There’s now legislation in the Mississippi General Assembly that could pave the way to shrinking the electricity service area for the Holly Springs Utility Department (HSUD). This is after customers continue to be frustrated with the utility’s inconsistent service and prolonged outages.
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner has filed a lawsuit against Shelby County Election Commission over a five-year residency requirement that could disqualify him as a mayoral candidate.
In an effort to improve school safety, House and Senate Republicans in the Tennessee General Assembly have presented a bill that would require all schools to lock all exterior doors at all hours of the day.
On Thursday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris enlisted the help of the faith community to explain to their flocks his pricey plan to renovate the Mid-South’s only Level 1 trauma center.
A legal analysis that was published by the former Chair of the Shelby County Election Commission could disqualify three high-profile candidates from the race.
A bill that would amend the criminal offense of sexual indecency with a child, which many are labeling as transphobic, now heads to the Arkansas House.
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide $17,198,284 in federal funding to the City of Memphis for Public Assistance Alternate Procedures (PAAP) debris removal operations as a result of the severe winter storm of February 2-4, 2022.
With the Mid-South’s largest pride event just a few months away, many have questions surrounding drag shows in the Volunteer State. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, however, says not to worry.
Another delay in justice in the case of Janet Doe versus the City of Memphis. This case deals with more than 12,000 untested rape kits found in MPD storage almost ten years ago. We expected to learn if the case would go to trial back in November, but there are still no answers.
Two members of Memphis’ LGBTQ+ community were arrested at a ribbon-cutting for protesting Governor Bill Lee’s visit, and the controversial drag bill he said he will sign.
The bill, which now goes to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for signature, would ban doctors from altering the hormones for anyone younger than 18 in the state.
On Tuesday, the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee voted on eight bills that could affect the legal status of cannabis in the state. Three bills in particular would directly affect cannabis legislation for the average Tennesseean.
Run-down. Short-staffed. And more dangerous than the most notorious jail in the country. The Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar in Downtown Memphis surpassed Rikers Island last year in the percentage of inmates who died in custody.
Newly elected State Representative Justin J. Pearson was called out by his fellow lawmakers Thursday for his apparel in the Tennessee House. He chose to wear a dashiki on the house floor, and it’s now sparking a debate about what is considered professional attire.
His speech before a politically divided Congress comes Tuesday night as the nation struggles to make sense of confounding cross-currents at home and abroad.
During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden spoke of Memphis and Tyre Nichols amid a national push for police reform. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered the Republican Address to the Nation, and several local leaders applauded her rebuttal.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled plans to funnel tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion centers as he declared that the state had a “moral obligation” to support families
The Mayor of Memphis is asking for outside federal help to do an independent review of Memphis police as some members of Congress consider adding Tyre Nichols’ name to a police reform bill currently being crafted.
The qualifying deadline for 2023 candidates to submit their paperwork in order to appear on your ballot has now passed. That deadline was at 5 pm Wednesday, February 1.
Justin J. Pearson, the community activist turned state leader, says he will follow in the footsteps of Rep. Cooper, who died days before the November election.
Justin J. Pearson has won the seat of state house representative for District 86 following the death of Representative Barbara Cooper, who died days before the 2022 Midterms.
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