TN Politics
National news with a local lens, WKNO News Director Christopher Blank and political analyst Otis Sanford discuss the week’s latest headlines.
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From the Ten Commandments to Charlie Kirk talking points, lawmakers appeal to religious conservatives.
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Recent crime statistics show major Memphis crime has been nearly halved since a year ago. Is it sustainable?
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Democrats say change is needed. One frontrunner pushes for a move to the left.
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Candidates for County Mayor include the former MSCS superintendent and a Democrat-turned-Republican.
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On the Lorraine Motel balcony when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, the late Rev. Jesse Jackson made regular visits to Memphis.
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Hecklers hit Mayor Paul Young on immigration this week, while lawmakers throw cold water on the announcement of a new MSCS superintendent.
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Marsha Blackburn on power outages, Brent Taylor on immigrants and Edmund Ford Jr. on paying taxes make voters go humm.
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A new bill would force the Shelby County DA's office to immediately alert state lawmakers when prosecutors resolve criminal cases without going to trial.
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As a city slips on a blanket of ice, another ICE problem has some local leaders slipping up.
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As a major winter storm approaches, MLGW hopes for less ice, as State Sen. Brent Taylor calls for more.