Teachers may soon have to pass a civics exam to earn their license
A bill that would require new teachers in Tennessee to pass a civics test to earn their teaching license is zipping through the legislature.
Topic: Raumesh Akbari
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March 2026
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February 2026
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General Assembly votes to expand birth control access in Tennessee
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that is meant to help patients who may not live near a pharmacy with their birth control.
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January 2026
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In Tennessee, thousands have been charged with DUIs, but tested negative for drugs and alcohol
A case against a NASA systems engineer, among others, has raised questions about the Tennessee Highway Patrol and sparked new state legislation on “sober DUIs.”
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September 2025
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Cohen says mayor has little choice in National Guard deployment to Memphis: ‘The mayor’s got a tough job’
“If (Trump) will say ... after the National Guard leaves and tells the world that Memphis is the safest city in the world, Donald come on,” U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday.
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February 2025
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Legislators bring back proposal for new Shelby County jail
State Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, have proposed a bill allowing Shelby County to ask voters if they want to raise the local-option sales tax from 2.75% to 3.75%.
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November 2024
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Tennessee Democratic, Republican officials digest election results
After the presidential general election, those on the prevailing side already moving on plans that were made as voters were casting ballots. Those on the losing side were weighing close margins between the ideologies.
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August 2024
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Aug. 1 Election Day sets stage for November
Thursday, Aug. 1, is an Election Day that Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris called “a practice run for November.”
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July 2024
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Local Democratic reaction to Biden withdrawal is backing for Harris
Local Democratic elected officials reacted to President Joe Biden’s decision to call off his reelection bid Sunday, July 21, and support Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee for president.
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March 2024
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Tyre Nichols’ parents furious after meeting with state Sen. Brent Taylor
The Wells family released a letter Friday pleading with Gov. Bill Lee to meet with them before he signs the bill into law, appealing to the promise he made to them in 2023.
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April 2023
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Rep. Justin Pearson says move to expel is ‘persecution’
Rep. Justin Pearson spoke at the Tuesday, April 4, ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum marking the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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February 2023
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Bill Lee’s State of the State highlights his priorities despite vocal opposition
“The state of our beloved state is prosperous, hopeful, and unrivaled,” Lee said. Doctors stood outside the state House chamber protesting a bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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January 2023
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Hernando DeSoto Bridge is a symbol of protest amid calls for reform
As public officials expressed outrage about Tyre Nichols’ death online, the protests marking the release of the videos returned to the symbol of local protest in the age of Black Lives Matter — the bridges across the Mississippi River.
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December 2022
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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.
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October 2022
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Proposed amendment would ban slavery as punishment for a crime
The Tennessee constitution states “that slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, are forever prohibited in this state.” The third constitutional question on the Nov. 8 ballot proposes deleting the exception.
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May 2022
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A quick guide to what legislators did this session
A rundown on the fate of every bill we’ve covered since January, organized by subject.
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April 2022
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Tennessee General Assembly finishes legislative session
On the last day of the session, lawmakers put the finishing touches on a bill that would lead to books being banned from schools and on Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul.
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March 2022
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Tennessee Senate to vote on Germantown namesake schools
Tennessee senators will vote on legislation affecting Germantown’s namesake schools next week. If the legislation becomes law, there is still much work on the local level.
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February 2022
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Variety of education initiatives, some controversial, working through General Assembly
“This bill does not ban any book,” state Sen. Jack Johnson said about the controversial Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.
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Guest column: County mayor, state senator call for rehiring of Starbucks employees
“We write to protest a recent employment action by your company which interferes with a movement potentially beneficial to our community,” say TN officials in letter to Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson.
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August 2021
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Local redistricting numbers taking shape
U.S. Census figures show some County Commission districts have grown in population while others have lost population since a decade ago.
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May 2021
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Legislative session ends with satisfied Republicans, disappointed Democrats
Lawmakers wrap up legislative session viewed differently by Democrats and Republicans.
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April 2021
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Bill affecting 3Gs heads to House floor, chased by Kelsey amendment
The House is scheduled to hear legislation related to Germantown’s namesake schools Monday, but language affecting the 3Gs won’t be part of it.
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Bill directed at transferring 3Gs advances in Senate Education Committee
A bill regarding the three Germantown namesake schools that appeared dead when it failed in the state Senate education committee Wednesday, got new life after Sen. Brian Kelsey amended the measure.
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February 2021
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Tennessee bill would empower teachers to remove problem students
The Teacher’s Discipline Act would create a uniform referral process allowing teachers to petition for removal of a student who repeatedly or substantially interferes with classroom learning.
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Lee defends conservative COVID response in his third State of the State
Lee defends his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats including Raumesh Akbari of Memphis say the state has not invested in what is important to Tennessee families.
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