Collierville, Germantown support returning more sales tax to municipalities
Both suburbs unanimously passed similar resolutions in their respective meetings Monday, taking a formal yet strong stance on the matter.
Topic: Tennessee General Assembly
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February 2023
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Justin Pearson sworn in as newest Tennessee state representative — in a dashiki
In a General Assembly dominated by Republicans, an incident over the dress code was the first test of how freely Pearson can express his values — without antagonizing colleagues whose help he’ll need to pass legislation.
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‘Critical’ portion of Wolf River Greenway could get state funding
The $10.3 million, if it passes the Tennessee General Assembly, would fund a 5.5-mile stretch of the greenway between John F. Kennedy Park and the west end of Shelby Farms Park.
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Tennessee General Assembly advances legislation to ban trans youth care
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Legislature has advanced a handful of proposals that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and severely limit where drag shows can take place.
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January 2023
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Environmental activist Justin Pearson wins state House District 86 seat
In his first race for elected office, Pearson easily beat attorney and former Shelby County Commissioner Julian Bolton in the Democratic primary. Pearson will be running uncontested in the general election.
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Conaway: General Assembly provides plenty of column fodder
The Tennessee General Assembly is the sure-fire cure for writer’s block. The problem isn’t getting 750 to 1,000 words out of whatever they’re up to; the problem is stopping.
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Legislative session begins without Barbara Cooper, but Clarion cook will never forget
The late state Rep. Barbara Cooper always stayed at the same hotel when she was in Nashville. She grew close to one worker, who saw her as a mother figure and knew exactly what she wanted for breakfast and dinner.
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Tennessee recently spent $109M on water infrastructure but MLGW didn’t want funding
Once again, state dollars didn’t flow to Shelby County. But this time it wasn’t an example of the state disinvesting in Memphis. MLGW says it can complete all the needed infrastructure upgrades with the funding it already has.
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What to watch as the state General Assembly begins its legislative session
State lawmakers have arrived in Nashville for the start of the annual legislative session at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and they are expected to focus on a big, car-centric infrastructure package, penalties for violent crimes and transgender people’s rights.
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November 2022
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Proposed laws would ban public drag shows, treatments for trans youth
On Nov. 9, Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced a bill that would ban drag shows in public and another that bans certain medical procedures and other treatment for trans youth.
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October 2022
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State representative from Fayette injured in vehicular accident
Ron Gant, Tennessee state representative from District 94, was injured in a vehicular accident Wednesday night.
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August 2022
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Tennessee’s oldest-ever lawmaker faces much younger challenger
In Barbara Cooper’s state House district along the Mississippi River, 45-year-old business owner Will Richardson says residents are looking for “a changing of the guard.”
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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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Guest column: General Assembly’s Jones Act resolution supports maritime industry
The Jones Act — the bedrock law of American maritime — supports more than 20,000 jobs and $4.5 billion in economic output in Tennessee.
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While other areas quickly fill legislative vacancies, Shelby County has reasons to wait
Republican-controlled county commissions in other parts of Tennessee have moved fast when state legislative seats open up, appointing replacements in less than a month.
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May 2022
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A broader look into factors contributing to school shootings
An incident involving a student with a gun at White Station High School last week, following on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas, mass school shooting earlier in the week, was but the latest reminder of the increasing frequency of mass shootings. Leaders continue to struggle to find solutions.
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Conaway: Tennessee is guided by rustic values, its legislature is guided by rusty minds
Tracy City is representative of the majority of people in the Tennessee General Assembly. Repressing progress, fighting change.
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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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Legislation affecting Germantown namesake schools heavily amended by Senate
The Senate made significant revisions to a bill affecting the ownership and operations of four Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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State House passes permitless carry for 18-year-olds, but it won’t become law
Lawmakers debated the Second Amendment and liberty, the value of training and permitting, and the maturity of teenagers, even though a Senate committee stalled the bill earlier this month.
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General Assembly passes ‘truth in sentencing,’ but Lee won’t share his position
House Speaker Cameron Sexton invoked the names of Memphis rapper Young Dolph and Rhodes College student Drew Rainier, both of whom were shot and killed last year, in a speech arguing against early release for a handful of crimes.
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Tennessee lawmakers consider range of bills targeting gay, transgender communities
“I’ve heard a lot that Tennessee just isn’t the place for us,” said state Rep. Torrey Harris, one of two openly gay members of the General Assembly. “And I’m trying not to get to the place where I believe the same thing.”
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Senate passes bill affecting 4 county schools with amendments
A bill adopted by the state Senate regarding four schools in Shelby County suburbs must return to the House for review after a flurry of amendments before Senate passage Tuesday.
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