The committee recommendations are in for new names for three Confederate-themed city parks. And the long-running controversy about the parks is now back to the Memphis City Council.

The ad hoc committee of nine, which included several historians and two City Council members, held its final meeting Monday, April 29, and voted with little discussion on several ideas for what used to be known as Confederate, Forrest and Jefferson Davis parks.

2. Three Confederate Parks Get New Recommended Names - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

An ad hoc committee of the Memphis City Council voted Monday, April 29, on three permanent names to recommend to the City Council for three Confederate themed parks.

The council voted earlier this year to give the three parks temporary names in lieu of further council action.

3. Committee Split on Park Renaming Options - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The nine-member ad hoc committee that is supposed to come up with recommendations for the Memphis City Council on what to call three Confederate-themed city parks displayed a clear rift Monday, April 22.

4. South Main Design Challenge Goes Public at Trolley Tour - Friday, April 19, 2013

The latest and final part of the South Main Design Challenge, a competition among 35 teams of planners and architects, goes public Friday, April 26, at 431 S. Main St.

5. Lessons Learned - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

What happened 15 years ago outside the Shelby County Courthouse between the seated figures of justice and wisdom informed much of what happened Saturday, March 30, when a different Ku Klux Klan group, the American Knights, came to Memphis and rallied at the other southern entrance to the courthouse – between the seated figures of authority and liberty.

6. Klan Rally, Heavy Police Presence Mix With Rain - Saturday, March 30, 2013

A group of 60 robed Ku Klux Klan members and swastika flag bearing members of the National Socialist Movement rallied Saturday, March 30, outside the Shelby County Courthouse.

The protest and a counter protest came with chilly temperatures and a rain that alternated between a mist and a downpour over several hours.

7. Public Hearing Monday on Renaming Parks - Monday, April 01, 2013

The Memphis City Council ad hoc committee on the renaming of three city parks holds a public hearing Monday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St.

8. Bill to Halt Renaming of Confederate Parks - Monday, March 18, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal to bar local governments from renaming parks or monuments honoring Tennessee's military figures is headed to the governor for his consideration.

The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro was approved 26-3 by the Senate on Thursday. The companion bill passed the house 69-22 last month.

9. House Approves Bill Preventing Shutdown March 27 - Thursday, March 07, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House approved legislation Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown on March 27 and blunt the impact of newly imposed spending cuts on the Defense Department.

10. Council Delays Sales Tax Votes - Thursday, March 07, 2013

Memphis City Council members delayed Tuesday, March 5, final votes on an ordinance to put a half-percent sales tax hike to Memphis voters sometime before Sept. 30 and a resolution outlining how the estimated $47 million in revenue from the tax hike would be used.

11. State Delays Auto Inspection Takeover - Thursday, March 07, 2013

The state of Tennessee has told the city of Memphis it will probably take two years for it to take over auto inspection duties in Shelby County.

But city funding for the auto inspection stations and employees runs out when the current fiscal year does, at the end of June.

12. Sales Tax Hike Headed to Ballot - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Memphis City Council members take final votes Tuesday, March 5, on a half-percent city sales tax hike referendum and the use of the estimated $47 million in revenue the tax hike will produce.

The council, which meets at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., is expected to pass the referendum and send it to voters this year.

13. Permit Approved for Planned Klan Rally in Memphis - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – A Ku Klux Klan chapter has been granted a demonstration permit to protest the renaming of three Memphis parks that honored the Confederacy and two of its most prominent figures.

14. Patent Law Seminar to be Held at Rhodes - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Bill Parks, an attorney with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP and the founder and chairman of the Memphis Bar Association’s intellectual property and entertainment law section, will present a seminar to the Memphis business community Feb. 19 explaining the nation’s new patent law requirements that go into effect on March 16.

15. City Council Approves Fairgrounds TDZ Request - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, plans for a tourism development zone to capture sales tax revenue in a large area for a renovation of the Fairgrounds property at first.

The boundaries of the zone go to the state for approval and city Community and Housing Development division director Robert Lipscomb said such a proposal could be at the state building commission in Nashville in April.

16. Patent Law Seminar to be Held at Rhodes - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Bill Parks, an attorney with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP and the founder and chairman of the Memphis Bar Association’s intellectual property and entertainment law section, will present a seminar to the Memphis business community Feb. 19 explaining the nation’s new patent law requirements that go into effect on March 16.

