A mayoral forum hosted by Action News 5, the Commercial Appeal, and the League of Women Voters of Memphis-Shelby County took place Thursday at the University of Memphis’s Rose Theatre located at 470 University.
Democrat State Representative Gloria Johnson from Knoxville is looking to win the Democratic primary in 2024 and challenge incumbent Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn for her seat in Washington, D.C.
Former Tennessee State Senator Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) has filed a notice to appeal his plea deal after he was sentenced to 21 months in prison earlier in the month, alleging the U.S. Government breached his plea agreement upon sentencing, legally entitling him to bail.
Tennessee Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) has consulted his attorney and is contemplating moving forward with assault charges against House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) after an altercation Tuesday when the Tennessee special legislative session adjourned.
On Tuesday, Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite announced Operation “Close the Door,” a citywide initiative in response to spillover crime from “one of the most dangerous cities in America,” the mayor said.
A beloved Mid-South hand surgeon was honored at the Tennessee Capitol on Tuesday six weeks after he was fatally shot by a patient in Collierville, Tennessee.
Tennessee lawmakers wrapped up day one of the special legislative session on public safety just a couple of hours after it started without a discussion of any laws or proposals.
On Friday, President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the State of Tennessee, triggering the release of federal funding to help communities including Fayette, Shelby, and Tipton Counties recover from severe storms and straight-line winds that occurred on June 25-26.
Tennessee Representative John Gillespie (R-Memphis) has filed legislation to incentivize medical professionals to remain in Tennessee and provide valuable mental health services after completing their training.
“Join us and get on the bus.” That battle cry from Tennessee Democrats came Wednesday after they unveiled their newest weapon in the war on gun violence.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he’s confident lawmakers will pass legislation to make Tennessee schools and streets safer, one day after he announced the date for the much-anticipated special legislative session on public safety.
The governor outlined the scope of that special session in a proclamation issued on Tuesday, and Democrats say it contains no teeth to toughen up gun laws.
Shelby County lawmakers are hosting a public meeting to improve public safety and curb gun violence ahead of Governor Bill Lee’s upcoming special legislative session.
On Monday, Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) wrote to Governor Bill Lee asking him to seek a disaster declaration for damage done to homes, businesses and utilities by the third round of serious storms to hit the region since June 25.
Public safety is the focus of the August special legislative session Governor Bill Lee has called in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed an appeal after U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled earlier in the month that a statewide public drag show ban is unconstitutional.
An Arkansas state senator is speaking out after the country’s largest LGBTQ political lobbying organization issued a “State of Emergency” for the first time in its more than 40-year history.
A Democrat running for Mississippi governor says he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists’ spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has promised to open the brand-new, one-of-a-kind Shelby County Clerk’s office on Riverdale Road by June 3, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said he is not confident.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was in McNairy County Monday touring damage from the March 31 tornado that took the lives of nine people in the county.
Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on Aug. 21 to strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.
On Friday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session to pass legislation that will strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.
The University of Memphis will receive $5.488 million earmarked for campus safety and security upgrades for the 2023 fiscal year after Gov. Bill Lee’s recommendation passed the State of Tennessee Legislature Wednesday at the State Capitol.
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