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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
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    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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    Tennessee is the latest state to mandate automatic defibrillators at high schools

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday to celebrate Tennessee’s new law requiring all high schools to keep an automated external defibrillator available during classes, athletic practices and games.

    By The Associated Press May 22, 2024
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    Meet Mary Wagner, newest face on Tennessee Supreme Court

    Her appointment to the state’s highest court marks the apex of a 15-year legal career that she’s been working toward since childhood.

    By Aarron Fleming May 19, 2024
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    Gov. Lee OKs bill allowing death penalty for child-rape convictions

    The new Tennessee law, which goes into effect July 1, authorizes the state to pursue capital punishment when an adult is convicted of aggravated rape of a child.

    By The Associated Press May 15, 2024
  • State Government

    Skrmetti, other AGs sue EEOC over transgender protections

    A new rule, which says employers prohibiting people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity is workplace harassment, became law in late April.

    By Jody Callahan May 14, 2024
  • State Government

    Lee says constitutional carry not a problem in Memphis, voucher bill to return

    Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday, May 7, the ability to open carry firearms — and “constitutional rights” — are not the issue when it comes to Memphis and Shelby County crime.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 08, 2024
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    New rule would close gun loophole, if state AGs lawsuit doesn’t overturn it

    According to a statement from Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti, he believes the new ATF rule imposes too much of a regulatory burden on people “who occasionally sell or trade a firearm.” 

    By Jody Callahan May 07, 2024
  • State Government

    Transgender Tennesseans want birth certificate policy declared unconstitutional

    The plaintiffs argue in court filings that sex is properly determined not by external genitalia but by gender identity, which they define in their brief as “a person’s core internal sense of their own gender.” 

    By The Associated Press May 02, 2024
  • State Government

    Memphis legislators have high hopes for weed legalization

    The Associated Press reported the DEA planned to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The move is a bureaucratic step that could open up further pathways to legalization.

    By Samuel Hardiman April 30, 2024
  • State Government

    Planned Parenthood reacts to ‘abortion trafficking’ bill

    “I can tell you that we will continue to talk to anybody about abortion services when they ask for that information,” said Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi CEO Ashley Coffield. 

    By Jody Callahan April 30, 2024
  • State Government

    Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after finalizing $1.9B tax cut and refund for businesses

    Gov. Bill Lee was able to secure a deal on the $1.9 billion tax cut and refund for businesses. The amount is almost 4% of the state’s $52.8 billion budget — which largely does not contain tax breaks for most Tennesseans.

    By The Associated Press April 27, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Feagins: Teachers are asking for books and tech, not guns

    Local education officials, from both private and public schools, continue to express skepticism about the “armed teachers” law. 

    By Jody Callahan April 26, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Blended sentencing bill heads to governor’s desk

    Under the bill, juvenile court can keep the minor under its jurisdiction until the teen’s 19th birthday, after which the court is authorized to impose an additional sentence to be served on or before their 24th birthday if they violate conditions.

    By Julia Baker April 26, 2024
  • State Government

    State legislative session ends, with changes to bail, biz taxes and barbecue

    After more than three months of debates and votes, the 113th Tennessee General Assembly is going home this week. Their decisions include making Memphis barbecue the second state food.

    By Jody Callahan April 25, 2024
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    Tennessee Legislature to remove two local judgeships

    The bill to remove two Shelby County judgeships was faced with opposition after the removal of the Division 9 seat, formerly held by Melissa Boyd.

    By Aarron Fleming April 26, 2024
  • State Government

    Tennessee to criminalize giving help to minors seeking abortions

    Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Statehouse approved the bill Wednesday, clearing the way for the measure to head to the Republican governor’s desk.

    By The Associated Press April 24, 2024

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