17. Give Up These 40 Things for Lent - Friday, February 15, 2013

40 THINGS TO DO WITHOUT. Lent has begun – a season of reflection and sacrifice for believers seeking spiritual strength, a season bridging the gray gloom of winter and the green promise of spring for those seeking renewal, a season of waffles and chicken hash for those seeking comfort in the caloric basement of Calvary Church – 40 days of all of that for me.

18. Forrest Fire - Friday, February 08, 2013

When the Memphis City Council got around to the discussion that counted this week on the future of Forrest Park and, as it turns out, two other Civil War-themed parks, council member Myron Lowery was adamant.

19. Outdoor Retail Executive Picked for Interior - Thursday, February 07, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated outdoor business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department.

20. Legislation Propels Parks Controversy to New Level - Thursday, February 07, 2013

As Shelby County suburban leaders were meeting in Nashville Tuesday, Feb. 5, with Tennessee legislators about possible moves toward some version of suburban school districts, the Memphis City Council was reacting to a pending bill in the state Legislature.

21. Council Changes Names of 3 Civil War Parks - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate and Jefferson Davis Parks are no more.

22. Council Preps for Late Summer Sales Tax Hike Referendum - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

A referendum on a half percent city sales tax hike to fund a city pre kindergarten expansion and roll back the city property tax rate by 20 cents would happen in August or September instead of May.

23. Commission Approves County Building Renovation - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners approved $20 million in renovation work to come on the Vasco Smith County Administration Building. The vote Monday, May 25, came after a delay two weeks ago.

County engineers have said the nearly 50-year-old structure where the commission meets and it, along with the Shelby County mayor, have offices is badly in need of renovations to fix leaking pipes and outdated HVAC systems that cost the county twice as much as utilities do in more modern government buildings.

24. Haslam, Ramsey Wary of Guns in Parking Lots Bill - Tuesday, April 03, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey are among the prominent Republicans trying to put the brakes on a bill seeking to guarantee employees the right to store their firearms in vehicles parked at work.

25. Good News At Tax Time? - Thursday, March 01, 2012

Ray’s Take If you haven’t started taking care of your federal income tax filing with the IRS, it’s time to get a move on: April 15th seems to come around awfully quick. But, while you’re hustling to get your paperwork in order, keep in mind that there’s actually some good news for 2012 when it comes to income taxes.

26. House Seeks to Unload Unneeded Government Property - Wednesday, February 08, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House on Tuesday backed legislation to sell off or consolidate some of the thousands of underused or unneeded federal buildings, potentially saving taxpayers billions of dollars.

27. Lawmakers Discuss Bills to Reduce Tenn. Sales Tax - Thursday, February 02, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Republican sponsor of a proposal to reduce the sales tax on groceries in Tennessee said Wednesday he's open to working with Democrats who have a similar measure if it would help the legislation's passage.

28. Council to Delve Into Electrolux Incentives - Monday, January 16, 2012

Memphis City Council members will talk Tuesday, Jan. 17, about getting more information from the mayor’s office about financial incentives used to bring companies to the city.

A resolution asking the administration to give the council a summary sheet of any executed contracts requiring a city investment of more than $250,000 is the topic of the first chairman’s meeting at 10 a.m.

29. Wharton To Consolidate Three City Divisions - Monday, January 02, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. plans to roll out a 100-day plan for goals for his administration now that he has started a full four-year term of office.

After taking the oath of office Sunday, Jan. 1, at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, Wharton told several hundred in attendance that his plan will “begin this new term with energy and urgency.”

30. Obama Seeks to Leverage $1 Trillion Spending Bill - Wednesday, December 14, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate are using a critical year-end spending bill as political leverage to try to force Republicans to negotiate bipartisan legislation to extend payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits due to expire at the end of the year.

31. $1T-Plus Spending Bill Taking Shape in Congress - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Weary after a year of partisan bickering, lawmakers tried Monday to wrap up a sprawling $1 trillion-plus spending bill that chips away at military and environmental spending but denies conservatives many of the policy changes they wanted on social issues, government regulations and health care.

