Pervis Payne, 58, was convicted in 1988 of stabbing to death Charisse Christopher, 28, and her 2-year-old daughter, Lacie.

Also in the Political Roundup: City vs. county at Southwind High, a short history of going from the Senate to the governor’s mansion in Tennessee and Lee Harris on his successor and his next campaign.

Rep. Kevin Vaughan weighed in on the suburb’s reliance on Memphis Light, Gas and Water and on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover.

Deputy Gov. Butch Eley has been part of Gov. Bill Lee’s administration for almost seven years.

The Don’t Miss Your Flight Act would “create a discretionary grant program” and use existing funds for improvements to road, bridge, tunnel, passenger-rail or transit projects at or within 5 miles of a public airport.

The Tennessee Supreme Court has allowed to stand a lower court ruling which effectively dismissed Janet Doe’s claims against the city.

Tennessee has executed Oscar Smith for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife Judith Smith and her sons Jason and Chad Burnett.

“I didn’t know this until my confirmation process, but Memphis, Tennessee, is the homicide capital of America per capita, didn’t know that,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”

Local minority contracting programs have been thrown into legal limbo after the Tennessee General Assembly effectively banned them statewide earlier this spring. 

Gov. Bill Lee had previously only shown his displeasure with bills by working to get them changed or defeated in the committee process, or, in rarer instances, letting them go into law without signing them.

In spite of the divisive legislation that may crop up in rows from January to April every year, Tennessee lawmakers actually agree on more than one may realize.

After four months of argument, compromise, bickering and squabble, the 2025 Tennessee General Assembly concluded April 22.

Disagreements about what kind of authority an appointed board should have over the Memphis school system stopped the bill from advancing before lawmakers adjourned for the year. 

The state governing body for high school athletics is facing the possibility of a government takeover. Or outright dissolution.

A special committee of state lawmakers is expected to hammer out the details of a proposed takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools in a final push toward passing the legislation before the Tennessee General Assembly adjourns in the coming days.

Arlington officials express concerns about the potential testing route for a proposed driver's license station on U.S. 70.

The Tennessee General Assembly passed three possible amendments, including one that could allow judges to deny bail to defendants accused of certain crimes. 

The move diminishes the chances for the bill to pass this year as lawmakers prepare for a likely adjournment this week.

Rep. G.A. Hardaway, along with other Memphis lawmakers, expressed concern over the reductions and outright elimination of many Memphis organizations and programs.

A resolution that urges the Tennessee Supreme Court to create a panel to investigate three state district attorneys general passed the state Senate Wednesday, April 16.

When the National Foundation for Transplants announced its closure, many patients discovered they could no longer access funds they believed had been raised specifically for their medical needs. 

State Sen. Brent Taylor proposed a bill in March that would have created a state-level board to offer companies tax incentives for projects in Memphis.

Shelby County’s five state senators voted down party lines for a bill that would allow school districts to deny education to students based on immigration status.

As the current Tennessee General Assembly legislative session draws to a close, bills are facing do-or-die moments in committees.

The Political Roundup also digs into the reaction at the National Civil Rights Museum’s April 4th commemoration to Donald Trump’s executive orders.