Public-safety bills from Memphis legislators make progress in Nashville
State Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, met with Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson April 8 to discuss legislation that would remove two judicial seats from Shelby County. (Courtesy Brent Taylor)
A slate of bills targeted specifically at Memphis and sponsored by Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor have been progressing through the state Legislature. Gov. Bill Lee has signed two into law.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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