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  • Education

    New education funding formula could head to legislature

    Gov. Bill Lee has announced the completion of his review of the Basic Education Program, the formula that decides how much money each school district gets from the state. 

    By Daja E. Henry January 28, 2022
  • crime crisis Criminal Justice

    New proposal pushes tougher penalties for drag racing

    State Rep. John Gillespie, a Memphis Republican, intends to make it easier to prosecute drag racers with an offense more severe than mere reckless driving.

    By Ian Round January 25, 2022
  • State Government

    U.S. House, state senate redistricting maps head to governor’s desk

    Several organizations have said the maps are a textbook example of gerrymandering and will lead to diminished voting power for people of color.

    By Ian Round January 25, 2022
  • State Government

    Legislators draw partisan lines over voting rights and filibuster

    The two key votes of the week in Washington D.C. were in the Senate. But the discussion among the city’s representatives in Washington included both U.S. House members who represent Memphis.

    By Bill Dries January 23, 2022
  • Metro

    New voucher proposal targets districts that hold virtual learning

    The debate over whether to use tax dollars to send children to private schools has reared its head.

    By Ian Round, Daja E. Henry January 23, 2022
  • State Government

    Senate committee recommends expulsion of Katrina Robinson

    Robinson said the process was unfair since the Senate Ethics Committee comprises four white Republican men and one Black woman.

    By Ian Round January 21, 2022
  • Metro

    Latest redistricting proposal gives Cohen more of Shelby County

    The latest map would split Tipton County along U.S. 51, and about 30,000 Shelby County residents would be drawn out of Republican Rep. David Kustoff’s district.

    By Ian Round January 19, 2022
  • Metro

    Protesters gather at state Capitol over GOP redistricting plan

    “This is a racist power grab for Republicans to try to cheat their way to more power,” said Charlane Oliver, cofounder and co-executive director of The Equity Alliance. “We will obstruct, we will disrupt any chance we get.”

    By Ian Round January 18, 2022
  • Metro

    Nashville Conviction Review Unit could be a model for Shelby County

    Sunny Eaton, who runs Nashville’s Conviction Review Unit, said, “These wins are the kind that are absolutely changing lives for people who never deserved to be in that position.”

    By Ian Round January 17, 2022
  • Metro

    GOP redistricting proposal adds Tipton County to Cohen’s seat

    The map will likely allow Republicans to win another seat in Congress.

    By Ian Round January 16, 2022
  • Criminal Justice

    Highway Patrol plans fast-track training as highway problems grow

    Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Matt Perry: “We’re gonna hire a whole lot of troopers in a short period.”

    By Ian Round January 13, 2022
  • Metro

    Vaughan addresses legislative impacts on Collierville

    Rep. Kevin Vaughan said his district often doesn’t ask too much of him, but Wednesday he shared how decisions in Nashville impact their daily lives.

    By Abigail Warren January 13, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    State releases draft of education funding framework

    The Tennessee Department of Education released a draft of its new education funding framework Tuesday, Jan. 11, the same day lawmakers began this year’s regular legislative session.

    By Daja E. Henry, Ian Round January 11, 2022
  • State Government

    Lawmakers are back in Nashville for start of legislative session

    State lawmakers have descended on Nashville for three months of committee hearings, debates and vote-wrangling over how to spend taxpayer dollars.

    By Ian Round January 11, 2022
  • Metro

    Shelby County lawmakers set priorities for the 2022 session

    Residency requirements, reckless driving and Germantown’s namesake schools are among the issues lawmakers plan to address at the upcoming General Assembly session. School funding reform might have to wait until next year.

    By Ian Round January 10, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Federal ARPA funds for past-due mortgage payments coming from state

    The Tennessee Housing Development Agency begins taking applications online Monday, Jan. 10, for $168 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding for those behind on their mortgage payments specifically because of the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries January 10, 2022
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    Memphis asked for help with speeders; state reminds MPD of overlooked — and unused — money

    With local motorists driving ‘as if they are in video games,’ city and state law enforcement are at odds over who bears more responsibility for enforcing highway speeding laws.

    By Ian Round January 09, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Robinson acquitted on two charges but judge denies acquittal, new trial on two other charges

    A federal judge granted an acquittal on two wire fraud charges against state Sen. Katrina Robinson but denied acquittal or a new trial on two remaining counts of wire fraud.

    By Yolanda Jones January 07, 2022
  • Suburbs

    Legislature to tackle Germantown namesake schools

    State Rep. Mark White confirmed he’ll file another bill in the upcoming legislative session that could determine who controls Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle School and Germantown High. The bill could also affect Lucy Elementary in Millington.

    By Abigail Warren January 03, 2022
  • Business

    Megasite infrastructure costs top $274 million

    Before lawmakers approved $138 million in October, costs had already risen from $60 million to $136 million. On Dec. 20, with no discussion, the State Building Commission approved a budget revision to $274 million.

    By Ian Round December 28, 2021
  • Education

    After public engagement tour, a big boost to school funding appears unlikely

    “(The BEP) needs to change,” Gov. Bill Lee said. “We are due for a strategy that is money well-spent, not just more money.”

    By Ian Round December 22, 2021
  • State Government

    Kelsey trial delayed until after 2022 election

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey’s trial for campaign finance charges has been delayed by more than a year, until after the 2022 elections.

    By Ian Round December 27, 2021
  • State Government

    Charges dropped against Katrina Robinson, who will enter diversion

    Prosecutors in a federal case have dropped charges against Sen. Katrina Robinson, D-Memphis, and two codefendants in a plea deal.

    By Daja E. Henry December 21, 2021
  • State Government

    Shelby County loses one seat in State House GOP redistricting plan

    The proposed political map, which was unveiled Friday, Dec., 17, takes one seat away from Shelby County, while adding three to Middle Tennessee. 

    By Ian Round December 19, 2021
  • Metro

    Doctors urge Legislature to keep COVID disinformation policy

    “Licensure of liars should not be allowed,” one Nashville physician told the state legislature’s Joint Government Operations Committee.

    By Ian Round December 15, 2021

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