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  • State Government

    Torrey Harris challenging DeBerry for House District 90 seat

    Torrey Harris is making another run at unseating Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry in House District 90, highlighting his opponent’s vote in favor of voucher legislation affecting Shelby County Schools and anti-abortion bills.

    By Sam Stockard October 07, 2019
  • Metro

    Development leaders to discuss Downtown Memphis boom

    Three prominent business leaders who have a hand in the commercial real estate resurgence in Downtown Memphis will share their perspectives when The Daily Memphian hosts its “Developing Memphis” seminar on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Brooks Museum of Art beginning at 3:30 p.m.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 12, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Uptown TIF expansion approved by Shelby County Commission

    The Shelby County Commission has approved on third and final reading an ordinance to grow the Uptown TIF district to include more communities in North Memphis.

    By Linda A. Moore October 07, 2019
  • Shelby County

    County asks about ‘fair share’ of sales tax increase

    Shelby County Commission Chairman Mark Billingsley has asked the county attorney for an opinion on a plan for the county to get its "fair share" of the city's newly approved sales tax increase. Meanwhile, Commissioner Edmund Ford now has questions for Memphis city government.

    By Linda A. Moore October 10, 2019
  • State Government

    Amid Trump controversy, Pence demands passage of new North American trade agreement

    Calling on Democrats to drop political attacks, Vice President Mike Pence pushed Monday for passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement at a Tyson Foods plant in Goodlettsville.

    By Sam Stockard October 08, 2019
  • State Government

    TennCare schedules Memphis hearing on Medicaid block grant proposal

    The Division of TennCare will hold a Medicaid block grant hearing Oct. 15 at the University of Memphis, adding the event to three already held across the state.

    By Sam Stockard October 07, 2019
  • State Government

    DeBerry targets teachers’ union in defense of voucher legislation

    State Rep. John DeBerry took shots at teachers and their union – but said it’s also important to bring them into the fold – in an American Enterprise Institute event in Washington focusing on federal “education freedom scholarship” legislation.

    By Sam Stockard October 07, 2019
  • Metro

    The Memphis 200: Part 2

    Suffragettes, Larry Finch, the Memphis Underworld of a century ago, an Orange Mound teenager named Elton Hayes, Georgia Tann's child trafficking organization and Jimmy Lunceford's syncopation are featured in the second installment of the Memphis 200.

    By Bill Dries October 07, 2019
  • Metro

    Memphis faith groups embrace similarities at interfaith event

    Members of eight faith groups in the Memphis area gathered at the Health Sciences Park Saturday morning and invited people to ask questions and have conversations.

    By Hira Qureshi October 06, 2019
  • Business

    Affordable housing provider retools Downtown HQ, gears up for CEO’s exit

    ALCO Management Inc., Memphis-based provider of government-subsidized rental housing in nine states, is expanding and updating Downtown offices and preparing for the July 2020 retirement of founder Frank Jemison.

    By Wayne Risher October 06, 2019
  • State Government

    Coley honored as Lawmaker of the Year by advocacy group

    The slaying of his Bolton High School teaching colleague in 2006 spurred state Rep. Jim Coley to focus much of his legislative career on toughening laws for domestic violence and then human trafficking.

    By Sam Stockard October 05, 2019
  • Metro

    Election commissioner talks paper ballots for future elections

    Shelby County Election Commissioner Bennie Smith says hand-marked paper ballots are a better alternative than the paper audit trail systems the commission explored a year ago. He also talked about low voter turnout on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

    By Bill Dries October 05, 2019
  • Elections

    Boyd, Easter-Thomas head to District 7 City Council runoff

    Incumbent City Councilman Berlin Boyd and Michalyn Easter-Thomas are preparing for a runoff to decide the city council's District 7 seat. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 05, 2019
  • Education

    Shelby County Schools students visit local industries

    Students from 21 Shelby County Schools visited 15 companies for National Manufacturing Day Friday as part of an annual program designed to show students opportunities in the local manufacturing industry.

    By Hira Qureshi October 04, 2019
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee to call Capitol Commission meeting for discussion on Forrest bust

    Gov. Bill Lee says he will call the Capitol Commission together for discussion on the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust, a point of contention in the State Capitol.

    By Sam Stockard October 04, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Fire, police union leaders plan for next steps in wake of sales tax increase approval

    Fire and police union leaders are preparing to meet to work out details of implementing the half-cent sales tax increase approved by voters Thursday to restore health and pension benefits. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 07, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor says Medicaid block grant opponents ‘misinformed’

    Republican Gov. Bill Lee again confirmed a Medicaid block grant hearing will be held in Memphis but said Thursday people raising opposition are "misinformed" or haven't taken the time to to "understand" the “hybrid” proposal.

    By Sam Stockard October 04, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Judge to consider unsealing closed-door session records in police surveillance case

    Judge to consider unsealing records from closed-door session on Memphis police surveillance case. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 04, 2019
  • Metro

    Motel closed as nuisance will reopen after owners agree to security improvements

    Red Roof Inn, a northeast Memphis motel closed as a public nuisance, will reopen after the owners agreed to hire security guards and install surveillance cameras. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 04, 2019
  • Metro

    Public asked to submit comments on Memphis Police Department accreditation

    The public and police department employees are asked to submit comments to an accreditation group as the Memphis Police Department seeks re-accreditation. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 04, 2019
  • Education

    Supreme Court Justice Breyer packs concert hall at Rhodes

    Breyer delivered the Constitution Day lecture at Rhodes College.

    By Jane Roberts October 04, 2019
  • Elections

    Voters approve half-cent sales tax increase

    Memphis voters approved raising the sales tax rate to restore health care benefits and pensions for first responders. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 03, 2019
  • Elections

    Strickland wins big in quest for second term as mayor

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland easily won re-election Thursday over former Mayor Willie Herenton, County Commissioner Tami Sawyer and six other challengers. 

    By Bill Dries October 04, 2019
  • Elections

    Herenton concession biggest news of early trends in voting

    Check here throughout the day to see how balloting is going around the city, and into the evening as ballot tabulation begins. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 03, 2019
  • Education

    Crosstown High loses principal after student walkout

    Crosstown parents and students were told principal Alexis Gwin-Miller was no longer employed at the school. It’s not clear if Gwin-Miller resigned or was fired. 

    By Caroline Bauman October 03, 2019

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