Legislation draws line between Shelby and Fayette counties
After months and months and months of haggling and discussion, Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation clarifying the exact boundary between Shelby and Fayette counties.
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April 2023
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August 2022
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Tennessee’s grocery tax holiday ends midnight Wednesday, but food insecurity doesn’t
The one-month grocery tax holiday has helped people stretch their budgets, but it has not made a dent in the issue of food insecurity, the Mid-South Food Bank’s CEO says.
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Leatherwood wins primary in District 99 race, unopposed in November
Thursday’s election was the third time Tom Leatherwood and Lee Mills competed for the state seat.
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July 2022
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‘It’s not about policy, it’s about personality and effectiveness’
In the Northeast Shelby County GOP primary race for the General Assembly, voters will decide whether they view incumbent state Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington as effective or, as his challenger says, “lackadaisical.”
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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.
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June 2022
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County Commission takes final vote on MATA funding
The agenda also includes $300,000 in funding for the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. Additionally, commissioners will consider a resolution urging the Tennessee General Assembly to change redistricting maps to reflect an accurate county line between Shelby County and Fayette County.
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Ballot conspiracy? Mills and Leatherwood give their sides
Is there any real way to tell whether the whole Fayette-Shelby county line discrepancy is a way to keep Lee Mills from running for District 99?
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Amber Mills cleared by Chancery Court for reelection run
A Shelby County chancellor has ruled that the county commissioner is eligible to run for reelection despite a question of whether her house is in Fayette County.
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May 2022
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Burgess reaffirms disputed Arlington subdivision is in Shelby County
The question arose recently of whether 200 or so homes already occupied and an additional 100 homes planned are in Shelby or Fayette County.
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Assessor finds disputed area in Arlington is in Shelby, not Fayette
Confusion over the Fayette-Shelby county line raised questions about a candidate’s eligibility and much deeper problems from property taxes to where students attend schools.
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April 2022
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Two Republican primaries are already throwing sparks
The only two contested Republican primaries in August for seats in the Tennessee General Assembly representing parts of Shelby County could change dramatically with new challenges that could remove one of the contenders from each of the two-man races.
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Arlington to appeal census maps over county line discrepancy
A question about a census tract has left hundreds of homes in limbo with questions of whether they sit in Arlington or Fayette County.
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July 2020
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Leatherwood, Mills clash in Republican primary for House District 99
The race pits state Rep. Tom Leatherwood, who his says his experience is needed to help steer Tennessee, against challenger Lee Mills, a former Republican Party chairman who calls his opponent a “career politician.”
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August 2019
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White, Leatherwood defend flight with governor for GOP event
State Reps. Mark White and Tom Leatherwood flew to Shelby County with Gov. Bill Lee for a Republican Party event Aug. 23, but both say it was no perk for their votes in favor of the governor’s education savings account bill during the regular session.
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Mills to run for District 99 House seat, citing lack of trust in Legislature
A contested Republican primary is brewing in 2020 for the District 99 House seat in Shelby County with former Republican Party Chairman Lee Mills entering the race.
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May 2019
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Local Democratic Party controversy shares stage with efforts to improve local role
The fate of local Democratic Party Chairman Michael Harris is sharing space with more mundane details, such as organizing political events and getting a local party with a lot of new blood better organized.
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February 2019
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Tutor vows ‘big tent’ local Republican Party rebuilding effort
Chris Tutor, the new chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, says it will be hard to rebuild the local party after a Democratic sweep of county elections last year.
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Local Republican Party leadership changes, looks for bigger tent after disastrous 2018 county elections
The only contender so far for the leadership of the Shelby County Republican Party said the local party needs candidates who are more representative and the party needs to seek out African-American and Hispanic voters.
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November 2018
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Past the Election: Issues remain after the last election of 2018
The last election of 2018 will decide winners and losers in numerous local, state and federal offices and three city referendums. -
Early voting ends with ‘robust’ turnout, Medicaid stand by Dean
Early voting in advance of the Nov. 6 Election Day ended Thursday evening with Shelby County turnout expected to remain below 200,000 and below the early voter turnout for the November 2016 presidential general election.
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October 2018
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Norris won’t step down from Senate before Nov. 6; special election likely
Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, newly appointed to a U.S. District Court judgeship, confirmed Tuesday he won’t be able to resign his legislative seat before the Nov. 6 election, a situation that will lead to a special election for the District 32 seat and potential temporary replacement.
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