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    New law allows squatters to be evicted in 72 hours

    Previously, the burden to remove an unlawful occupant from a property fell on the homeowner and involved a lengthy court eviction process, which state Rep. Tim Rudd, R-Murfreesboro, said could take up to two years and cost thousands.

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     Here’s a rundown of Tennessee laws taking effect July 1

    By Julia Baker July 02, 2024
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    Memphis D.C. reps react to SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s immunity case

    In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said Monday for the first time that former presidents can be shielded from prosecution for at least some of what they do in the Oval Office. But rather than do it themselves, the justices ordered lower courts to figure out precisely how to apply the decision to Trump’s case.

    By Bill Dries July 01, 2024
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    Here’s a rundown of Tennessee laws taking effect July 1

    Those bills, 224 of them to be exact, address such topics as crime, bail, abortion, gender-affirming care, teachers with firearms, drag racing, traffic stops and even official state books and foods.

    By Jody Callahan July 01, 2024
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    State DA’s conference not taking position on Steve Mulroy ouster push

    The Tennessee District Attorney General’s Conference is reserving an official opinion about the Republican-led ouster push against Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, but at least one member of the body has come out against it.

    By Aarron Fleming June 28, 2024
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    Parents sue DCS for mistreatment of youth at Wilder, other facilities

    Among inadequate education and overprescribed medicine, the lawsuit alleges confined youth are exposed to dangerous conditions like mold, bugs, violence from peers and more. 

    By Julia Baker June 27, 2024
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    TCAP scores show mixed results for MSCS

    Math and English language arts proficiency varies by race, and MSCS’ scores continue to fall below statewide data. 

    By Laura Testino June 25, 2024
  • State Government

    Supreme Court will take up Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors

    The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restricts puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors.

    By The Associated Press June 24, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Taylor threatens Shelby County DA, judge ouster as Mulroy drops diversion program

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy is dropping the diversion program that raised State Sen. Brent Taylor’s ire, but the Eads Republican is still pushing for Mulroy’s ouster.

    By Aarron Fleming June 17, 2024
  • State Government

    State Republican leadership wants to remove Mulroy from office

    But Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says the criticism by Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton and State Senator Brent Taylor is based on a misunderstanding.

    By Aarron Fleming June 14, 2024
  • Real Estate

    Midtown Whataburger rejected; U of M area gas station approved

    The development was originally approved under the condition that no drive-thru restaurants would be allowed. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 16, 2024
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee says state not part of Memphis’ pursuit of xAI

    The governor also discussed education after the passage of the third-grade retention law during a Wednesday, June 12, visit to Winchester Elementary School’s summer-learning academy.

    By Bill Dries June 13, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Gov. Kristi Noem heads to Memphis, xAI and more

    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is coming for the GOP’s Lincoln Day Gala. She was booked when it looked like she might be Donald Trump’s running mate, but much changed between the booking and the announcement.

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2024
  • South Memphis

    Leaders, lawmakers applaud xAI plans for Memphis as ‘historic’

    Reaction to word of an AI supercomputer coming to southwest Memphis drew bipartisan support from elected and other officials in the city and the region.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2024
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    Brent Taylor addresses crime, ‘making Memphis matter’ in Collierville

    Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, spoke at Collierville’s Rotary Club Tuesday, saying if Memphis doesn’t handle its crime issue, it will become an “example of a failed American city.”

    By Abigail Warren June 04, 2024
  • State Government

    Federal government, states sue Ticketmaster over alleged monopoly

    Around 70% of tickets for major concert venues in the U.S. are sold through Ticketmaster, according to data in a federal lawsuit filed by consumers in 2022. The company owns or controls more than 265 of North America’s concert venues.

    By The Associated Press June 01, 2024
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    Tennessee booting, towing law goes into effect July 1

    Adrian Rios pulled his tractor-trailer into a Memphis gas station one morning and, shortly after his arrival, watched a man pull up, jump out, disconnect the truck’s air lines and attach a disabling “boot” device to his tires. 

    By Jody Callahan June 01, 2024
  • State Government

    Taylor wants to hire former NYPD commissioner to study Memphis crime

    State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking Gov. Bill Lee to hire a former NYPD commissioner to help combat Memphis’ crime problem.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 28, 2024
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    Political Roundup: Camp GloJo and gavels drawn at City Hall

    Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Gloria Johnson campaigns in Memphis over the long holiday weekend and hopes Democrats throw national support behind her effort to upset incumbent Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn.

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman May 27, 2024
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    The colorful history of Tennessee’s ouster law

    Here’s a history of previous local ouster cases including the one that ousted E.H. Crump from the mayor’s office in 1916, a Shelby County Sheriff shortly after that and a Shelby County commissioner in the 1960s. 

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2024
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    Halbert ouster case tests boundaries of ‘willful neglect’

    The attempt to oust Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert from office is in Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing May 31. The arguments filed by both sides in the suit show the case will be about legal definitions of willful neglect.

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2024
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee signs bill cutting Shelby County judicial seats

    In a move that critics say will cause backlogs, the county will lose Division 9 of Criminal Court effective July 1 and Division 7 of Circuit Court effective Sept. 1.

    By Aarron Fleming May 24, 2024
  • State Government

    State Sen. Brent Taylor urges schools to stay mum on lack of guns

    Republican state Senator Brent Taylor told a group of 50 at the Whitehaven Republican Club that school leaders should “keep quiet” about not using a state law that allows for teachers to carry guns at schools.

    By Bill Dries May 24, 2024
  • State Government

    Company behind Graceland sale under investigation by TN AG

    “My office has fought fraud against homeowners for decades, and there is no home in Tennessee more beloved than Graceland,” Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a news release.

    By Aarron Fleming May 23, 2024
  • State Government

    Tennessee to become first state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families

    The recent funding approval comes as public health advocates say that families are increasingly struggling to afford enough diapers for their children.

    By The Associated Press May 22, 2024
  • State Government

    Drag-racing bill signed into law

    Beginning July 1, drag racing goes from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E felony. Those convicted of the crime will now face up to six years in prison and a $3,000 fine.

    By Jody Callahan May 22, 2024

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