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  • State Government

    Women urge embattled House member to resign

    Enough is Enough is calling out state Rep. David Byrd for alleged sexual misconduct with high school girls basketball players he coached in 1980s. Memphis lawmakers have supported calls for an investigation. 

    By Sam Stockard March 06, 2019
  • State Government

    Robinson seeks help for incarcerated women

    Legislation by state Sen. Katrina Robinson of Memphis would require detention facilities to make hygiene, healthcare products available to female inmates for free.

    By Sam Stockard March 05, 2019
  • State Government

    Camper hammers Lee on vouchers proposal in State of the State

    Gov. Bill Lee proposes putting $25 million into education savings accounts, a program that would affect low-income students in Shelby County Schools.

    By Sam Stockard March 06, 2019
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    Kyle hopes to restrict lawsuits funded by sale of Confederate tags

    Legislation would prohibit proceeds from the sale of specialty tags from being used to pay for lawsuits against local or state governments.

    By Sam Stockard March 02, 2019
  • State Government

    Towns sounds off on Memphis monuments lawsuit

    State representatives say monuments caused consternation among black community for years in Memphis.

    By Sam Stockard March 04, 2019
  • State Government

    Memphis Democrats seek removal of Forrest bust

    Memphis Democratic House members G.A. Hardaway and London Lamar are calling for the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol as well as a probe of 30-year-old sexual misconduct allegations against a Republican House member.

    By Sam Stockard March 03, 2019
  • State Government

    Memphis advocates back Lee’s plan to drop expungement fee

    Gov. Bill Lee calls for eliminating the $180 state expungement fee to make it easier for people to wipe their records clean, advocates say. The move drew wide praise from those in Memphis.

    By Sam Stockard March 01, 2019
  • State Government

    Ryder confirmed by Senate for TVA board

    John Ryder's confirmation by the Senate came on a busy Thursday in D.C. that included U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander calling from the Senate floor for an alternative to President Donald Trump's national emergency.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2019
  • State Government

    Two protesters arrested in Capitol clash over Forrest bust

    Two students are expected to be charged in connection with an incident with legislators at the State Capitol over the controversial Nathan Bedford Forrest bust. The bust prompted a letter from U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis to Gov. Bill Lee asking for its removal. 

    By Sam Stockard March 01, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor won’t budge on Forrest bust despite Cohen request

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen sends Gov. Bill Lee a second letter urging him to call for removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol in light of Lee's "stated regret" for glorifying the "Old South" while in a fraternity at Auburn.

    By Sam Stockard February 28, 2019
  • State Government

    Leatherwood’s nonpartisan election bill fails

    State Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington called his proposal to make local election nonpartisan in Shelby and Davidson counties a "good government" bill, but it died in a House subcommittee Wednesday.

    By Sam Stockard February 27, 2019
  • State Government

    Shelby lawmakers take opposite sides on fetal heartbeat bill

    Legislation prohibiting abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected passed a key committee Tuesday, but Shelby County lawmakers on the panel are split on the bill.

    By Sam Stockard February 27, 2019
  • State Government

    Republicans back tobacco, vaping age of 21

    Legislators contend cutting the age will make it harder for teens to vape or smoke, keeping them from getting addicted.

    By Sam Stockard March 11, 2019
  • State Government

    Kyle, Hardaway want schools to provide feminine hygiene products to girls

    State Sen. Sara Kyle and state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, both Memphis Democrats, contend free hygiene items are necessary in schools to ensure girls come to class each day.

    By Sam Stockard February 25, 2019
  • State Government

    Lamar leading the fight against passage of fetal heartbeat bill

    State Rep. London Lamar, a Memphis Democrat, argues abortion restriction is "unconstitutional and inhuman" and would cost state taxpayers in litigation fees.

    By Sam Stockard February 25, 2019
  • State Government

    Vaughan working on funding for more medical residencies in rural areas

    State Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a Collierville Republican, hopes for $5 million to create 40 to 50 medical residencies in Tennessee's economically distressed areas.

    By Sam Stockard February 25, 2019
  • State Government

    Rep. Vaughan backs Republican CARE plan for ‘patient-centered’ approach

    State Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a Collierville Republican, and other GOP lawmakers say legislation would give patients more information about treatment and medical procedure costs to lower health-care expenses.

    By Sam Stockard February 23, 2019
  • State Government

    Lee proposes $40 million school safety plan

    Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $40 million investment in school safety to protect teachers and students and avert violence, mainly through funding for school resource officers.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    House panel approves police oversight bill despite Memphis lawmakers’ opposition

    The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed legislation this week stripping the subpoena power of police oversight committees, sidestepping opposition from Memphis legislators.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Forrest bust protesters clash with House speaker

    African-American students want a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest removed from State Capitol, spurring a debate on the legacy of the Confederate general whose statue also created controversy in Memphis. 

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Lamar’s child sex trafficking bill dead for the year

    House Criminal Justice Subcommittee sends measure dealing with violence acts to summer study.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Kyle bows out of U.S. Senate talk

    State Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis says she will concentrate on another term in the General Assembly in 2020 rather than seeking the U.S. Senate.

    By Sam Stockard February 20, 2019
  • State Government

    Memphis lawmakers demand end to shackling pregnant women

    Legislation sponsored by Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. Karen Camper, both Memphis Democrats, would end the practice of chaining pregnant women and require prenatal, postpartum care.

    By Sam Stockard, Yolanda Jones February 21, 2019
  • State Government

    Parkinson code of conduct bill ekes through House subcommittee

    Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson's bill requiring school boards to set rules governing visitors' actions and dress while on campuses narrowly escaped defeat in a House subcommittee Tuesday.

    By Sam Stockard February 19, 2019
  • State Government

    Governor proposing repeal of ‘gym tax’

    The proposed elimination of the so-called "gym tax" could reduce state revenue by $10 million but save fitness clubs 10 percent on fees.

    By Sam Stockard February 20, 2019

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