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Political analyst Otis Sanford says Memphis Mayor Paul Young is pitching a city property tax increase at a time when interest in public safety is at a premium.
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Proposals to allow teachers to bring guns to class and to cut the number of judges in Shelby County are just another week in the Tennessee General Assembly.
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From the Tyre Nichols beating to the Gun Shy Tennessee General Assembly, law enforcement and guns dominated the year's news.
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A stadium, a good job, a new bridge are just a few of our favorite things this week in Tennessee Politics.
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The Shelby County suburbs take pride in their public schools. Could vouchers for private school hurt enrollment if they were available to affluent families?
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Scant few criminal cases in Shelby County Courts ever go to trial. Evidence of a "revolving door?"
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Taxpayers picking up the private school tab for rich kids may give even some Republicans pause, says Sanford.
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A kerfuffle at Rhodes College over an unsanctioned seminar on certain sexual practices raises questions of both propriety and outside criticism of campus activities.
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Tennessee's top Republicans say a billion dollars for kids with disabilities and school lunches in poor areas come with strings attached. Missing from the debate: the strings.
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General elections are taking place on Tuesday, November 7. There are legislative seats up in Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia, and gubernatorial races in Kentucky and Mississippi. There’s also a slate of ballot measures across the country as well as various mayoral races. NPR News will have coverage across platforms of key elections and results.
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One of the five former MPD officers facing trial in the Tyre Nichols beating has pleaded guilty. More pleas could follow, says Otis Sanford.
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Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is floating the idea of impeaching Shelby County's District Attorney General for the high crime rate. Is it justified?