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Shelby lawmakers outline priorities for 2021 legislative session

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 28, 2020 4:00 AM CT

Memphis-area legislators say Medicaid expansion, school funding and criminal justice reform will be among the biggest issues that face when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 12. 

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Mark White Raumesh Abkari Brian Kelsey Jesse Chism Tennessee General Assembly Subscriber Only

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Ian Round

Ian Round

Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.


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