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  • 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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    DCS workers, foster parents speak out with ‘calls of desperation’

    One baby in Memphis was separated from her mother for much more time than necessary because of dysfunction at the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. After quitting, a former DCS worker says her hair is growing back.

    By Ian Round November 21, 2022
  • Education

    MSCS recommends revoking charters for seven district schools

    The seven charter schools have also all been deemed priority schools by the Tennessee Department of Education.

    By Aarron Fleming November 17, 2022
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    Proposed laws would ban public drag shows, treatments for trans youth

    On Nov. 9, Tennessee State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced a bill that would ban drag shows in public and another that bans certain medical procedures and other treatment for trans youth.

    By Ian Round November 14, 2022
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    County Commission wants large rental home owners taxed at higher rate

    The resolution, which would ask the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to change state law, is an alternative to a registry of rental property owners.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2022
  • State Government

    TBI requests $45 million to process rape kits, increase pay

    The TBI — and the political leaders who fund it — became the targets of scrutiny this summer after The Daily Memphian reported on a rape kit that connected Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer to a 2021 rape.

    By Ian Round November 10, 2022
  • Tennessee Elections

    All four state constitutional amendments clear bar

    In Shelby County returns, the closest contest among the four was Amendment 1, which made the state’s “right to work” law part of the Constitution.

    By Bill Dries November 09, 2022
  • Tennessee Elections

    Taylor wins Kelsey’s state Senate seat

    Incumbent candidates for every state legislative seat in Shelby County won reelection, and no open seats flipped from one political party to the other. Former Rep. Barbara Cooper won despite her death last month.

    By Ian Round November 09, 2022
  • Tennessee Elections

    Lee easily wins reelection for governor

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declared an early victory Tuesday, Nov. 8, long before most votes were counted.

    By Ian Round November 09, 2022
  • Early voting Elections

    The posts: Local voters talk Election Day

    Voters across the region showed off their “I Voted” stickers, criticized the election process, and weighed in on Gov. Bill Lee online.

    By Jasmine McCraven November 08, 2022
  • Subscribers only State Government

    Gov. Bill Lee runs on Ford Megasite, other economic wins in low-key campaign

    Lee’s term in office has been defined by several economic development wins, the main one being Ford Motor Co.’s decision to build an electric SUV plant at the Megasite of West Tennessee. 

    By Ian Round November 02, 2022
  • State Government

    Strickland, state lawmakers meet over city sports venue plan

    After the General Assembly gave the Tennessee Titans $500 million earlier this year to build a new stadium, local lawmakers are optimistic that the state will be as generous to Memphis in the interest of fairness.

    By Ian Round, Bill Dries October 28, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Kelsey to change plea in federal criminal case

    After the Tennessee Legislature adjourned for the year, Brian Kelsey continued to tweet his views on national and state political issues with no reference to the criminal charges he faced. As of Thursday, it appears his Twitter account has been deleted.

    By Bill Dries October 27, 2022
  • State Government

    Tennessee Rep. Barbara Cooper dies

    State Rep. Barbara Cooper, a Memphis Democrat first elected to the General Assembly in 1996, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 93.

    By Ian Round,  The Daily Memphian Staff October 27, 2022
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    Political Roundup: Early voting hits 20,000; Jason Martin campaigns in Collierville

    The county’s early voter total through the first four days of the period is tops in the state. 

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    In open state Senate seat, both candidates contrast with outgoing Brian Kelsey

    Republican Brent Taylor says he wants to focus on crime and business, rather than culture wars. Ruby Powell-Dennis wants to flip the seat for the Democrats with a message of ending racial and economic injustice.

    By Ian Round October 24, 2022
  • Metro

    TDOT begins lane closures for I-55 and Crump Blvd.

    Once complete, all I-55 north and southbound traffic will shift into the I-55 southbound lanes until fall 2023. There will be one lane in each direction. 

    By Rob Moore October 20, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland proposes soccer stadium instead of Coliseum as part of $684M sports upgrade package

    Mayor Jim Strickland is proposing at least partial demolition of the Mid-South Coliseum to make way for a new soccer stadium. It’s part of a $684 million package of renovations and new construction at the city’s major sports venues. The city will seek roughly half of that total from the state.

    By Bill Dries October 19, 2022
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    Local leaders lobby state air pollution board to avoid ‘worst-case scenario’

    The Shelby County Health Department is in danger of losing its authority to monitor local air pollution as the state pressures the program to address understaffing, numerous audit findings and a permit backlog. 

    By Keely Brewer, Ian Round October 17, 2022
  • Opinion

    Opinion: John DeBerry a ‘rock star advocate’ for patriotism

    DeBerry, who represented Shelby County’s District 90, is now a senior adviser to Governor Bill Lee after voting with Republicans on issues such as education choice and life of the unborn.

    By Mike Sparks October 17, 2022
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Emancipation Sunday urges voters to remove slavery from state constitution

    Several churches rallied in support of a proposed amendment that would ban slavery in all forms in the state. A coalition of political groups is also urging voters to choose a hand-marked paper ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 17, 2022
  • Elections

    Democratic nominee for governor details education platform

    Jason Martin also said he supports legalizing and taxing marijuana.

    By Ian Round October 11, 2022
  • Metro

    More prisons an option for Tennessee despite past problems

    Tennessee passed a law similar to “truth in sentencing” in 1979. The law led to overcrowded prisons, rioting and millions in damage to state property. The National Guard was called in. The result was a federal consent decree and sentencing reform. Will history repeat itself?

    By Ian Round October 10, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Understanding Tennessee’s proposed ‘right to work’ constitutional amendment

    Tennessee voters have the opportunity to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban all-union workplaces and require unions to provide services for which workers do not have to pay.

    By Ian Round November 06, 2022

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