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An article in this morning’s Commercial Appeal highlights something every educator already knows: Poverty plays a big role in the education of our nation’s children. As the child of two educators who avoided the family business, this isn’t news to me. I’ve been hearing this my entire life. So its odd when I hear...
Summer is just around the corner even though temperatures over the past weekend may lead you to believe it’s already here. But it’s not all fun and games, despite the photo of one of my favorite Memphis politicians enjoying some summertime fun. There’s some serious stuff, particularly budget decisions on the local level, that...
One of the things that we’ve learned this month is that in a disaster well-trainede first responders are critical to save lives. By now, just about everyone has seen the video of House Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Turner pulling people to safety in his role as a professional firefighter. But not all counties can...
Yesterday marked the end of the fundraising ban for state legislators. The session, which many thought would be short and sweet due to the Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey’s participation in the Gubernatorial race, has dragged on past the May 15th deadline once again, meaning that there’s plenty of unfinished business (the budget) to take...
With all the “Guns in X” bills that have been all over the legislature the past couple of years, this one slipped right by me. HB 2376 makes it illegal for Law Enforcement agencies to destroy seized weapons unless they are inoperable or unsafe. Both Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Sheriff...