Public-safety bills from Memphis legislators make progress in Nashville
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, met with Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson April 8 to discuss legislation that would remove two judicial seats from Shelby County. (Courtesy Brent Taylor)
A slate of bills targeted specifically at Memphis and sponsored by Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor have been progressing through the state Legislature. Gov. Bill Lee has signed two into law.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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