As governor pushes for permitless carry, law enforcement leaders push back
Gov. Bill Lee said he plans to reintroduce a constitutional carry bill. It’s a move local law enforcement leaders say they will once again oppose.
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March 2021
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February 2021
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Emotions mixed as SCS students head back to buildings
SCS teachers are preparing to be joined in their classrooms by students for the first time in nearly a year.
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Haushalter resigns as Health Department head after more vaccine bombshells
The announcement by County Mayor Lee Harris came three hours after new bombshell revelation from state health officials about the mismanagement of vaccines in Shelby County. It also did little to quell a growing controversy about the leadership of Harris in the controversy.
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Tennessee Democrats seek to address ‘broken’ education funding with flurry of bills
‘We are in a crisis situation,’ said Sen. Raumesh Akbari of Memphis, who chairs the Senate Democratic caucus. A GOP spokeswoman responded that the Republican Party is proud of its record on education since taking control of the legislature in 2010.
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‘It’s time!’ says Kelsey as bill advances to get SCS students back in class
After a tense exchange between two Memphis-area lawmakers, the Senate Education Committee voted 8-1 for a measure that would ensure Gov. Bill Lee could legally force Shelby County Schools to offer in-person learning.
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Opinion: Two years in, Gov. Lee is still pandering rather than leading
But when it comes to serving up political red meat – in both coded and straightforward language – to far right conservatives, Lee has perfected that nicely.
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State of the State
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee defended his government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic—as well as conservative principles more generally—in his third State of the State address Monday evening. -
Lee defends conservative COVID response in his third State of the State
Lee defends his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats including Raumesh Akbari of Memphis say the state has not invested in what is important to Tennessee families.
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Full text of Gov. Bill Lee’s State of the State address
Gov. Bill Lee touted progress on the economy, COVID-19, the Medicare block grant and other goals of his administration.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s budget proposal for 2021-22
Proposed budget includes money for teacher and school worker raises and $63.2 million for 4% salary increases in higher education.
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TennCare explainer: A look at what changes
What do the changes to the state’s TennCare program mean? Here’s a breakdown of the changes.
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Lee to deliver State of the State, with focus on economic recovery
Gov. Bill Lee’s third State of the State address Monday evening, Feb. 8, is already getting reaction from Democrats in the Legislature who say his response to the pandemic has been “too late, ended too early and did too little.”
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Tennessee Supreme Court agrees to hear state’s school voucher appeal
The order keeps alive Tennessee’s quest to create an education savings account program that would provide taxpayer money to eligible families in Memphis and Nashville to pay toward private school tuition.
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Race, politics and power loom large in dispute over reopening schools
Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray has stood firm with all-remote learning, and accuses state leaders of being out of touch with the needs of Memphis students, who are mostly Black and disproportionately affected by the deadly virus.
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January 2021
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State says Shelby getting its fair share of COVID vaccine
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denies that Shelby County is getting less than its share of COVID-19 vaccine, and he sent a letter to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Wednesday, Jan. 27, saying so.
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SCS to delay return to classes again
SCS students won’t go back to school on Feb. 8.
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State’s COVID vaccine supply increases under Biden plan
Tennesseans will be vaccinated against COVID-19 faster beginning early next week after President Joe Biden announced a massive purchase of doses, an increased weekly allocation to states and other moves to manage the pandemic.
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Governor lifts attendance restrictions on high school sporting events
Starting Monday, fans, students and cheerleaders in Tennessee once again will be able to support their favorite teams in person.
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The hurdles SCS schools face as it tries to reopen
Legislation potentially could force parents to send their children into situations they believe to be unsafe.
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Has Tennessee’s response been good? Depends who you ask
Dr. Jon McCullers, a Memphis infectious disease expert, says greater ‘central control’ was needed at both the federal and state levels for a more effective response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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First week of new presidental administration shows local partisan divide largely intact
The week featured some social media sniping, a MLK Day rebuke and a video plea from Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray.
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Legislators approve handful of education-related measures to end short special session
Intent on returning kids to classrooms, reversing months of “learning loss” and improving literacy, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a handful of bills Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22, and $110 million in spending.
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New bill aimed at urban school districts: Give students 70 days of in-person education or else
If it passes, Tennessee’s two largest school systems would have to reopen quickly to meet that threshold.
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A few more fans allowed at Tennessee high school basketball games
Governor’s new executive order also applies to wrestling matches.
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Lee outlines plan to address learning loss of students amid school closures
Kicking off a special legislative session focused on education, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Tuesday, Jan. 19, outlined his plans to address the learning loss many students have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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