32. Council Passes Amended City Bonus, Rejects Water Rate Hike - Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Memphis City Council members approved a $750 flat bonus for all full time city employees Tuesday, Dec. 6, and a flat bonus of $200 for part time city employees.

Just as the Shelby County Commission did Monday for county employees, the council departed from the mayoral administration’s plan for a bonus as a percentage of pay.

33. Expectations Higher for AutoZone - Friday, December 02, 2011

Analysts are forecasting a nearly 18 percent jump in earnings per share when AutoZone Inc., the leading auto parts retailer in the nation, reports quarterly earnings next week.

34. Casada Weighs In on Anti-Bias Legislation - Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is an occasional series that profiles Tennessee’s state legislators. Credit his friends – and the inspiration of Ronald Reagan – with starting state Rep. Glen Casada on the road to public service.

35. Congress Dodges Shutdown After Disaster Aid Fight - Wednesday, September 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – In agreeing to an emergency spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, Congress achieved the bare minimum while finessing a fight over whether emergency disaster aid ought to be paid for with cuts elsewhere in the budget.

36. House Disaster Vote Sets up Showdown With Senate - Thursday, September 22, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite opposition from Democrats and some tea party Republicans, the GOP-controlled House on Wednesday took up $3.7 billion in disaster relief as part of a bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month.

37. Old Forest Goes New - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A group of 15 citizens forming an Overton Park conservancy hopes to take a plan to the Memphis City Council by Labor Day.

The group holds the second of two public comment sessions Tuesday, June 28, at 5 p.m. at the Memphis College of Art, in Overton Park.

38. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Friday, May 13, 2011

Coverage of the rising waters in the Memphis area

MIM Triathlon Still Planned

Despite rising floodwaters, next weekend’s Memphis in May Triathlon event is still on, the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced.

39. Guns on Campus Bill Sparks Republican Infighting - Thursday, May 12, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – The demise of a bill seeking to allow faculty and staff to carry guns on the campuses of public colleges has led to a flare-up between Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House.

40. U.S. Attorney Announces Appointments - Wednesday, May 11, 2011

U.S. Attorney for West Tennessee Ed Stanton has completed a reorganization of the federal prosecutor’s office that began last year with the establishment of supervisors for criminal and civil appeals as well as the establishment of a civil rights unit.

41. Dodging the Deluge - Friday, May 06, 2011

The last time the Memphis river gauge was this high, Memphis was a much different place. In 1937 when the Mississippi River at Memphis topped 48.7 feet, Mud Island was really an island with no levee connecting it to the city and the Wolf River flowing between it and the city proper. Parts of the city were still rural as was the county outside Memphis. Today’s suburban development was a long way off, and Millington was still a few years away from getting the Naval Air Station.

42. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Thursday, May 05, 2011

Coverage of the rising waters in the Memphis area

Shuttle Prep Made For Barbecue Fest Attendees
Following Monday’s announcement that the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is moving from Tom Lee Park to Tiger Lane at the Mid-South Fairgrounds, the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau is busy making preparations for shuttle services to accommodate out-of-town attendees and teams staying in Downtown hotels.
The dates of the event will remain the same, May 12 to 14. All other aspects of the event, but the location, will be as scheduled.
Low-cost transportation will run on a continual loop from four Downtown locations to the barbecue contest from late Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. The shuttle locations are not yet decided but will be hotel-centric.
“We hear your requests and will definitely make our best efforts to accommodate everyone,” the Memphis In May website reads.
“We are working on shuttle transportation for those of you staying Downtown.”
For more information, visit www.memphisinmay.org.

43. River Rising - Tuesday, May 03, 2011

The workweek began at many Memphis companies with a review of flood contingency plans.

The week ahead promises to be a challenging one.

By Monday evening, the National Weather Service had changed its forecast to keep the May 10 crest date for the Mississippi River at Memphis. But they upped the river level from 45 feet to 48 feet.

44. Flood Experts Watch Wolf and Loosahatchie Warily - Monday, May 02, 2011

Gov. Bill Haslam met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials Friday morning during one of several stops in Memphis.

As the Mississippi River continued to rise toward a projected 45-foot crest on May 10, the tributaries – the Wolf and Loosahatchie Rivers – remained the main source of street flooding in east Shelby County and even along Humphreys Boulevard in East Memphis as well as Wolf River Boulevard between Riverdale and Wolf River Circle.

