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<strong>Crowd members attend a Tennessee Wildlife and Fish Commission meeting to discuss 2023 fishing regulations on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Metro

State board denies action on fishing trotlines

In the absence of more protective trotline regulations from the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission, the American Canoe Association is sponsoring a bill in the state legislature to help prevent aquatic accidents.

By Keely Brewer January 26, 2023
Elections

Environmental activist Justin Pearson wins state House District 86 seat

In his first race for elected office, Pearson easily beat attorney and former Shelby County Commissioner Julian Bolton in the Democratic primary. Pearson will be running uncontested in the general election.

By Bill Dries January 25, 2023
State Government

Ballot Basics: Election Day is Jan. 24 in state House District 86

With an empty Republican primary on Tuesday’s ballot and no independent candidates, the winner of the 10-candidate Democratic primary will be the de facto winner of the seat after the token March special general election.

By Bill Dries January 23, 2023
Shelby County

Winner of District 86 primary to get jump on appointment

The County Commission will vote Wednesday on a move to make the primary winner of the District 86 special election the appointee until the uncontested March election results are certified.

By Bill Dries January 23, 2023

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    Crisis hotline calls rise after phone number changes to 988

    After the phone number for the national hotline for emergency mental health crises changed to just three digits — 988 — in July, about more 500 Tennesseans called every month.

    By Ian Round January 23, 2023
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    Bill Lee highlights faith and fiscal responsibility at second inauguration

    “The halfway point of any endeavor is a good time to reflect, but it’s an even better time to plan — to focus on the work still ahead,” the governor said.

    By Ian Round January 21, 2023
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    Brian Kelsey to be sentenced March 28, not in June

    The Germantown Republican pleaded guilty on Nov. 22 to two counts related to his unsuccessful run for Congress in 2016; about two weeks later, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended his license to practice law.

    By Ian Round January 20, 2023
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    Legislative session begins without Barbara Cooper, but Clarion cook will never forget

    The late state Rep. Barbara Cooper always stayed at the same hotel when she was in Nashville. She grew close to one worker, who saw her as a mother figure and knew exactly what she wanted for breakfast and dinner.

    By Ian Round January 18, 2023
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    Tennessee foster children face the most ‘instability’ in the nation, report finds

    About a third of Tennessee foster children are placed in three or more homes in their first year in state custody, according to a Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth report, putting children at greater risk of compounding trauma.

    By Ian Round January 16, 2023
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    Tennessee transgender legislation: A summary

    Members of the LGBTQ+ community show concern as proposed Tennessee legislation targets drag shows and transgender issues.

    By Ben Wheeler January 15, 2023
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    What to watch as the state General Assembly begins its legislative session

    State lawmakers have arrived in Nashville for the start of the annual legislative session at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and they are expected to focus on a big, car-centric infrastructure package, penalties for violent crimes and transgender people’s rights. 

    By Ian Round January 10, 2023
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    Tennessee recently spent $109M on water infrastructure but MLGW didn’t want funding

    Once again, state dollars didn’t flow to Shelby County. But this time it wasn’t an example of the state disinvesting in Memphis. MLGW says it can complete all the needed infrastructure upgrades with the funding it already has.

    By Ian Round January 10, 2023
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    Kevin Ritz: Eagle Scout, rock band lead singer and now United States Attorney

    After 17 years as an assistant U.S. Attorney here, Memphis native Kevin Ritz now has the top job. He is more than prepared, but it is also a different challenge: “It’s hard to be in this chair. But you put the facts and the law together, and you do the right thing.” 

    By Don Wade January 02, 2023
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    State prison officials failed to follow lethal injection protocol, report finds

    Gov. Bill Lee granted Oscar Smith a reprieve after finding TDOC failed to properly test lethal injection chemicals, then retained a former federal prosecutor to investigate why it happened.

