Two contenders in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor, Mickell Lowery and Harold Collins, each said private talks could surface to get around a state law that prevents school boards from using public money to fight a school system takeover by the state.
Republicans and Democrats reacted with sadness to news of state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, who died in a Nashville hospital Friday morning. He was 71.
G.A. Hardaway, a longtime public servant and state representative, died Friday, April 24.
Marie Feagins commented on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover law at a forum for Democratic contenders for Shelby County mayor among suburban chamber of commerce leaders in East Memphis.
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway was known for being well-versed on issues, and being an advocate for Memphis.Related content:
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Locally, two new voting representatives would come from Shelby County’s largest suburbs — Bartlett and Collierville.
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The status of inactive voters comes up regularly during an election year, but inactive status does not mean the voter is ineligible to vote.
On average, Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers will see a 3.9% increase in their pay next year, not including bonuses, according to the district’s top business and finance official.
Two Memphis lawmakers teamed up to ensure Memphis kids and pregnant women have access to blood lead level tests.
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Tifanee Wright has been charged in the death of a Whitehaven activist Yvonne Nelson, who fought “tirelessly for improving conditions for all.”
The investigation remains ongoing, and search crews were actively combing through a wooded area near the site Wednesday.
The comment follows criticisms about Memphis from high profile players, mainly LeBron James and Draymond Green, who complained about the local hotels and suggested the team should be moved to Nashville.
The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives both voted down party lines Wednesday, April 22, to pass a takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk.
MSCS board votes to sue over a looming takeover, the city has a new name for the area around FedExForum and Crosstown has an office for you.
The bill would let a Department of Child Services residential facility keep a child for up to an additional six months for assaulting a staff member.
John Zeanah said an interesting phrase as he stood outside FedExForum during a City Council bus tour — he called the area the “arena district.”
The MSCS board’s resolution claims that Tennessee lawmakers’ takeover proposal “directly conflicts with established constitutional provisions and statutory requirements.”
A proposal to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools would allow a board of appointees the power to reshape how the district educates its 100,000 students, who is in charge of those schools and more.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the City of Memphis made “significant trade-offs” as it designed the city’s coming fiscal year budget.
Voucher-friendly Tennessee Republicans are pushing a last-minute amendment that would drop all enrollment caps on the state’s original voucher program.
The plea may end a saga that made national news, but it’s complicated.
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