Conaway: The state doesn’t save, the state steals
“The state has not merely encouraged white flight, the state has enabled it. The state has not merely supported white flight, the state built the airport, and the runway surrounds the city.”
Topic: Mark White
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April 2024
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March 2024
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Proposed U of M district wouldn’t lead to school takeovers, supporters pledge
But there are still some lingering concerns about the proposal, which would make the proposed University Schools district the 10th public school operator in Shelby County.
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Tennessee bill to ease reading law’s retention policy for 4th graders clears first hurdle
State lawmakers advanced legislation Tuesday that would put fewer fourth graders at risk of being held back this year under Tennessee’s 2021 reading law.
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Political Roundup: Salinas runs for state House as Democrats field contenders for all 99 seats
Plus, a look at primary vote totals for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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February 2024
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Local high school teacher seeking Rep. Mark White’s seat
A local Spanish teacher is running as a Democrat for District 83 in the Tennessee House. The seat is currently held by Rep. Mark White, who is expected to be the main sponsor of the school voucher bill.
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Rep. White to file legislation to let governor add members to Memphis school board
Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) cited prolonged frustration with the board’s locally elected leadership when explaining his plans to Chalkbeat on Tuesday.
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October 2023
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State lawmakers from both parties optimistic about Mayor-elect Young
Most said Young is a good listener capable of improving the local economy. They described him with words such as “deliberate,” “vision,” “different,” “new” and “refresh.”
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August 2023
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Some Memphis educators call state law ‘a barrier to teaching the truth’
Two Memphis educators are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the state over the 2021 “prohibited concepts” law.
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May 2023
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Instead of giving up on our citizens, we need to support them’
“Instead of simply punishing those who commit crimes, we need to fix the underlying systemic issues that lead our children into this life to begin with. And instead of rejecting the decisions and voices of our electorate, Nashville needs to listen to us.”
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Mark White: ‘The disease of undisciplined youth’
“With drag racing, carjackings, car thefts, armed robberies — some resulting in death of victims — murders, etc., being reported every day in our city, we are well past the time of ‘we need to rehabilitate our youth.’”
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March 2023
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Amendment to controversial third grade law passes first legal hurdle
The amendment would allow students to use their most recent benchmark test score to show they are proficient in reading and move on to the next grade.
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February 2023
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Bill making it easier to recall Wanda Halbert passes first hurdle
If the Shelby County Commission adopts a resolution of no confidence in Halbert, 88,481 voters have to sign a petition to put a recall question on the ballot. Republican state Rep. Mark White’s bill brings that down to 5,899.
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January 2023
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Conaway: General Assembly provides plenty of column fodder
The Tennessee General Assembly is the sure-fire cure for writer’s block. The problem isn’t getting 750 to 1,000 words out of whatever they’re up to; the problem is stopping.
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December 2022
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Local lawmakers promise oversight of MLGW
“Tennessee is in a sound financial position and can afford to provide critical funding to Memphis to repair and replace our aging water infrastructure,” said state Rep. John Gillespie.
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Gun permits would be required in Shelby County under proposed bill
State Sen. London Lamar’s bill has widespread support among leaders in Shelby County, but it is unlikely to become law.
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How state law laid the groundwork for suburban school secession and 3G transfer
The 3G transfer might be one of the final stages of a saga that saw the brief merger of all Shelby County children under a single school system and the six municipalities’ subsequent secession and creation of their own districts.
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September 2022
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Voters could recall Shelby County Clerk under proposed bill
Under the current law, 15% of registered county voters have to sign a petition to get a recall question on the ballot. State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) wants to lower that to 1%.
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Republican state Rep. Mark White running unopposed for reelection
The Democrats didn’t field a candidate in a district that used to be — before redistricting — one of the General Assembly’s most flippable.
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August 2022
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MSCS looking at ‘any and all remedies’ for Germantown namesake schools
Memphis-Shelby County Schools may soon begin moving to reach an agreement with two suburban districts before it loses ownership of four campuses at the end of the year.
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Tennessee’s grocery tax holiday ends midnight Wednesday, but food insecurity doesn’t
The one-month grocery tax holiday has helped people stretch their budgets, but it has not made a dent in the issue of food insecurity, the Mid-South Food Bank’s CEO says.
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May 2022
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A broader look into factors contributing to school shootings
An incident involving a student with a gun at White Station High School last week, following on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas, mass school shooting earlier in the week, was but the latest reminder of the increasing frequency of mass shootings. Leaders continue to struggle to find solutions.
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A quick guide to what legislators did this session
A rundown on the fate of every bill we’ve covered since January, organized by subject.
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February 2022
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Variety of education initiatives, some controversial, working through General Assembly
“This bill does not ban any book,” state Sen. Jack Johnson said about the controversial Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.
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January 2022
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U.S. House, state senate redistricting maps head to governor’s desk
Several organizations have said the maps are a textbook example of gerrymandering and will lead to diminished voting power for people of color.
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Shelby County lawmakers set priorities for the 2022 session
Residency requirements, reckless driving and Germantown’s namesake schools are among the issues lawmakers plan to address at the upcoming General Assembly session. School funding reform might have to wait until next year.
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