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  • State Government

    House Judiciary Committee passes constitutional carry bill

    Despite the protests of Memphis officials and lawmakers, the House Judiciary Committee has passed a constitutional carry bill that enables “law-abiding” people to pack handguns without a state permit.

    By Sam Stockard May 27, 2020
  • State Government

    Voucher program draws support without a word

    Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program drew support in Republican-controlled subcommittees Tuesday, May 26, 2020, with hardly a word.

    By Sam Stockard May 26, 2020
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    Legislation on pay for student-athlete endorsements fails

    An effort to tweak the NCAA's nose failed Tuesday in the General Assembly as two Memphis lawmakers' bills allowing student-athletes to be compensated failed to gain traction.

    By Sam Stockard May 26, 2020
  • State Government

    Legislation could give DeBerry a chance to get back on ballot as independent

    Legislation in the General Assembly’s renewed COVID-19 session could help Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry find his way back on the ballot in 2020 after the Democratic Party took him off.

    By Sam Stockard May 27, 2020
  • State Government

    House, Senate conflict builds as session arrives

    With the Legislature set to reconvene June 1, the House and Senate are at odds over the scope of legislation to be considered in what is expected to be a short get-together to deal mainly with the budget and COVID-related bills.

    By Sam Stockard May 25, 2020
  • State Government

    Lee Administration dodges Trump’s call for governors to open houses of worship

    Gov. Bill Lee's Office isn't worried about President Donald Trump’s demand for houses of worship to open, saying he never ordered churches to close but did urge alternative services to avoid spreading COVID-19.

    By Sam Stockard, Bill Dries May 23, 2020
  • State Government

    Tennesseans running headlong into unemployment woes

    State officials are struggling to keep up with an unprecedented number of unemployment claims as residents express growing frustration and desperation.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Attorney General asks Supreme Court to intervene in voucher lawsuit

    Gov. Bill Lee said the State Attorney General has filed a request for the Tennessee Supreme Court to take the Education Savings Account case and allow it to move forward while the case is on appeal.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Appeals Court decision puts voucher program in jeopardy for 2020-21

    Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program faces a tough road for the coming school year after the state Court of Appeals upheld a decision enjoining the state from executing it until the legal case is decided. Arguments aren't scheduled until Aug. 5, about the time school is expected to start.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Black Caucus urges governor to stop COVID information-sharing with police

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is asking Gov. Bill Lee in letter form to end a program allowing personal information of COVID-positive people to be shared with law enforcement. Otherwise, it says people should refuse to give their addresses when tested.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020
  • State Government

    State grant nets electric buses for MATA

    The Memphis Area Transit Authority is getting more than $2.1 million from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for electric buses as part of a Volkswagen settlement.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Appeals Court declines voucher program work during appeal

    The Tennessee Court of Appeals rejected the state's efforts to keep working on the Education Savings Account program while it's under appeal and set an Aug. 5 hearing for arguments, which could make it difficult for the program to get the go-ahead in time to start offering vouchers this year.

    By Sam Stockard May 19, 2020
  • State Government

    DeVos directive on CARES Act funding splits Shelby lawmakers

    Tennessee House Education Committee Chairman Mark White agrees with federal guidelines diverting a great share of CARES Act funds to private schools, but Memphis Democrats say the decision creates a wider gap in education resources.

    By Sam Stockard May 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Lee says ‘everything’s on the table’ for budget cuts

    Grappling with finances in the pandemic era, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says the entire budget is up for review, including funds tied to the Education Savings Account, though he favors keeping the program intact as the Legislature gets ready to convene June 1.

    By Sam Stockard May 19, 2020
  • State Government

    Legislators won’t have solid budget numbers when they return June 1

    When state lawmakers return to Nashville to grapple with the state budget in a flagging COVID-19 economy, they'll have an incomplete picture of the state's economy because state revenue is trickling in and business tax collections have been delayed until July.

    By Sam Stockard May 17, 2020
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    Inmate advocate calls prisons’ COVID care a ‘nightmare’

    With more than 12% of Tennessee prison inmates testing positive for COVID-19, an inmate advocate is raising questions about the cleanliness of facilities while challenging the state's numbers and policies.

    By Sam Stockard May 18, 2020
  • State Government

    Third legal challenge seeks to waive absentee voting requirements

    The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit Friday, May 15, seeking to make absentee voting available to all eligible Tennessee voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard May 15, 2020
  • State Government

    State to lift capacity restrictions on restaurants in most counties

    With the spread of COVID-19 appearing to weaken, the state’s Economic Recovery Group announced Friday, May 15, it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail in areas not covered by local directives, such as Shelby County.

    By Sam Stockard May 15, 2020
  • State Government

    Leery Shelby lawmakers set for June session, but public’s return unclear

    Shelby County lawmakers who missed the final days of hectic mid-March work when the COVID-19 pandemic started are planning to return June 1 when the public will be allowed in the Capitol and Cordell Hull Building as well.

    By Sam Stockard May 15, 2020
  • State Government

    Lamar to keep fighting for universal absentee ballots

    State Rep. London Lamar said Wednesday it is "irresponsible and inconsiderate" to ask tens of thousands of Tennesseans to go to the polls just months after the governor ordered them to stay home to avoid COVID-19.

    By Sam Stockard May 13, 2020
  • State Government

    Federal funds targeted to keep unemployment fund from draining

    State leaders say they plan to use federal CARES Act money to keep from "extinguishing" the state’s $1.2 billion unemployment insurance trust fund.

    By Sam Stockard May 13, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor considers stopping COVID information sharing with police

    Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday a stronger supply of personal protective equipment could allow him to change a decision requiring the state Department of Health to share information about COVID-positive patients with law enforcement to help first responders.

    By Sam Stockard May 13, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor: Fear of COVID-19 no reason for mail-in absentee ballots

    Gov. Bill Lee and state Election Coordinator Mark Goins say fear of catching COVID-19 does not qualify as a reason to vote by mail as the state faces two legal challenges of its absentee ballot rules.

    By Sam Stockard May 13, 2020
  • State Government

    Memphians challenge state for universal absentee voting

    Memphis voters and a voter advocacy organization are suing the state for a court order allowing any voter worried about the COVID-19 pandemic to vote via absentee ballot.

    By Sam Stockard May 12, 2020
  • State Government

    Black Caucus seeks end of COVID-19 identity sharing with law enforcement

    The Tennessee Caucus of Black State Legislators is asking Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration to stop giving names and addresses of COVID-19-positive people to law enforcement, contending it will cause people who don't trust the government to avoid testing.

    By Sam Stockard May 11, 2020

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