Opinion: Sewers are a ‘new opportunity for growth’
“Economic growth will be driven to Fayette, Haywood, Tipton, Lauderdale and Madison counties. Why? Because as it stands growth cannot occur in Shelby County without sewer.”
Topic: State Sen. Brent Taylor
RSSThere are 27 article(s) tagged State Sen. Brent Taylor:
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September 2024
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August 2024
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Tennessee DA Agee takes page from Brent Taylor’s playbook
Frederick Agee, DA for Tennessee’s 28th judicial district, filed a complaint with the Tennessee comptroller’s office and the TBI about state Sen. Brent Taylor posting the personal information of a criminal defendant on social media.
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Opinion: New bail law prioritizes safety of the community
State Sen. Brent Taylor’s new bail law is already enhancing community safety by imposing higher bail and keeping habitual criminals off our streets.
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Opinion: Republican DA says Mulroy has done nothing to warrant removal
Frederick H. Agee says, “The will of the people elected Steve Mulroy and a legislator recklessly proposing to remove him from office through legislative action — and not an election — would be more in line with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-Un’s dictates than George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s democracy.”
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July 2024
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Guest Column: Tennessee is successful when Memphis leads
“Without question, Memphis is a great city. Now, one of the world’s richest men wants to join us. We welcome and celebrate his investment, but aren’t surprised.”
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Two very different views of bail from Spickler and Taylor
At the center of the debate between Taylor and Spickler is how bail should be implemented, a topic of sometimes fierce disagreement between elected leaders, government officials and the general public.
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Guest Column: People living with HIV are not dangerous criminals
Opinion: Politicians must become knowledgeable about the medical and scientific advancements regarding the transmission and treatment of HIV, especially when they are advocating for the use of criminal laws.
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June 2024
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Sanford: GOP effort to oust Mulroy is ‘Taylor-made’ political fight
Everywhere Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor has served — with the possible exception of the Shelby County Election Commission — public disputes and rancor have followed.
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Taylor threatens Shelby County DA, judge ouster as Mulroy drops diversion program
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.
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State senator asks Tennessee AG to investigate DA’s deal with DOJ
State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to investigate a recent deal struck between the DOJ and the Shelby County DA’s office to stop local enforcement of the state’s aggravated-prostitution law.
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Leaders, lawmakers applaud xAI plans for Memphis as ‘historic’
Reaction to word of an AI supercomputer coming to southwest Memphis drew bipartisan support from elected and other officials in the city and the region.
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April 2024
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Memphis Allies gets state funding while four other nonprofits lose theirs
When considering a request for $12 million for Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies program, the state Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means committee cut $1.75 million from four other Memphis nonprofits.
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March 2024
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Governor signs bill into law preventing limits on traffic stops
Bill Lee signed a law that nullifies a Memphis ordinance that banned pretextual stops, which was passed in 2023 after Tyre Nichols’ death.
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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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New Shelby County judicial district won’t be coming anytime soon
No one at the state level has endorsed the concept of separating the court system in Memphis from the suburbs and unincorporated areas. It would be complicated, with issues both political and constitutional.
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Clash about Tennessee wetlands ends with ‘summer study’
A bill that would have allowed more development on certain types of Tennessee wetlands stalled Wednesday, March 6.
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February 2024
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Law aimed at protesters would increase penalty for blocking traffic to felony
A bill moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would make it a felony to block a roadway, a penalty enhancement intended to prevent another protest like the one that blocked the Hernando DeSoto bridge for hours earlier this month.
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Brent Taylor: ‘To address growing crime, we need transparency’
“Memphians should feel safe and secure in their homes, churches and businesses, and they should have confidence the public prosecutors they elect are doing their jobs. One of the ways we begin to restore confidence is through transparency.”
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Alderman says Bartlett ideal place for new judicial district
The idea of a suburban criminal court system separate from the one in Memphis has support from suburban leaders, but numerous unknowns hinder the idea.
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Bailey: Who knows if a separate suburban court system would work
Several suburban leaders are discussing the idea of a separate criminal court system in the outlying areas, but it has a long way to go before all the questions are answered.
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January 2024
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Memphis hits nearly 400 homicides in 2023
Memphis ended the year 2023 with 397 homicides, breaking the city’s previous homicide record by more than 50 additional killings.
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Tennessee General Assembly 2024 session preview, part 2: criminal justice bills
Other than Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to expand private school vouchers, legislation intended to fight crime is likely to be the General Assembly’s biggest focus in its 2023 legislative session, which begins Tuesday.
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December 2023
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State senator plans slate of criminal justice bills
When the Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes in January, Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor plans to propose measures that would change bail laws, require law enforcement to report illegal immigrants and take some authority away from local jurisdictions.
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November 2023
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Bartlett officially opens New Brownsville Road
It took a quarter of a century, but officials finally opened New Brownsville Road in Bartlett, providing a five-lane road between Austin Peay Highway and Kirby Whitten Road.
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October 2023
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Kustoff subs update Arlington Chamber on House speaker race, Israel, Express Lane projects
Rep. David Kustoff was called away to Washington, but state Sen. Brent Taylor filled in for him during the monthly Arlington Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
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