New bill would bar some Tennesseans from running for Congress
Memphis lawmaker Brent Taylor sponsors a bill to keep naturalized and dual citizens out of party primaries.
Topic: Brent Taylor
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February 2026
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January 2026
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‘Memphis is done with excuses': Shelby County DA under the microscope (again)
Two Memphis Republicans are demanding more transparency from entities involved in the Memphis Safe Task Force — and it’s not the federal government.
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Collierville funeral home drops Brent Taylor’s name
Collierville funeral home plans to remove Brent Taylor’s name from the facility, saying that recent comments from Taylor “do not reflect the values, mission or beliefs of our current leadership.”
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State troopers will remain in Memphis after Task Force leaves
Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel says 100 state troopers will remain in Memphis full-time after the federal Task Force leaves.
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Once at odds, two local lawmakers now agree how to ‘move forward’ with MSCS takeover
State Rep. Mark White hopes Tennessee legislative leadership is “ready to move” on an MSCS takeover bill when lawmakers reconvene Tuesday, Jan. 13.
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What Memphians can expect in the 2026 TN General Assembly
School takeover, immigration and access to contraceptives are set to dominate the 2026 Tennessee General Assembly. Here's what Memphians should know ahead of the gavel.
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December 2025
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Just City lawsuit over state bail law now represents thousands of defendants
A state law eliminating consideration of a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail was challenged by a Memphis lawsuit. That lawsuit is now a class action.
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November 2025
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Opinion: Brent Taylor accuses Otis Sanford of ‘shag carpet’ hypocrisy
Otis Sanford “accuses Republicans of selective fury while practicing it himself: outraged at Trump’s pardons for nonviolent individuals but mute about Biden’s pardons for violent criminals.”
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September 2025
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Competing rallies demonstrate partisan divide over National Guard deployment
Opponents of an “occupation” by National Guard troops in the city and Republicans backing the arrival of the Guard both rallied to their cause Thursday in the city.
See The Daily Memphian’s full coverage of the Memphis Safe Task Force
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State Supreme Court forms committee to review DA procedures
State Sen. Brent Taylor has filed numerous ethics complaints against Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, alleging misconduct by the DA since his 2022 election.
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August 2025
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Two area legislators want TBI to audit MPD crime stats
State Sen. Brent Taylor and state Rep. John Gillespie say they have heard about instances of felony crimes being reclassified as misdemeanors. They say an audit is “critical to maintaining transparency, accountability, and the public’s trust in our justice system.”
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Opinion: Tennessee legislators lob insults but lack ideas
“With a striking sense of amnesia, the lawmakers are eager to take over Memphis’ school board, apparently forgetting the state has already taken over many low-performing schools and been unable to do anything to help them.”
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Two state lawmakers plan to push for MSCS takeover
Rep. Mark White and Sen. Brent Taylor, both Republicans, propose the next steps for their bills that would give the state more power over Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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May 2025
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Mulroy said Brent Taylor’s latest move is ‘face-saving bit of window dressing’
“There never was a case for removal or even investigation in the first place, and you don’t have to take my word for that,” Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy said on WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”
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Sanford: Taylor, White put MSCS takeover bill in spin cycle
After the Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover bills failed to make it to the finish line, state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, and state Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, changed their messaging.
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April 2025
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Opinion: Why state legislators decided to wait on MSCS oversight board
“Our decision to wait reflects our belief that effective reform must be evidence-based. Without the audit’s insights, we risk implementing solutions that are either too heavy-handed or insufficiently robust.”
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State PILOT board bill paused
State Sen. Brent Taylor proposed a bill in March that would have created a state-level board to offer companies tax incentives for projects in Memphis.
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March 2025
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Taylor changing strategy to oust Mulroy
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, and Senate leaders are asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to appoint a panel outside the legislature to investigate Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
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Other school districts could be snared in state’s MSCS takeover plans
The Senate proposal would expand Tennessee’s voucher program to some rural and poor school districts, whether state officials believe other takeover measures are necessary or not.
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Homeless camps could be cleared from state roads if bill becomes law
The bill requires TDOT to work with local communities to create a policy regarding the collection and disposal of personal property used for camping near or around state and interstate highways.
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February 2025
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State Sen. Taylor’s complaint against DA Mulroy dismissed
In a letter to representatives of both the Board of Judicial Conduct and the Board of Professional Responsibility, state Sen. Brent Taylor asked for investigations into both Steve Mulroy and Judge Paula Skahan.
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January 2025
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DA’s Justice Review Unit one of at least 128 similar entities around US
In his hunt to see Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy removed from office, state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, has cited the creation of the DA’s Justice Review Unit as one justification for the ouster.
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Conaway: If you’re in the funeral business, you’d best know where to dig
“Brent Taylor would use his elected office — voted on by about 20% of the county — to remove a county official elected by 100% of the county voters.”
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Is attempt to remove Mulroy a novel quest?
District Attorney Steve Mulroy has said Sen. Brent Taylor’s resolution to oust him is unprecedented. But the move to form a joint committee to consider removal of a district attorney has been used in Tennessee at least twice before
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State senator reveals case for Mulroy ouster
State Sen. Brent Taylor lists allegations he says are grounds for the removal of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy. “He does not follow the law,” Taylor said.
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