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  • State Government

    Health commissioner: Governor considers state of emergency on coronavirus

    With Democrats criticizing the state’s response to the coronavirus, Republican Gov. Bill Lee is considering declaring a state of emergency after Tennessee confirmed its fourth case, Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Monday.

    By Sam Stockard March 09, 2020
  • State Government

    As COVID-19 cases spread, Tennessee Democrats push healthcare for uninsured

    A bill filed Monday authorized the governor to start negotiating immediately with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and President Donald Trump to provide primary care “relative to the prevention and treatment of coronavirus” to all Tennesseans.

    By Sam Stockard March 09, 2020
  • State Government

    Medical cannabis bill could be snuffed out in Senate

    Medical cannabis legislation could reach a House floor vote this year for the first time, leaders say. But running a gauntlet in the Senate is likely to prove more difficult.

    By Sam Stockard March 08, 2020
  • State Government

    Harris backs farmers’ access to groundwater while preserving aquifer

    The Shelby County mayor contends the proposed rule changes will stop “onerous” permitting requirements while still protecting the Memphis Sand Aquifer, a move he believes will stop legislation designed to undermine county rules.

    By Sam Stockard November 10, 2020
  • State Government

    Legislature’s tornado reaction turns political amid death, destruction

    Democrats say Tennessee’s controlling Republicans took care of Gov. Bill Lee’s permitless carry and anti-abortion initiatives even though a terrible tornado killed people across the state and left a path of destruction.

    By Sam Stockard March 05, 2020
  • State Government

    Memphis lawmaker: State not prepared for potential coronavirus epidemic

    Hours after Tennessee officials confirmed the state's first case of the coronavirus, one Memphis lawmaker said the state is “absolutely not” prepared to deal with a potential health crisis stemming from COVID-19.

    By Sam Stockard March 05, 2020
  • State Government

    Shelby water rights bill on hold with Health Department changes pending

    Legislation designed to reduce Shelby County’s control over landowners’ drilling of water wells – a move some believe could threaten the Memphis Sands Aquifer – is being put off for at least a year.

    By Sam Stockard March 05, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor forms task force to head off coronavirus

    Gov. Bill Lee is forming a Coronavirus Task Force to bolster the state’s efforts to prevent and treat cases of COVID-19, a viral scare sweeping the nation.

    By Sam Stockard March 05, 2020
  • State Government

    ‘Constitutional carry’ gains momentum in Senate

    A Senate committee recommended passage of legislation enabling people to carry handguns without a state permit, despite hearing from police officers and the parent of a woman whose son was gunned down at an Antioch Waffle House.

    By Sam Stockard March 03, 2020
  • State Government

    Medical cannabis bill rolls through House subcommittee

    With the backing of state Rep. Kevin Vaughan, medical cannabis legislation passed a House subcommittee Tuesday. The measure would set up a state system for clinical treatment and research, according to the bill's sponsor.

    By Sam Stockard March 03, 2020
  • State Government

    Human trafficking bill inspired by Cyntoia Brown clears House

    Responding to Cyntoia Brown's case, legislation by state Rep. London Lamar of Memphis has passed in the House enabling victims of human trafficking to use it as a self-defense in criminal cases.

    By Sam Stockard March 03, 2020
  • Premium State Government

    Shelby Republicans raise concerns about ‘constitutional carry’

    Bartlett Republican state Rep. Jim Coley and East Memphis Republican Mark White are two Shelby County GOP lawmakers likely to oppose Gov. Bill Lee's "constitutional carry" legislation, which could put them in the minority among the Legislature's supermajority party.

    By Sam Stockard March 02, 2020
  • State Government

    Tennessee Supreme Court upholds caps on personal injury damages

    In a 3-2 decision, the court upheld a 2011 state law capping damages juries can award in personal injury lawsuits, reversing rulings in two lower courts and drawing criticism from a Democratic Memphis lawmaker.

    By Sam Stockard February 29, 2020
  • State Government

    Locked and loaded: Governor proposes new handgun bill

    Gov. Bill Lee proposed legislation Thursday to allow “constitutional carry,” watering down the state’s handgun permit system, if not almost eliminating it.

    By Sam Stockard, Yolanda Jones February 27, 2020
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee expected to make handgun announcement Thursday

    Gov. Bill Lee is expected to make major announcement related to handguns Thursday.

    By Sam Stockard February 27, 2020
  • State Government

    Governor’s early childhood literacy bill runs into questions

    House Education Committee Chairman Mark White is taking a "slow walk" on Gov. Bill Lee's proposed early childhood literacy legislation, a $68 million proposal to tackle poor reading skills among students.

    By Sam Stockard February 27, 2020
  • State Government

    ‘Anti-Lunch Shaming’ barely passes House Education panel

    A bill sponsored to stop schools from “shaming” students with heavy meal debt narrowly cleared a major hurdle Wednesday.

    By Sam Stockard February 27, 2020
  • State Government

    Wiseman bills prompt special House committee schedule

    James Wiseman played only three games for the Memphis Tigers, but Shelby County lawmakers are still targeting the NCAA and trying to protect student-athletes from exploitation.

    By Sam Stockard February 26, 2020
  • State Government

    White runs into opposition to charter commission appointees

    House Education Committee Chairman Mark White postponed votes on the confirmation of two of the governor’s appointees to the Tennessee Public Charter Schools Commission after running into opposition on the House floor.

    By Sam Stockard February 26, 2020
  • State Government

    HOPE scholarship bill for pregnant students advances

    State Rep. London Lamar is gaining momentum to pass legislation enabling students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarship funds.

    By Sam Stockard February 25, 2020
  • State Government

    Lee’s major proposals evolve amid legislative pressure, legal questions

    The governor’s main initiatives on K-12 education, abortion and family leave are running into obstacles – legislative and legal – in his second year in office.

    By Sam Stockard February 23, 2020
  • State Government

    Coley backs Gillespie in House District 97 Republican race

    Republican state Rep. Jim Coley, who is leaving the state House after seven terms, is endorsing John Gillespie in the race to replace him in House District 97.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2020
  • State Government

    Full steam ahead for megasite, say legislators

    State legislators try to ease concerns over Memphis Regional Megasite construction plans. 

    By Michael Waddell February 21, 2020
  • State Government

    FBI issues warrants, searches home and business of state Sen. Katrina Robinson

    Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Friday, Feb. 21, searched a Memphis nursing and health care school founded by state Sen. Katrina Robinson as well as her home.

    By Yolanda Jones, Sam Stockard February 21, 2020
  • State Government

    White shifts gears on student lunch debt, introduces own bill

    State Rep. Mark White may be changing direction on legislation designed to stop schools from “shaming” students who pile up meal debt by sponsoring his own version of the bill as a Democratic lawmaker battles to overcome a damaging amendment.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2020

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