said the maps are a textbook example of gerrymandering and will lead to diminished voting power for people of color.

    By Ian Round January 25, 2022

• October 2021

  • Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy

    The bill amending the Health Department’s power is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.

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    Partisan school board elections approved among COVID-19 bills

    By Abigail Warren October 30, 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

• September 2020

  • State leaders criticize TNInvestco, call for wind-down plan

    Tennessee officials call the state’s 11-year-old TNInvestco program a “sham” that needs to be investigated and ended because of poor return on a $200 million investment.

    By Sam Stockard September 19, 2020

  • State has ‘clawed back’ $18M from companies, seeks another $10M

    Lawmakers could consider new laws for economic incentive accountability after finding out Tennessee collected $18.4 million from 17 companies.

    By Sam Stockard September 16, 2020

  • Shelby County sheriff calls governor’s police reform plan ‘starting point’

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner supports Gov. Bill Lee’s police reform plan amid nationwide chaos over alleged police brutality, saying it is a “starting point” to improve police work and relationships with communities.

    By Sam Stockard September 10, 2020

• August 2020

  • Shelby County in danger of dropping House seat after Census

    One of Shelby County’s 14 state House seats could disappear because of a dwindling population and low participation in the 2020 Census, putting Democrats in jeopardy of losing ground.

    By Sam Stockard August 27, 2020

  • Black Caucus wants McNally explanation for posting anti-Black Lives Matter meme

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is demanding an explanation from Lt. Gov. Randy McNally for posting a Facebook meme threatening “vigilante-type justice” against Black Lives Matter and Antifa.

    By Sam Stockard August 26, 2020

  • State sued over vote to remove Nathan Bedford Forrest bust

    The lawsuit asks the Davidson County Chancery Court to declare the Capitol Commission’s recent vote to remove the Forrest bust “null and void.”

    By Sam Stockard August 17, 2020

  • Governor’s order allowing contact sports draws criticism, support

    Gov. Bill Lee's decision to allow high school contact sports such as football and girls' soccer is drawing incredulity and support as the season nears.

    By Sam Stockard August 04, 2020

• July 2020

  • Forrest could be designated ‘military hero’ if Historical Commission approves relocation

    The Tennessee Black Caucus is preparing to challenge the assertion that Nathan Bedford Forrest is a "military hero," which was part of the vote to shift the Confederate general's bust to the State Museum.

    By Sam Stockard July 11, 2020

  • Black lawmakers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Forrest bust vote

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is only “cautiously optimistic” the State Capitol Commission will vote Thursday to remove the monument of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.

    By Sam Stockard July 08, 2020

• June 2020

  • House budget plan pulls $12M from Memphis/Shelby

    A $39.4 billion House budget plan for fiscal 2021 pulls $12.2 million Memphis and Shelby and another large chunk from Nashville and Davidson County and redistributes it to other cities and counties.

    By Sam Stockard June 17, 2020

  • Manufacturer defends masks, as state investigates

    Mask distribution has been halted until results of an independent test of the Renfro mask and chemicals used in its manufacturing are confirmed.

    By Sam Stockard June 03, 2020