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County Commission to vote on new chair, Clerk's Office funding and more
15+ hour, 45+ min ago (192+ words) County Commission to vote on new chair, Clerk’s Office funding and more Daily Memphian Shante K. Avant is chairwoman of the Shelby County Commission until the body votes on a new chair on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Brad Vest/Special to The…...
Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs? - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (182+ words) Should Tennessee fully fund special education pre-K programs? Daily Memphian Tennessee school leaders say the state is not providing adequate funding for special education pre-k classrooms, which districts are required to offer for students with disabilities as young as 3 who…...
Daily Jigsaw: A portrait of a mayor
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (127+ words) Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says his portrait will be a constant presence at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building — but he won’t. “I am out, and I got out alive,” Harris said at the unveiling of his portrait by…...
Inside the shake‑up in Memphis politics
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (204+ words) Daily Memphian The Tennessee Democratic Party’s executive committee is poised to name its nominee later this month for another open seat in the state’s Shelby County legislative delegation. Veteran state house Democrat Joe Towns Jr. won the Aug. 6 county general…...
Opinion: 'Steve Cohen has served Memphis extraordinarily well"
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (148+ words) Steve Cohen has represented Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District since 2007. (Noah McLane/Special to The Daily Memphian file) The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian. “I haven’t agreed…...
Chaz Molder backs data center pauses in campaign for Congress
1+ week, 2+ day ago (184+ words) Daily Memphian Chaz Molder, right, talks with Calvin Anderson at a fundraiser at the home of Dr. Jeff and KC Warren on July 8. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian) The Democratic nominee in the 5th Congressional District and outgoing Mayor…...
Where the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial candidates stand on education issues
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (174+ words) Daily Memphian Marsha Blackburn, left, and Jerri Green, right. (Patrick Lantrip,Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file) Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Tennessee governor candidates outline their education platforms and positions on policies…...
Opinion: Transparency shouldn’t stop at the DA’s door
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) Officer John Covington is vice president of the Memphis Police Association. “If a serious charge generated through the Memphis Safe Task Force is not prosecuted, citizens have a legitimate interest in knowing what happened. That is not an attack on…...
With days left in office, second ouster attempt of Wanda Halbert is near dismissal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (189+ words) Daily Memphian Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert speaks at an Oct. 28, 2025, press conference at her Downtown office. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file) The most recent attempt to oust Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is being dismissed with less than…...
Commission certifies results and addresses mistakes in Aug. 6 election
2+ week, 6+ day ago (95+ words) Daily Memphian A person walks into a polling place to vote in the Aug. 6 election. (George Walker IV/AP) Amid ballot problems during early and absentee voting, the Shelby County Election Commission certified the results from the Aug. 6 election. Wallis…...