The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
State Representative White confirmed the legislation must be filed by Feb. 6. Not long after the Sexton interview Monday, two Memphis Democrats struck back, calling the threat to
Gov. Bill Lee’s private school voucher plan, if approved by Tennessee lawmakers, would cost taxpayers at least $1.1 billion during the first five years, a state analysis says.
The bill, filed by State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, who represents parts of Memphis, would amend parts of Tennessee state law to allow local government to adopt a process for locally elected officials to be removed in a recall election. "Local officials are ...
State lawmakers kicked off a special session on school vouchers, disaster relief, and immigration Monday, with GOP leaders signaling that they want to pass all three packages by Friday.
One Tennessee Democrat said a possible bill by lawmakers that allows the state to take over Memphis schools is an "attack on democracy."
The company helping Big Lots through its bankruptcy process is selling the leases of six stores across Tennessee. In September, Big Lots announced it was filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and it would close over 300 stores in addition to the originally planned 35 to 40 store closures.
Despite the more than 113% percent increase in home prices, Memphis remains the most affordable city to buy a house in Tennessee. The next closest is Jackson, where the average cost for a home in 2024 was $221,019
Tennessee General Assembly will consider a bill to expand school vouchers across the state. Lawmakers should reject it and invest in K-20 schools.
The State Troopers assisted the Washington D.C. Police and Secret Service, joining hundreds of local and state agencies for the Inauguration.
While Nashville has long been known as Music City, that deep passion for music can be felt across the entire state of Tennessee. At the core of this musical legacy are the songwriters for whom Tennessee passed a state statute in 2019 to spotlight these oft-unsung heroes with an annual celebration of music’s past,
The Dollar Tree subsidiary's newest settlement comes less than a year after the federal government issued it a $41.7 million fine.