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  • State Government

    Harris wants ‘fresh set of eyes’ for Tennessee Democratic Party leadership

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris believes it’s time for a new leader of the Tennessee Democratic Party, saying Democrats missed a great opportunity to win seats across the state this year.

    By Sam Stockard December 23, 2018
  • State Government

    State Sen. Kyle eyes run for U.S. Senate seat

    Sara Kyle says constituents have been encouraging her to consider running even before U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he would not seek re-election.

    By Sam Stockard December 21, 2018
  • State Government

    AG opinion could bring sports betting to Memphis

    A Tennessee Attorney General’s opinion saying sports betting could be legalized without amending the Constitution could make it easier for Sen. Brian Kelsey to pass legislation allowing gambling on athletic events.

    By Sam Stockard December 18, 2018
  • State Government

    Legislators say court ruling on Affordable Care Act a wakeup call

    Memphis legislators say a court ruling striking at the heart of the Affordable Care Act should spur the Legislature to protect health insurance coverage for Tennesseans.

    By Sam Stockard December 20, 2018
  • State Government

    Lamar Alexander won’t seek another Senate term in 2020

    Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander announced on Monday he won’t seek another U.S. Senate term in 2020, leaving the post open for another contentious election and ending one of the most prolific political careers in Tennessee history.

    By Sam Stockard December 18, 2018
  • State Government

    Haslam considering run; Boyd nixes idea of replacing Alexander

    Gov. Bill Haslam is mulling a run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Lamar Alexander while University of Tennessee interim president Randy Boyd is ruling out the 2020 race.

    By Sam Stockard December 18, 2018
  • State Government

    Camper ‘not afraid’ to match wits with Republican leaders

    History-making House Minority Leader Karen Camper isn’t naturally flamboyant. She just wants to get the job done, and if it means delivering tough news to the next governor on issues he wants to push, the former Army intelligence officer says she’ll take on the task.

    By Sam Stockard December 18, 2018
  • State Government

    Tennessee unveils official portrait of Gov. Bill Haslam

    Gov. Bill Haslam choked back emotions Monday morning before the state unveiled the official portrait of Tennessee’s 49th governor, a painting that will hang in the State Capitol for years.

    By Sam Stockard December 17, 2018
  • State Government

    Robinson, Cohen urge clemency for Cyntoia Brown

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson is urging the governor to pardon a woman serving a life prison term for murder when she was a teen and says she will sponsor legislation to change sentencing laws for juveniles.

    By Sam Stockard December 20, 2018
  • State Government

    Coleman running as Democratic candidate for District 32 Senate race

    Bartlett resident Eric Coleman, retired from the U.S. Navy, emerged this week as the only Democratic candidate for the open 32nd District Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris.

    By Sam Stockard December 15, 2018
  • State Government

    Harris wants state ‘buy-in’ on driver’s license reinstatement center

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Thursday he is committed to providing county resources for a driver’s license reinstatement center and is hoping for backing from the next governor and his Department of Safety and Homeland Security commissioner.

    By Sam Stockard December 15, 2018
  • State Government

    Memphis lawmakers back resurgence of oversight committees

    Expect bipartisan backing for a plan by House Speaker-nominee Glen Casada to resume oversight committees for three main start departments with Memphis Republicans and Democrats both saying they support the idea.

    By Sam Stockard December 13, 2018
  • State Government

    Senator working with Shelby mayor on driver’s license reinstatement center

    Freshman state Sen. Katrina Robinson is working with the Shelby County Mayor’s Office to set up a new driver’s license reinstatement center to expedite Memphis applications in the wake of a federal court ruling.

    By Sam Stockard December 13, 2018
  • State Government

    Memphis attorney named chief deputy of Tennessee attorney general’s office

    Jonathan Skrmetti, a partner at the Butler Snow LLP law firm and former federal prosecutor in the Memphis office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western Division of Tennessee, is the new chief deputy of the Tennessee attorney general’s office.

    By Bill Dries December 12, 2018
  • State Government

    Hardaway backs independent redistricting to avert gerrymandering

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, still smarting from 2012 redistricting, says Tennessee’s Black Caucus will focus on the importance of voting in 2019 and could seek an independent commission to draw House districts after the 2020 census.

    By Sam Stockard December 12, 2018
  • State Government

    Akbari to push automatic restoration of voting rights for low-level felons

    Senate Minority Chairman Raumesh Akbari, with an eye toward passage of a Florida referendum on felon voting rights, is planning to sponsor legislation automatically restoring the right to vote for people with low-level felony convictions.

    By Sam Stockard December 11, 2018
  • State Government

    Gov.-elect makes another round of cabinet appointments

    Gov.-elect Bill Lee made another round of cabinet appointments Monday, announcing Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Long, a former police officer at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis, will serve as Safety and Homeland Security Department commissioner.

    By Sam Stockard December 10, 2018
  • State Government

    Black Caucus work on criminal justice reform could mesh with Lee’s efforts

    The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is putting together a legislative agenda that could fit with one of Gov.-elect Bill Lee’s priorities — keeping felons from going back to prison.

    By Sam Stockard December 09, 2018
  • State Government

    Lawmakers demand governor-elect avoid conflicts with Lee Company

    As Gov.-elect Bill Lee works at disentangling himself from the family-founded Lee Company, state lawmakers say he must take steps to avoid even the appearance of conflict with government contracts the company holds.

    By Sam Stockard December 10, 2018
  • State Government

    Lee points to criminal justice reform, shift of public education as budget priorities

    Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee says his first budget proposal will focus on capping growth in state government and shifting funds toward criminal justice reform and to more vocational, technical and agricultural education in public schools.

    By Bill Dries December 07, 2018
  • State Government

    The Daily Memphian Conversation: Tennessee Gov.-Elect Bill Lee

    Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee talked with The Daily Memphian at Muddy’s Bake Shop + Coffee in Cooper-Young before he spoke at the Greater Memphis Chamber’s annual luncheon Thursday, Dec. 6. Here is a transcript of the conversation, edited for clarity.

    By Bill Dries December 07, 2018
  • State Government

    Akbari takes Senate Democratic Caucus chairmanship

    Freshman Sen. Raumesh Akbari will serve as chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus in the 111th General Assembly, taking the post Tuesday by acclamation. Though the group is small in number, with five members compared to 28 in the Senate Republican Caucus, Akbari said the “energy is undeniable” and she believes the group can “kick it up another notch for 2020.”

    By Sam Stockard December 08, 2018
  • State Government

    Kelsey says closed GOP primaries could ensure election integrity

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey says closing Republican primaries could bolster the “integrity” of GOP elections and keep other groups from affecting them. But Tennessee’s governor-elect and sitting governor disagree with such a move.

    By Sam Stockard December 04, 2018
  • State Government

    Shafer picks up papers, McManus officially enters District 32 Senate race

    The race is taking shape for the final two years of the District 32 Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris.

    By Sam Stockard December 05, 2018
  • State Government

    Kelsey loses Senate Republican Caucus chairman race

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey lost his bid for Senate Republican Caucus chairman despite promising to raise $100,000 for the group’s campaign account by the start of the 2019 legislative session.

    By Sam Stockard December 04, 2018

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