Republican bill clears way for private firearms in government buildings
This follows a trend in this session of legislation that relaxes gun rules in public spaces.
Topic: Tennessee General Assembly
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March 2026
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MSCS board makes Richmond ‘interim’ again, punts on takeover alternative plan
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted 7-2 during a special-called meeting on Wednesday, March 18, to keep Roderick Richmond on his interim superintendent contract.
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Before driving in Tennessee, Republicans want people to pass the written exam in English
In addition to progress being made on the Republicans’ immigration package this week, voucher expansion moved forward, Memphis Democrats were united while Nashville Democrats split and more at the state Capitol.
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Memphis lawmakers pass effort to restore voting rights for some Tennesseans
The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill this week reforming two long-standing financial barriers that have blocked formerly incarcerated people from having their voting rights restored.
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Four Tenn. Legislature incumbents win reelection at filing deadline
Here’s what the 16 races for seats in the Tennessee legislature representing Shelby County looked like at the Tuesday deadline to get on the Aug. 6 ballot. Check out the full list for all of the races via a link in the story.
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Competing bills battle to restrict community bail funds
While sponsors argue the bills enhance public safety, community leaders say limiting how often community funds can bail people out would be detrimental.
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As forensic audit results loom, MSCS to update certain processes
Announced changes to business and records-keeping processes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools offer clues about what recommendations forensic auditors may soon publicize.
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MSCS pitches ‘accountability plan’ alternative to state takeover
Billed as “a proactive alternative to state-imposed governance,” the new intervention would create a Memphis-Shelby County Schools board committee of local elected officials and community members.
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Opinion: Displaying the Ten Commandments in schools is a monumental error
“Someone will be forced to decide which biblical version to display and how to number the commandments. Any such choice would privilege one religious tradition over others.”
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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.
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February 2026
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MSCS could challenge state takeover in court
Republican sponsors of the bill have said they’ll push the Tennessee General Assembly to pass legislation that would kneecap the elected board by giving a new board of state appointees powers over MSCS.
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Health insurance crackdown: New laws could help patients and hospitals stand up to unfair policies.
Insurance companies deny claims, use AI, refuse to pay hospitals and limit cancer care, some TN lawmakers say. Now, they’re rising up against the industry.
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New plan means results of high-stakes MSCS probe will be ready in March
State lawmakers voted to fund the audit last spring. No initial findings of wrongdoing prompted it; rather, lawmakers bolstered a smaller effort from the Shelby County Board of Commissioners who were frustrated by the school board’s ouster of former Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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Tennessee lawmakers pass one-time transfer rule bill for TSSAA athletes
Lawmakers and the TSSAA teamed up to pass a bill to let middle and high school athletes transfer schools once without penalty — with some stipulations.
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Lawmakers’ criticism of MSCS finances ‘premature,’ Richmond says
Republican lawmakers who were briefed on preliminary information from a state-funded forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools are drawing “premature” conclusions, interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said.
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Some pregnant Tennesseans could park in handicap spots if new bill passes
A new bill would allow them to use parking spaces otherwise reserved for people with disabilities.
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Lakeland board displeased with state’s lack of special education pre-K funding
“Special education preschool students throughout Tennessee do not get much funding. It’s almost a totally unfunded mandate,” Lakeland School System board member and legislative liaison Michelle Childs said.
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‘Unprecedented’ MSCS forensic audit report expected this spring
“There’s financial record mismanagement, waste and abuse of contracts, disorganization at a level that’s unprecedented,” state Rep. Mark White told The Daily Memphian Friday.
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What Memphis legislators are focusing on in Nashville
Amid an icy start to the Tennessee General Assembly’s 2026 session, Memphis legislators have already started filing bills to be considered.
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January 2026
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Shelby County legislators passed 97 bills this year
After four months of argument, compromise, bickering and squabble, the 2025 Tennessee General Assembly concluded April 22.
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Tennessee GOP wants to make K-12 students verify their immigration status
Republican leadership did not say whether local schools or the Tennessee Department of Education would be responsible for verifying immigration status or where such data would be held.
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Once at odds, two local lawmakers now agree how to ‘move forward’ with MSCS takeover
State Rep. Mark White hopes Tennessee legislative leadership is “ready to move” on an MSCS takeover bill when lawmakers reconvene Tuesday, Jan. 13.
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State lawmaker files bill to keep ICE out of schools, churches
Gabby Salinas filed a bill to block ICE from schools and churches following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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What Memphians can expect in the 2026 TN General Assembly
School takeover, immigration and access to contraceptives are set to dominate the 2026 Tennessee General Assembly. Here's what Memphians should know ahead of the gavel.
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September 2025
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MSCS’ Richmond rebuts arguments for state takeover
Roderick Richmond, the interim leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, pointed to failures of Tennessee’s state-run Achievement School District during a town hall meeting opposing takeover of the school system.
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