U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen sends Gov. Bill Lee a second letter urging him to call for removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol in light of Lee's "stated regret" for glorifying the "Old South" while in a fraternity at Auburn.
State Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington called his proposal to make local election nonpartisan in Shelby and Davidson counties a "good government" bill, but it died in a House subcommittee Wednesday.
An early look at Mayor Jim Strickland's still forming budget proposal to come in April shows in 2026 the city will be paying $40 million less in debt. Meanwhile, the budget plan will mark the city's final of five installments toward an annual pension liability payment estimated at around $78 million going forward.
The university aims for a third of students to be children of University of Memphis full-time faculty and staff, a third to live within two miles of the school, and a third to be from elsewhere in the district.
Legislation prohibiting abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected passed a key committee Tuesday, but Shelby County lawmakers on the panel are split on the bill.
The city of Memphis and Memphis Greenspace Inc. locked horns with the Sons of Confederate Veterans again Tuesday , this time before the Tennessee Court of Appeals in their dispute over the removal of Confederate statues from former city parks.
Memphis in May staff, Memphis River Parks Partnership and architects emerge from a meeting Tuesday with confidence a solution to differences on a redesigned Tom Lee Park can be achieved.
Local groups are reacting to last week's draft release of rule revisions for the Title X family planning program, changes that some say is a step toward defunding Planned Parenthood.
Rev. Althea Greene is the newest Shelby County Schools board member after the Shelby County Commission appointed her to fill the District 2 vacancy Monday night.
The Mississippi River at Memphis is expected to crest at 41 feet next week, the fourth-highest level ever recorded on the Memphis gauge. Flood control measures move to checking levees starting Tuesday, with the river level well below the record 1937 flood and the 2011 flood.
Legislators contend cutting the age will make it harder for teens to vape or smoke, keeping them from getting addicted.
A month after a federal judge dismissed the City of Memphis from a civil lawsuit filed by the parents of Darrius Stewart, attorneys representing his parents have filed a notice of appeal in hopes of reversing the summary judgment.
State Sen. Sara Kyle and state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, both Memphis Democrats, contend free hygiene items are necessary in schools to ensure girls come to class each day.
State Rep. London Lamar, a Memphis Democrat, argues abortion restriction is "unconstitutional and inhuman" and would cost state taxpayers in litigation fees.
Chris Tutor, the new chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, says it will be hard to rebuild the local party after a Democratic sweep of county elections last year.
Josh Whitehead discusses the evolution of planning and development in Memphis on The Daily Memphian Politics podcast.
With an opportunity to open its own middle school, the University of Memphis is throwing convention to the wind, creating a fresh approach for preparing preteens for college and jobs, even before high school.
A new study confirmed that low-performing teachers in grades 3 through 5 were more likely to be reassigned to non-tested early grades than their more effective colleagues.
The Memphis police officer who shot and critically injured Martavious Banks in September has resigned, while two other officers and a lieutenant have received suspensions ranging from five to 20 days.
Josh Whitehead of the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development offers a primer on Planning and Zoning 101; county beat reporter Omer Yusuf reviews Mayor Lee Harris' State of the County address; and more.
Under new guidelines being developed, Shelby County Schools board members would be able to systematically slow growth of Memphis charter schools.
State Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a Collierville Republican, hopes for $5 million to create 40 to 50 medical residencies in Tennessee's economically distressed areas.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis says despite differences over the capitol's Forrest bust, he has a better relationship so far with Republican Gov. Bill Lee than Lee's predecessor, Bill Haslam.