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<strong>Mickell Lowery at the Shelby County Mayoral Forum at the Great Hall in Germantown.</strong> (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian file)Behind The Headlines

Lowery: ‘Collaboration’ with state, not intervention or takeover

Democratic nominee for County Mayor Mickell Lowery talked about state intervention, his vote to raise county property taxes and tax breaks as economic development incentives on “Behind The Headlines.”

By Bill Dries 8 hours ago
City of Memphis

Mound-ing frustrations: Orange Mound town hall ends early after disruptions

Initially billed as an opportunity for residents to connect with local resources and hear from top public safety officials, the event was cut short after repeated outbursts from the crowd. 

By Brandon LaGrone II July 09, 2026
Elections

5th Congressional District Democrats talk Task Force in forum

The forum at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church drew all five candidates for the August 6 Democratic primary, who each hope to win the seat of incumbent Republican Congressman Andy Ogles.

By Bill Dries July 07, 2026
State Government

AOC to stump for Justin Pearson in Memphis

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming to the city with two other Democratic U.S. House members. Meanwhile, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan is endorsing state Sen. Brent Taylor in the companion Republican primary.

By Bill Dries July 07, 2026

  • State Government

    Tennessee reduced training in IV placement in new lethal injection protocol

    The protocol that took effect in 2025 sheds new light on Tony Carruthers’ botched execution, when Dr. Mark Fowler spent nearly an hour trying, and failing, to place a secondary IV line.

    By Steven Hale July 06, 2026
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    Shooting, grooming and booking: New laws that take effect July 1 in Tennessee

    Here’s a look at some new state laws that may have slipped under the radar.

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 01, 2026
  • Elections

    Lowery warns against complacency as county mayor race heads to Aug. 6

    Lowery in Eads, Taylor in Piperton. The political roundup is on the campaign trail and includes a D.C. roundup with reaction to the memorandum of understanding with Iran.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2026
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The new board managing Memphis schools opens for business — in Nashville.

    The new board overseeing Memphis-Shelby County Schools convened for the first time Thursday — in Nashville, with little notice, at 8:45 a.m. If the hope was to win over conflicted Memphians, this was a bizarre way to start.

    By Geoff Calkins June 19, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Tennessee tourism aims to fight AI fakery

    Only one in 20 travelers could identify a real photo of a Tennessee outdoor tourism spot when shown alongside an AI-generated image. Here’s how the state’s Department of Tourist Development plans to counter that.

    By Noah McLane June 18, 2026
  • Elections

    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.

    By Bill Dries June 18, 2026
  • State Government

    State vows to speed up roadwork on Elvis Presley Boulevard

    TDOT Commissioner Will Reid and Mayor Paul Young met twice this week after a stormy public meeting in Whitehaven recently, where those involved in the joint project told residents it wouldn’t be completed until 2031.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2026
  • State Government

    Cohen, Pearson drop federal redistricting lawsuit

    One of the federal lawsuits against Tennessee’s new congressional map was dismissed following a request by the plaintiffs.

    By Noah McLane June 09, 2026
  • State Government

    Democratic leaders hold redistricting town hall: ‘There’s no such thing as a post-racial America’

    State Rep. Antonio Parkinson held a town hall meeting Thursday to discuss Tennessee’s new congressional redistricting and update attendees about the map’s legal challenges.

    By Noah McLane May 29, 2026
  • State Government

    Here’s who is on the panel that will hear the federal redistricting cases

    Three judges have been selected to preside over the constitutional challenges to Tennessee’s new congressional map.

    By Hannah Carley May 29, 2026
  • State Government

    State prosecutors, civil rights attorneys argue over bail statute

    Attorneys squared off in federal court Wednesday over a 2024 state law that changed Shelby County’s bail-setting procedures.

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 28, 2026
  • Shelby County

    DA sues over state laws requiring Task Force reports

    In the Chancery Court lawsuit, attorneys are seeking to have the laws declared unconstitutional and a court order barring their enforcement.

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2026
  • State Government

    Judges uphold map in state redistricting lawsuit

    A panel of judges delivered a setback for those wishing to preserve Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district. While a federal judge denied an ACLU injunction in its redistricting lawsuit.

    By Noah McLane May 27, 2026
  • City of Memphis

    Sexton adds to McNally’s takeover appointees, taps education-policy leader

    Lt. Gov. McNally selected a former MSCS board member and a local attorney for the school takeover board. House Speaker Sexton tapped the leader of a Nashville-based education-policy group to the board. 

    By Laura Testino May 26, 2026
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    Here’s where the cases against Tennessee’s new congressional map stand

    There are now a total of four lawsuits against Tennessee’s new congressional map. Here is a breakdown of where each case stands as the August primaries rapidly approach.

    By Hannah Carley May 28, 2026
  • Premium Elections

    Democrats switch to campaign mode in new congressional districts

    The political roundup looks at a shift in the fight over congressional redistricting and what it says about the tactics of both parties in the state of Tennessee.

    By Bill Dries May 28, 2026
  • State Government

    Here’s who Gov. Lee tapped for Memphis schools takeover board

    Among Gov. Lee’s five appointments to a Memphis schools takeover board are a former Memphis superintendent and former president of the Memphis Chamber.

    By Laura Testino May 22, 2026
  • State Government

    Why a federal judge denied an injunction against TN’s new congressional map

    A judge filed a legal memo a week after his May 14 decision to deny a motion for a temporary pause in implementing the state’s new congressional map. 

    By Noah McLane May 28, 2026
  • State Government

    Chancery Court hears arguments for, against congressional maps

    A Chancery Court in Nashville heard arguments Thursday on a request for a temporary injunction in relation to Tennessee’s new congressional map.

    By Noah McLane, Hannah Carley May 28, 2026
  • Update Public Safety

    Memphis man granted 1-year stay after his execution was called off

    Tony Carruthers was granted a yearlong reprieve after his planned execution was halted on Thursday, May 21.

    By The Associated Press May 21, 2026
  • State Government

    Tennessee prison officials won’t say if their lethal injection drugs are expired

    Medical experts say use of out-of-date chemicals and drugs for lethal injections raises risk of prolonged and painful death.

    By Steven Hale May 20, 2026
  • Premium State Government

    Redistricting update: ACLU brings in outside attorney. A case is reassigned. NAACP calls for college boycott

    The ACLU of Tennessee brings in outside attorneys to argue against new congressional map as another case gets reassigned and the NAACP calls for a boycott of college sports in eight states in reaction to redistricting.

    By Noah McLane May 19, 2026
  • Elections

    The AM/DM podcast: After 20 years holding federal office, Cohen drops out

    Longtime political reporter Bill Dries joins us today to talk about U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s legacy and how the three congressional races are shaping up. 

    By Mary Cashiola May 19, 2026
  • State Government

    Lee sends Memphian back to Tennessee’s education board in new congressional district

    The appointment leaves a vacancy in the 9th Congressional District seat on the State Board of Education, which has an increasingly large role to play in setting the standards for success at Tennessee schools.

    By Laura Testino May 19, 2026
  • State Government

    Law firm that helped reverse affirmative action may aid TN in defending new congressional maps

    The state has tapped lawyers from a Virginia firm that has racked up recent Supreme Court victories.

    By Noah McLane May 18, 2026

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