T.J. Hardaway to run write-in campaign for late father’s state House seat
Hardaway, who was appointed to the District 93 seat in time for May’s special legislative session, announced his bid for a full two-year term.
Topic: Karen Camper
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June 2026
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May 2026
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Tennessee House Speaker removes Democrats from standing committees
The move came as a result of Democrats’ actions on the House floor May 7 during a vote on new a congressional map that splits majority-Democratic Shelby County into three different districts.
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State Democrats wore white to Thursday’s vote. Here’s why.
The 30 state Democrats all wore white Thursday in a silent protest supporting voting rights.
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Anger, disbelief and solidarity: Memphians in Nashville react to proposed redistricting
Hundreds flooded around the state capitol to protest a Republican plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, effectively removing the one Democratic voice Tennessee has in Washington D.C.
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October 2023
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Death of Whitehaven restaurant owner leaves community stunned
Alfonzo Turner, owner of Tha Table, was shot Sunday, Oct. 29, outside of his restaurant, 3250 Elvis Presley Blvd., and later died in the hospital. Another man was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car at the same scene.
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September 2023
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Stadium funding could land on next Memphis mayor’s desk. Six candidates said what they’d do.
Six candidates were asked how they would allocate $350 million in state cash between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum.
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‘You can’t just hide at Houston’s’: McKissack questions no-show Herenton at debate
The candidates were allowed to ask each other questions, confronting one another on their pasts and records.
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Memphis Mayor’s Race 2023: Karen Camper
Camper, the state’s House minority leader, said her approach after two Democratic state representatives used a bullhorn on the House floor, leading protesters in chants, opened the door during the special legislative session that began Aug. 21.
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August 2023
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In her run for mayor, Karen Camper says she’s in a ‘unique position’
In her campaign for Memphis mayor, Tennessee House Minority Leader Karen Camper is emphasizing her relationships with the state’s Republican leadership, saying her role would allow her to bring more state resources to Memphis.
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July 2023
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Camper says crime approach should be more than ‘tactical’
Mayoral contender Karen Camper says on “Behind The Headlines” the city’s public safety strategy is too focused on the “tactical” when it should include a longer-term approach to crime.
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June 2023
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Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws
The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.
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Where the mayoral candidates stand on proposed tax hike
As the Memphis City Council considers whether to raise property taxes, Memphis mayoral candidates were split on whether they want to do so.
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April 2023
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Key takeaways from Monday’s mayoral debate
Did you miss Monday’s Memphis mayoral debate? Here’s what you need to know.
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Watch: Memphis mayoral debate
The discussion focused on crime and criminal justice moderated by The Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes.
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November 2022
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Karen Camper joins Memphis mayor’s race
The State House Democratic leader joins an already-crowded field and emphasized basic city services. Meanwhile, one of her key supporters speculates about another big name that might get into the race.
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July 2022
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Ida B. Wells observance day announced at memorial groundbreaking
The second phase of the Ida B. Wells plaza will bring educational and narrative elements into the memorial, telling the story of Wells’ life, particularly her time in Memphis.
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May 2022
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Local, state and national Republican strategist John Ryder dies
The former Shelby County Republican Party chairman and member of the Republican National Committee, as well as its general counsel, died over the weekend at the age of 72.
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Here’s how state lawmakers’ preemption affects Shelby County
During the legislative session that ended last week, Tennessee lawmakers enacted laws limiting local control related to police, pipelines, voting and more.
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September 2021
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The long drive to making cars closer to Memphis
Memphis and the surrounding region lost out when the state’s original auto corridor was established in Middle Tennessee almost 40 years ago. But the new Ford plant in Haywood County comes with lessons from that pursuit as well as doubts and the prospect of more change beyond the electric vehicles powered by batteries made at the megasite.
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Elected officials react to Collierville shooting
Some of the reaction called for an immediate look at the causes of such violence as part of a national debate while others called for supporting those grieving from the loss of life, at least for now.
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October 2020
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Camper blasts House Speaker’s move to cut health department autonomy
House Minority Leader Karen Camper criticized plans by House Speaker Cameron Sexton to kill the independence of Shelby County’s Health Department amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 2020
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Trump’s promise to replace Ginsburg sets off battle as election nears
President Donald Trump’s plan to nominate a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is putting Senate candidates Bill Hagerty and Marquita Bradshaw at odds six weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
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Lawmakers take partisan view of Trump downplaying COVID threat
Shelby County’s Republican legislators defend President Donald Trump’s comments to author Bob Woodward while Democrats say he misled the nation.
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August 2020
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Nashville state representative blasts special session after testing positive for COVID-19
State Rep. Bill Beck said Thursday, Aug. 27, he tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks after attending a legislative special session and criticized state leaders for holding the three-day event.
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June 2020
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Sanford: Mask or no mask? Politics – and gender – inform the decision
A study released this month found that men are less likely to wear masks in public than women. 'Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma,' one of the study’s authors said.
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