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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Gov. Bill Lee initially says state won't intervene as poor Tennesseans begin first month without food assistance. -
State troopers are hauling in more drivers on misdemeanor charges. Does this, too, help clean up the streets? -
Criminals are getting caught, jails are filling up, but can the justice system handle it? -
With an increasing reliance on traffic stops, the Memphis Safe Task Force is getting more pushback from officials, says Mike Carpenter. -
A Department of Defense memo reveals more about possible troop numbers and objectives, but how will this work in an already clogged court system. -
Analyst Mike Carpenter says penalizing the county for budget shortcomings comes at "interesting" political time. -
Local views differ greatly on the federal task force now operating in the streets of Memphis. -
Government bodies are making decisions on various civic matters, from buses to school consolidation.
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National Guard troops are coming to Memphis. But the rhetoric over their deployment has been cooling after Gov. Lee's promise of local input.
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young says he could use help with policing, investigations, prosecutions. The National Guard wouldn't do any of that.
