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  • State Government

    Memphis lawmakers leading Early Education Caucus

    Rep. Mark White of Memphis is chairing a group of legislators who will concentrate on finding new ways to improve education for students in prekindergarten through third grade.

    By Sam Stockard February 07, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Personnel files show history of Memphis police officers involved in fatal Whitehaven shooting

    Personnel files of three Memphis police officers involved in a fatal Whitehaven shooting Jan. 2 shed light on their work history with the department. 

    By Yolanda Jones February 06, 2019
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    Daily Briefs

    • Leadership Memphis celebrating 40th anniversary by honoring 40 Memphis change makers
    • Memphis resident freed from prison lands book, movie deal
    • Shelby County Court Clerk to appear before State Supreme Court on expungement case

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 06, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Council delays action on MLGW rate hikes as utility takes case to the public

    Memphis city council members again delayed approval of Memphis Light, Gas and Water rate increases Tuesday, instead urging the utility to make its case to the public for an infrastructure overhaul before the council tries again later this month.

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    City Council resolution on second convention center hotel answers Sheraton lawsuit claim

    A city council resolution on the financing of a second convention center hotel added to Tuesday's agenda is an answer to changes in a lawsuit filed by the owners of the city's original convention center hotel recently.

    By Bill Dries February 06, 2019
  • State Government

    Robinson’s career-technical education bill could align with governor’s vocational plan

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson’s proposal to put career and technical education in middle schools could mesh with Gov. Bill Lee’s newly unveiled vocational education plan.

    By Sam Stockard February 06, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor backs bill pulling subpoena power from police oversight boards

    Gov. Bill Lee says he favors pulling the ability to compel testimony from police oversight committees, even though Knoxville's board has had that authority for 20 years without incident. 

    By Sam Stockard February 05, 2019
  • State Government

    After campaigning for more vocational education, Lee unveils his proposal for Tennessee

    Declaring that high school needs to look different in Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee Tuesday announced his legislative initiative to expand access to vocational and technical training for students who are soon to start college or a career.

    By Marta W. Aldrich February 05, 2019
  • Education

    State board staff agrees with Memphis district, recommends closing City University Boys school

    The state board of education is being told it should approve a recommendation to shut down a small Memphis charter middle school after 10 years of operation.

    By Caroline Bauman February 05, 2019
  • Metro

    Daily Briefs

    • Shelby County Court Clerk to appear before State Supreme Clerk on expungement case
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha pledges $100,000 endowment to LeMoyne-Owen
    • Sales, net income rise at Mueller Industries
    • Memphis woman to be guest at President Trump's State of the Union address
    • Building permit filed for Germantown location of The Container Store
    • Juvenile Court monitor to submit final report
    • Fred's Inc. announces appointment of CEO and three other top executives

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 05, 2019
  • State Government

    University of Memphis won’t drop Confucius Institute despite lawmaker’s concerns

    Knoxville representative says universities should close Confucius Institute programs because it’s a “front for communist propaganda and intelligence gathering.” The University of Memphis is keeping its program, however.

    By Sam Stockard February 05, 2019
  • State Government

    Kyle reviving ‘MaKayla’s Law’ legislation as lawmakers take aim with firearms bills

    Bill would punish adults for leaving guns unsecured for children to shoot others; legislation reducing penalty for illegal handgun carry being rewritten

    By Sam Stockard February 04, 2019
  • Business

    Will parking chaos spark a walkers’ plan for U of M area?

    Yet another private dorm with more residents than parking spots may spur the U of M and its neighbors to tackle the automobile congestion.

     

    By Tom Bailey February 02, 2019
  • State Government

    Republican House leaders plan police oversight board restrictions

    House Republican leaders are proposing legislation that would strip city boards of the ability to subpoena witnesses and documents and limit ability of cities to appoint members based on demographics.

    By Sam Stockard February 04, 2019
  • Bartlett

    Steven Tyler funds Janie’s House for abused girls

    Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has opened his second Janie's House for abused and neglected girls at Youth Villages' campus in Bartlett. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 05, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Special state Senate primary results certified

    The Shelby County results in the special primary elections for state Sen. District 32 are certified and dates for early voting in the special general election are set.

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Council weighs MLGW rate hikes, reviews rules for vacancies

    Memphis City Council members are expected to vote Tuesday on a set of gas, electric and water rate hikes that would raise the average residential utility bill 10.5 percent over a five-year period with no rate hike until January 2020.

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor soft pedals on JLL contract

    Gov. Bill Lee appears noncommittal on his support for a heavily-debated statewide contract that outsources facilities management at colleges and Tennessee agencies with a maximum payout of $1.9 billion.

    By Sam Stockard February 05, 2019
  • Metro

    Daily Briefs

    • Memphis Film Prize kicking off fourth annual competition
    • Blues Foundation announces 2019 International Blues Challenge Winners
    • William N. Morris to be awarded first Dunavant/Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award 
    • Graceland will hold job fairs Tuesday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 9

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 04, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Rehabilitators play key role in helping to preserve wildlife

    Rehabilitators play key role in helping preserve wildlife in Memphis and West Tennessee.

    By John Klyce February 12, 2019
  • Metro

    Empathy a common theme among 2019 TEDxMemphis speakers

    In a series of 18 TEDxMemphis talks, speakers shared their "ideas worth spreading," with the common thread of empathy emerging during the event. 

    By Elle Perry February 03, 2019
  • State Government

    Education savings accounts or vouchers: No matter the verbiage, lawmakers set for fight

    Battle lines are being drawn for debate over education savings accounts – a method for using state dollars to send students to private schools – and Shelby County lawmakers will be in the thick of the fray.

    By Sam Stockard February 03, 2019
  • Shelby County

    New County Commission to be more proactive on education before budget votes

    With eight new commissioners and a new mayor, Shelby County government is changing the way it approaches education moving forward. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 03, 2019
  • Metro

    MLGW to take closer look at alternative electricity providers

    Memphis Light Gas and Water Division president and CEO J.T. Young said the utility will move ahead with a more detailed “integrated resources plan,” following Friday's presentation of the results of a study conducted by GDS Associates Inc.

    By Bill Dries February 01, 2019
  • Business

    Electrolux says it will voluntarily release tax abatement as assessor pushes clawback

    Electrolux's surprise move to close its Memphis plant in two years, idling 530, ignites debate over what can or should be done about incentives that were poured into the plant.

    By Wayne Risher February 02, 2019

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