Senate District 30’s Sara Kyle faces primary challenger
Longtime Tennessee Sen. Sara Kyle faces a Democratic primary challenger on the August ballot — Erika Stotts Pearson, a perennial candidate for higher office.
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August 2024
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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.
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March 2024
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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.
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January 2024
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Waiting on change: Restaurant workers look to insurance, benefits
“Everything in our industry kind of changed post-COVID. Everybody wants to make $20 an hour and they want benefits,”said one local restaurateur. “The industry has never really been set up for that.”
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May 2022
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Here’s how state lawmakers’ preemption affects Shelby County
During the legislative session that ended last week, Tennessee lawmakers enacted laws limiting local control related to police, pipelines, voting and more.
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March 2022
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Legislators reject bill allowing cities to raise minimum wage
“Like many of you, I believe in local control,” state Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis said.
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February 2022
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Young Dolph could be commemorated with state Senate proclamation
“Young Dolph was an inspiration to so many and taught me that whatever you do, just make sure you get paid for your hard work,” state Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) told The Daily Memphian, referencing the rapper’s song Get Paid.
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March 2021
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State Senate approves Kyle’s child care bill
Demand for child care far exceeds supply in Tennessee, but a bill passed Monday, March 8, by the state Senate could give state employees more options.
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Opinion: Voter suppression efforts still on the minds of state GOP lawmakers
Among the misguided proposals presented at the Tennessee Legislature, none would have as much negative impact on the majority of Tennesseans as the bill introduced last week to abolish early voting in the state.
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August 2020
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Anti-protest bill clears Legislature amid honking and shouting
Legislation to toughen penalties for protesters around the Capitol passed the Legislature Wednesday, including a provision making illegal camping on state property a felony offense.
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Legislature passes bill to protect businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday, Aug. 12, setting a "higher bar" for people to sue businesses, schools and healthcare facilities accused of making them sick through negligence.
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July 2020
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Critics say Tennessee push to reopen economy is backfiring
Gov. Bill Lee continues to call the COVID-19 pandemic a crisis, but some Memphis lawmakers question his strategy as cases spike. They say he needs to be prepared for another round of spending to help families as the school year starts.
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June 2020
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Senate passes COVID liability protection for businesses, schools
The Republican-controlled state Senate, attempting to stop a potential wave of COVID-19 lawsuits, passed legislation this week giving businesses and schools greater protection from liability.
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March 2020
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‘Constitutional carry’ gains momentum in Senate
A Senate committee recommended passage of legislation enabling people to carry handguns without a state permit, despite hearing from police officers and the parent of a woman whose son was gunned down at an Antioch Waffle House.
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February 2020
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Sanford: Tennessee has a man problem in politics, public policy
Far too many of this state’s political leaders have a paternalistic and chauvinistic attitude toward women. And what’s worse, these guys just don’t care how it looks.
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Senator says yes to ammo tax break, no on feminine hygiene products
State Sen. Joey Hensley calls for a negative vote on state Sen. Sara Kyle's feminine hygiene products sales tax holiday bill.
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Right to Work resolution flies through Senate with Republican supermajority
Legislation setting the course for putting Tennessee’s Right to Work Law into the state Constitution passed the Senate on a 24-5 vote, with only Republicans backing it in a supermajority advantage.
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Kyle backs bill for state workers to deal with ‘child care deserts’
Hoping to give state employees a path around "child care deserts," state Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis wants to give state departments the option to set up day care centers near their offices.
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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.
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Burying children is ‘saddest thing,’ Hardaway says in touting new law
Spurred by deaths of children, local legislators pushing laws to stiffen shooting penalties.
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January 2020
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White likely to vote against lunch debt “shaming” bill again
Legislation designed to stop the “shaming” of students who owe lunch money is expected to face another high hurdle in the General Assembly in 2020 with House Education Chairman Mark White opposing it.
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Kelsey declares potential conflict of interest in Right to Work amendment
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation Tuesday to put Tennessee's Right to Work law in the state Constitution as state Sen. Brian Kelsey declared a potential conflict of interest because of his legal work against unions in other states.
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Department of Correction survives scathing audit despite proof it misclassified deaths
The Tennessee Department of Correction received a four-year extension Monday despite accusations of corruption and a harsh audit showing it misclassified homicides.
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October 2019
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Kyle pushing gun safety legislation after Memphis town hall
State Sen. Sara Kyle is set to promote legislation in 2020 designed to cut gun violence, initiatives likely to bump into Republican opposition. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will hold a press conference Thursday in Memphis on gun safety.
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September 2019
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Sara Kyle holds town hall on gun violence in Frayser
The state senator from Memphis held the town hall to inform community members about pending potential gun violence legislation at the state level, among other issues.
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