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  • Premium Public Safety

    A broader look into factors contributing to school shootings

    An incident involving a student with a gun at White Station High School last week, following on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas, mass school shooting earlier in the week, was but the latest reminder of the increasing frequency of mass shootings. Leaders continue to struggle to find solutions. 

    By Julia Baker, Ian Round May 29, 2022
  • Germantown

    Gov. Lee signs bill affecting Germantown namesake schools

    Gov. Lee signed a bill Wednesday that could impact the ownership and operation of Germantown’s namesake schools.

    By Abigail Warren May 26, 2022
  • Arlington

    Burgess reaffirms disputed Arlington subdivision is in Shelby County

    The question arose recently of whether 200 or so homes already occupied and an additional 100 homes planned are in Shelby or Fayette County.

    By Michael Waddell May 22, 2022
  • Education

    Supreme Court approves school vouchers for Shelby, Davidson counties

    The law will allow families in Shelby and Davidson counties to send their children to private school with taxpayer dollars. The court’s ruling represents a major victory for Gov. Bill Lee and the school choice movement.

    By Ian Round May 18, 2022
  • Elections

    Local, state and national Republican strategist John Ryder dies

    The former Shelby County Republican Party chairman and member of the Republican National Committee, as well as its general counsel, died over the weekend at the age of 72. 

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2022
  • State Government

    Trigger law would ban abortion in Tennessee if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

    Abortion access would be severely restricted in Tennessee if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

    By Ian Round May 16, 2022
  • Elections

    Hardaway urges Shelby County Commission to fill State House vacancy

    Democratic state Rep. G.A. Hardaway reacted after some county commissioners said Monday they didn’t see any sense in filling the vacancy in a Memphis district because the Tennessee Legislature’s session has ended.

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2022
  • State Government

    ‘Truth in sentencing’ becomes law without governor’s signature

    “My concern with (this bill) is that data does not support the basic premise of the legislation,” Lee wrote in a letter to General Assembly leadership.

    By Ian Round May 10, 2022
  • Update State Government

    Reaction divided to leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion

    City and state representatives in Washington react to the leaked draft of a high court opinion that indicates it is about to overturn the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the U.S.

    By Bill Dries, Jane Roberts May 03, 2022
  • Elections

    Here’s how state lawmakers’ preemption affects Shelby County

    During the legislative session that ended last week, Tennessee lawmakers enacted laws limiting local control related to police, pipelines, voting and more.

    By Ian Round May 10, 2022
  • Elections

    A quick guide to what legislators did this session

    A rundown on the fate of every bill we’ve covered since January, organized by subject.

    By Ian Round May 10, 2022
  • State Government

    Tennessee General Assembly finishes legislative session

    On the last day of the session, lawmakers put the finishing touches on a bill that would lead to books being banned from schools and on Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul.

    By Ian Round April 28, 2022
  • State Government

    Piercey steps down as state Health Department head

    Dr. Lisa Piercey, the face of the state’s efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping down from her post as Health Commissioner, Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday, April 28.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 28, 2022
  • State Government

    General Assembly passes new school funding formula

    State Sen. Jack Johnson said the current formula “is outdated, it’s antiquated, it’s difficult to understand. Quite frankly, it is broken. (This) rips that old formula out by the roots and starts with a clean state.”

    By Ian Round April 27, 2022
  • Elections

    Two Republican primaries are already throwing sparks

    The only two contested Republican primaries in August for seats in the Tennessee General Assembly representing parts of Shelby County could change dramatically with new challenges that could remove one of the contenders from each of the two-man races.

    By Bill Dries, Abigail Warren, Ian Round April 27, 2022
  • Arlington

    Arlington to appeal census maps over county line discrepancy

    A question about a census tract has left hundreds of homes in limbo with questions of whether they sit in Arlington or Fayette County.

    By Michael Waddell April 25, 2022
  • State Government

    Legislation affecting Germantown namesake schools heavily amended by Senate

    The Senate made significant revisions to a bill affecting the ownership and operations of four Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

    By Abigail Warren April 22, 2022
  • State Government

    State House passes permitless carry for 18-year-olds, but it won’t become law

    Lawmakers debated the Second Amendment and liberty, the value of training and permitting, and the maturity of teenagers, even though a Senate committee stalled the bill earlier this month.

    By Ian Round April 21, 2022
  • State Government

    General Assembly passes ‘truth in sentencing,’ but Lee won’t share his position

    House Speaker Cameron Sexton invoked the names of Memphis rapper Young Dolph and Rhodes College student Drew Rainier, both of whom were shot and killed last year, in a speech arguing against early release for a handful of crimes.

    By Ian Round April 21, 2022
  • Part 2 of 2 Education

    Views differ radically on local impact of new school funding formula

    Senate and House finance committees are expected to take up the proposed Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula this week. A final vote in both legislative bodies could come soon.

    By David Waters April 21, 2022
  • State Government

    Tennessee lawmakers consider range of bills targeting gay, transgender communities

    “I’ve heard a lot that Tennessee just isn’t the place for us,” said state Rep. Torrey Harris, one of two openly gay members of the General Assembly. “And I’m trying not to get to the place where I believe the same thing.”

    By Ian Round April 19, 2022
  • Part 1 of 2 Education

    New school funding formula has legislators asking for divine guidance

    Sectarian prayers at a government meeting notwithstanding, the General Assembly’s daunting task this session to allocate an additional $1 billion to education is more than a math problem.

    By David Waters April 18, 2022
  • State Government

    State Senate passes bill requiring Black history, ‘virtues of capitalism’ curricula

    Teachers would be required to provide lessons on Black history and the “virtues of capitalism” under a handful of bills passed Tuesday, April 12 by the state Senate related to civics and history.

    By Ian Round April 12, 2022
  • Suburbs

    Senate passes bill affecting 4 county schools with amendments

    A bill adopted by the state Senate regarding four schools in Shelby County suburbs must return to the House for review after a flurry of amendments before Senate passage Tuesday.

    By Abigail Warren April 13, 2022
  • Germantown

    State Senate amends, stalls Germantown namesake schools bill

    A bill potentially impacting the ownership and operation of four Memphis-Shelby County Schools received new amendments on the state Senate floor.

    By Abigail Warren April 12, 2022

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