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  • City of Memphis

    New round of anti-blight lawsuits by city lists addresses as defendants

    The city is taking 29 blighted properties to Environmental Court, and in some cases the defendant is the address of the property as the city seeks to find the real owner. The new provision in the state law allows the move, which sets the stage for the appointment of a receiver by the court.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2019
  • Business

    Memphis in May seeks Tom Lee Park redesign changes

    Memphis in May International Festival's chief executive will seek alterations to a plan to redevelop Tom Lee Park, sharing his concerns about how its largest events will fit into smaller space in the new park. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 22, 2019
  • State Government

    Forrest bust protesters clash with House speaker

    African-American students want a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest removed from State Capitol, spurring a debate on the legacy of the Confederate general whose statue also created controversy in Memphis. 

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Lamar’s child sex trafficking bill dead for the year

    House Criminal Justice Subcommittee sends measure dealing with violence acts to summer study.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW water rates go up 3 percent, gas and electric hikes rejected

    The plan for multiyear MLGW gas, electric and water rate hikes was rejected Tuesday by the Memphis City Council. It's the second year the council has gone instead for smaller one-year rate hikes – this time a 3 percent hike in water rates starting next month.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission to receive DOJ report on equal protection, but not on facilities

    Shelby County Commissioners hope to receive the final report on equal protection from the DOJ monitor within the next month. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 20, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission interviews four candidates for vacant school board position

    The Shelby County Schools board position vacancy will be filled by the County Commission at its meeting Monday. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 20, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Tom Lee Park plans get close look from council

    The Memphis River Parks Partnership plan for a redevelopment of Tom Lee Park got a close look and lots of questions as well as a few suggestions from city council members this week.

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Early voting opens in state Senate District 32

    Early voting is underway in the special general election for state Senate District 32. The district covers eastern Shelby County and all of Tipton County.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Former Memphis nonprofit director indicted in $1 million mail fraud

    The former head of a Memphis nonprofit river conservation group has been indicted on charges involving $1 million in improper reimbursement payments made to the agency over a six-year period. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 21, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Election Commission will not appeal state ban on IRV

    The Shelby County Election Commission will not appeal a state order barring the use of instant-runoff voting in the 2019 city elections. It is the last major decision of an election commission that is getting three new members.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
  • State Government

    Kyle bows out of U.S. Senate talk

    State Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis says she will concentrate on another term in the General Assembly in 2020 rather than seeking the U.S. Senate.

    By Sam Stockard February 20, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    South Cordova de-annexation milestones

    With the City Council vote Tuesday to de-annex South Cordova, a timeline begins toward its separation from Memphis. Here are some milestones of the process.

    By Bill Dries December 14, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    City Council gives final OK to South Cordova de-annexation

    The Memphis City Council gave final approval to the de-annexation of South Cordova Tuesday.

    By Bill Dries February 20, 2019
  • State Government

    Memphis lawmakers demand end to shackling pregnant women

    Legislation sponsored by Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. Karen Camper, both Memphis Democrats, would end the practice of chaining pregnant women and require prenatal, postpartum care.

    By Sam Stockard, Yolanda Jones February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Parkinson code of conduct bill ekes through House subcommittee

    Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson's bill requiring school boards to set rules governing visitors' actions and dress while on campuses narrowly escaped defeat in a House subcommittee Tuesday.

    By Sam Stockard February 19, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Turner says commission, mayor’s office aligned on priorities for 2019

    County Commission Chairman Van Turner spoke on unity between the commission and mayor's office and several other issues at Memphis Rotary Tuesday. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 19, 2019
  • Education

    10 apply for vacant seat on the Memphis school board, but six live outside of seat’s district

    Ten people are seeking appointment to an interim seat on the Shelby County Schools board. The District 2 seat opened with the departure of Teresa Jones to take an appointment as municipal court judge. 

    By Caroline Bauman February 19, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor proposing repeal of ‘gym tax’

    The proposed elimination of the so-called "gym tax" could reduce state revenue by $10 million but save fitness clubs 10 percent on fees.

    By Sam Stockard February 20, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Court grants another extension for plans to save Aretha Franklin birthplace

    Efforts to preserve the birthplace of soul legend Aretha Franklin got another court extension Tuesday, with Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge giving parties until April 23 to shore up plans.

    By Ron Maxey February 19, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    New study lays out path to MLGW cutting historic ties to TVA

    A study commissioned by the environmental group Friends of the Earth charts a course for MLGW to sever its historic ties with TVA in five years without the cost of building new transmission lines for electric power from new sources.

    By Bill Dries February 18, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris, Shelby County makes first move toward investing in MATA

    Mayor Lee Harris announced plans to present a MATA funding plan to the County Commission later this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 19, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Sugarmon was part of political vanguard, legal challenge to segregation

    Russell Sugarmon, civil rights icon, political strategist and retired judge who fought racial injustice in his hometown of Memphis, dies at 89.

    By Bill Dries, Yolanda Jones February 19, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Vote on MLGW rate hike mixes with talk of TVA split

    Memphis City Council members will try again Tuesday to make a final decision on Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division's rate hikes in an atmosphere that has come to also include questions about the future of the utility’s 80-year relationship with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

    By Bill Dries February 19, 2019
  • State Government

    Suspended license payments bill spurs Miller’s legislation

    Legislation enabling people to schedule payments for fines and fees on suspended licenses pushed Rep. Larry Miller of Memphis to move forward with a bill of his own. 

    By Sam Stockard February 19, 2019

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