Burying children is ‘saddest thing,’ Hardaway says in touting new law
Spurred by deaths of children, local legislators pushing laws to stiffen shooting penalties.
Topic: G.A. Hardaway
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February 2020
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Funding shift for voucher program brings questions
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway says he will ask the Comptroller's Office to review the Education Department budget amid questions about a transfer of Career Ladder funds to hire a Florida contractor to run the new Education Savings Account program.
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January 2020
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State paying voucher contractor $1.2 million in unbudgeted money
The Tennessee Department of Education is paying a contractor $1.2 million this year to handle its voucher program even though the money wasn't placed in the state budget, education officials admitted Monday.
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Hardaway reviving police camera legislation punishing officers who deactivate
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway of Memphis is renewing a push for legislation creating a felony offense for police officers who misuse body cameras and dash cams and preventing the collection of evidence.
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Capitol Commission to discuss Forrest bust in February
The State Capitol Commission is scheduled for a Feb. 20 meeting, at which time removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the Capitol’s second floor is expected to be debated.
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December 2019
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Capitol Commission chairman commits to discuss removal of Forrest bust
The Tennessee Capitol Commission chairman is guaranteeing a meeting by the end of February to discuss the process for a vote on removing the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the State Capitol.
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‘Suspicions’ still dog governor’s education savings accounts law
Lawmakers will try to derail Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account law in 2020 amid “suspicions” about whether some lawmakers were offered perks for supporting it.
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With Byrd waffling on re-election, Hardaway renews call for investigation
With questions surfacing about whether state Rep. David Byrd will run for re-election in 2020, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway is renewing his request for a House investigation into allegations of misconduct against the Waynesboro Republican as a high school girls basketball coach 30 years ago.
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November 2019
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Hardaway wants House to keep promise on Byrd hearings
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is insisting House leaders live up to a commitment to investigate allegations of misconduct made against state Rep. David Byrd as a high school girls basketball coach 30 years ago.
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State Rep. Hardaway: Investigation needed into ‘business aspect’ of NCAA
With Memphis in an uproar over the eligibility of University of Memphis star James Wiseman, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway says he plans to push for a probe of the “business aspect” of the NCAA.
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House shifting budget hearings to pre-session schedule
New House Speaker Cameron Sexton is moving the House Finance, Ways & Means Committee's department budget hearings to a November-December schedule, away from the long practice of holding them during the regular session.
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Legislative Democrats call for hearings into ECD ‘slush fund’
Democrats in the General Assembly, including Memphis lawmakers, want hearings into a $4 million “slush fund” for rural grants, some raising questions about whether it was designed to reward legislators who voted for the governor’s voucher bill.
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October 2019
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Memphis Democrats question state’s block grant proposal
Memphis legislators and healthcare industry members raised concerns about the state's $7.85 billion Medicaid block grant proposal, saying it raises too many questions that won't be solved until negotiations are done with the federal government.
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Longtime legislator Rufus E. Jones dies at age 79
State Rep. Rufus E. Jones, who served South Memphis in the Tennessee House of Representatives for 15 years, died Sunday at age 79.
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Hardaway: Investigation needed on development grant pool
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway says he’s seen “magic tricks” before in the form of last-minute budget moves designed to reward lawmakers for votes in the General Assembly. And he thinks investigation is needed into whether a state grant fund might have rewarded legislators for voucher votes.
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Comptroller’s audit blasts state department for millions in overruns
A Tennessee Comptroller’s audit found a computer system project in the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities wound up costing nearly $9 million more than expected and still didn’t perform all the planned functions.
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Gov. Lee to call Capitol Commission meeting for discussion on Forrest bust
Gov. Bill Lee says he will call the Capitol Commission together for discussion on the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust, a point of contention in the State Capitol.
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Governor says Medicaid block grant opponents ‘misinformed’
Republican Gov. Bill Lee again confirmed a Medicaid block grant hearing will be held in Memphis but said Thursday people raising opposition are "misinformed" or haven't taken the time to to "understand" the “hybrid” proposal.
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Hardaway: Orange Mound Initiative will be designed, developed, driven by grassroots organizations
Shelby County Assessor Melvin Burgess is hosting an event next week that is billed as an opportunity to collaborate, grow and shape the future of Orange Mound.
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September 2019
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Hardaway to revive legislation requiring guns in cars to be secured
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is preparing to revive legislation requiring guns kept in cars and boats to be secured, saying he has the support of Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings, who is seeing a yearly increase in gun thefts from vehicles.
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African-American elected officials, community leaders call on local media to diversify newsrooms
A group of male African-American elected officials and community leaders called on Contemporary Media and other local media to diversify newsrooms after caricatures of Memphis mayoral candidates some complained as being racist published in Memphis magazine and then were pulled from circulation this weekend.
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August 2019
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Hardaway guarantees House Judiciary will hold hearings on Byrd
Named to the House Judiciary Committee by new Speaker Cameron Sexton, state Rep. G.A. Hardaway says the panel will hold hearings on embattled state Rep. David Byrd no matter what the state attorney general opines.
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Federal, state authorities probing possible House voucher vote bribes
Even with a new House Speaker taking office, federal and state agents are still looking into allegations former Speaker Glen Casada made illicit offers in return for voucher votes this spring.
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House Republicans select Faison as caucus chairman
The House Republican Caucus, one day before a special session, chose Rep. Jeremy Faison of East Tennessee as its chairman for the rest of the 111th General Assembly, marking a departure from the heavy-handed style of former Speaker Glen Casada.
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House Democrats to push Medicaid expansion in special session
The House Democratic Caucus is set to push legislation to expand Medicaid in Tennessee in Friday’s special session of the Legislature, saying the state has lost out on more than $5 billion by refusing to take federal funds under the Affordable Care Act.
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