Local News and Politics

A County Clerk and a Supreme Court Justice have some rethinking past decisions.

The era of crossing party lines in heavily Democratic Shelby County may be over, says political analyst Otis Sanford.

See the results of the 2022 Tennessee Primary race.

The federal building in Downtown Memphis was named after two men on opposing sides of history. Now only one remains.

Several local campaigns that were once on top were beleaguered by problems that turned the public eye to an opponent.

More than half the candidates on the August 4 ballot in Shelby County are looking for top jobs in area courtrooms. A lawyer with the Memphis Bar Association tells us it's important voters get this decision right.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert and State House candidate Torrey Harris give voters a few last-minute reasons to reconsider their support on Aug. 4's "Big Ballot." Political analyst Otis Sanford says it's likely they'll still win.

Time is running out to gather evidence and documentation from the generation who bore witness to the Civil Rights Era and some of the crimes that were never prosecuted.

Advocates want lawmakers to reform a set of Tennessee laws passed before significant advancements in HIV treatment.

Should voters extend term limits for mayor and city council members that they reduced in 2008? Does party affiliation matter in the DA's race? Otis Sanford discusses that and the Joris Ray investigation.