    By Ian Round December 30, 2022
  • State Government

    D.C. Scorecard: Cohen catches the omnibus, Kustoff passes

    The Daily Memphian’s D.C. Scorecard tracks votes and positions by the city’s four representatives in Washington on two large spending bills and the ongoing saga of Title 42.

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2022
  • State Government

    Gun permits would be required in Shelby County under proposed bill

    State Sen. London Lamar’s bill has widespread support among leaders in Shelby County, but it is unlikely to become law.

    By Ian Round December 27, 2022
  • State Government

    Christmas bonus: Many state workers get raises in salary overhaul

    Thousands of state government workers received significant raises this month following persistent criticism that the state is uncompetitive in the labor market. Most TBI employees were unaffected.

    By Ian Round December 25, 2022
  • State Government

    Bill Lee grants clemency to 16 people, one from Shelby County

    The governor also made 30 people eligible for parole who were sentenced before a reformed Drug-Free School Zone law was passed in 2020.

    By Ian Round December 22, 2022
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    How state law laid the groundwork for suburban school secession and 3G transfer

    The 3G transfer might be one of the final stages of a saga that saw the brief merger of all Shelby County children under a single school system and the six municipalities’ subsequent secession and creation of their own districts.

    By Ian Round December 17, 2022
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    DCS commissioner outlines solutions after another damning audit

    A Tennessee comptroller audit on the Department of Children’s Services concluded that allegations of sexual abuse went uninvestigated, as did accusations of misconduct by contractors.

    By Ian Round December 16, 2022
  • State Government

    D.C. Scorecard: Same-sex marriage, Big Tech and Brittney Griner

    The D.C. Scorecard looks at the partisan split on federal same-sex marriage recognition and the National Defense Authorization Act. 

    By Bill Dries December 09, 2022
  • State Government

    Julian Bolton first to file in crowded Democratic field for state House District 86

    The former Shelby County commissioner filed Monday, Dec. 5, in the January Democratic primary special election. There are six other Democrats with qualifying petitions out ahead of the Dec. 15 filing deadline.

    By Bill Dries December 07, 2022
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    Cordova residents push back after killing of Canada geese

    The so-called Goosegate was far from the first conflict between residents and the Riverwood Farms homeowners’ association board, but it sparked a new group to take over. Now, the new board hopes it spurs a change to state law. 

    By Ian Round December 06, 2022
  • State Government

    Tennessee’s trotline fishing decision delayed

    Three years after a fatal accident, Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission hears pleas for more protective regulations on the multi-hooked lines that often stretch across bodies of water.

    By Keely Brewer December 02, 2022
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    In push to legalize marijuana, could Tennessee be the ‘last state standing?’

    Even with growing support among Tennesseans and state leaders, medical and recreational legalization still face a long legislative process. 

    By Julia Baker, Ian Round December 01, 2022
  • State Government

    Kelsey pleads guilty to two counts in campaign fraud case

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey requested a hearing to change his plea eight days after an associate pleaded guilty.

    By Ian Round November 22, 2022
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    State Supreme Court: Mandatory life sentences for juveniles ‘cruel and unusual punishment’

    “Not so long ago, it was commonplace for states to require juveniles convicted of homicide to serve sentences of over fifty years. Now, that practice has vanished. ... In the entirety of the nation, Tennessee stands alone.”

     

    By Ian Round November 21, 2022
  • State Government

    TBI, DCS tell governor: Hiring is easier when we can pay more

    “It is no secret that DCS has failed to hire and retain staff and, as a result, has seen unusually high caseload averages throughout the state,” DCS Commissioner Margie Quin told Gov. Bill Lee and his budget advisers on Nov. 17.

    By Ian Round November 21, 2022
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    Could another consent decree help rebuild DCS?

    Not long after it was established as its own department in the 1990s, DCS faced a lawsuit filed on behalf of a boy from Memphis. The class-action lawsuit dramatically changed the way the foster care system works.

    By Ian Round November 21, 2022

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