45. Flood Experts Watch Wolf and Loosahatchie Rivers - Friday, April 29, 2011

Gov. Bill Haslam met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials Friday morning during one of several stops in Memphis.

As the Mississippi River continued to rise toward a projected 45-foot crest on May 10, the tributaries – the Wolf and Loosahatchie Rivers – remained the main source of street flooding in east Shelby County and even along Humphreys Boulevard in East Memphis as well as Wolf River Boulevard between Riverdale and Wolf River Circle.

46. No Deal Yet as Possible Government Shutdown Looms - Thursday, April 07, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate's second ranking Democrat said Wednesday that negotiators on the budget are making progress but that conservative GOP policy prescriptions remain obstacles as they scramble to avert a government shutdown this weekend.

47. Roundtable Tackles Trademark Infringement - Thursday, March 31, 2011

The law firm of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will hold a roundtable discussion Thursday on the topic “Use of Competitor’s Trademark in Keyword Advertising: Infringement or Not?”

The event is part of the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property litigation series.

48. Intellectual Property Grows At Wyatt Tarrant - Thursday, March 24, 2011

This month alone, the intellectual property lawsuits have been flying.

Apple is suing Amazon.com over Amazon’s use of the term “App Store” with customers.

49. Memories of 1995 Haunt GOP as Shutdown Talk Grows - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Few memories haunt Republicans more deeply than the 1995-96 partial shutdown of the federal government, which helped President Bill Clinton reverse his falling fortunes and recast House Republicans as stubborn partisans, not savvy insurgents.

50. Tenn. Budget Cuts Could Affect Summer Pool Plans - Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Tennessee’s budget woes could affect your swimming plans this summer.

The state Department of Environment and Conservation’s efforts to cut spending include closing six seasonal swimming pools at state parks. The move would save nearly $200,000 and would eliminate 20 seasonal jobs.

51. What Happens Next - Monday, January 03, 2011

Take a good look around you, Memphis.

The next 12 months have so much in store, almost anywhere a person looks – from the neighborhood school to the family doctor to office buildings Downtown to industrial space in South Memphis – the pace of change is likely to make 2011 one for the record books.

52. Charter 411 - Monday, August 30, 2010

The metro government charter, to be voted on Nov. 2, would combine the Memphis and Shelby County governments into one new local government.

The 49-page charter is the work of the 15-member Metro Charter Commission, which began in November and completed its work just weeks ago.

53. Services Won’t Overlap Under Proposed Metro Government - Friday, August 27, 2010

Memphis taxpayers will still pay two property tax rates under a consolidated local government. But the urban and general services taxing districts will not duplicate services.

The new metro government to start in late 2014 also would be barred from raising either tax rate for three full fiscal years after taking office.

54. MBA Increases Awareness of Intellectual Property Law - Monday, August 16, 2010

A new section of the Memphis Bar Association will focus exclusively on intellectual property and entertainment law.

In an effort to boost membership in the legal community and promote its services within the business community, the bar association will host a seminar Thursday, Aug. 19, at the Hilton Hotel in East Memphis.

55. A Sense of Place - Monday, July 26, 2010

June West was born with a proverbial thick skin. She said her parents blessed her with an uncanny ability to take criticism in stride, an important trait for anyone who faces the verbal abuse that West routinely absorbs as executive director of the nonprofit Memphis Heritage Inc.

56. Charter Commission Takes Message to the People - Monday, July 12, 2010

The Metro Charter Commission drew a crowd of 200 last week at the first of three public hearings on the consolidation proposal still taking shape.

The two-and-half-hour session at the Memphis Botanic Garden even included something the group hasn’t encountered much in public forums held by other groups – applause for the idea of consolidation.

57. Council Approves Robinson As City HR Director - Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Memphis City Council approved the appointment Tuesday of Quintin Robinson as the city’s new Human Resources Division director.

Robinson has worked in HR at Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., as well as at The Commercial Appeal newspaper.

58. Fairgrounds Plan Has New Details - Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Memphis City Council members took up a trio of high profile CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) Tuesday as they prepared for the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.

The Fairgrounds

Council members got their first look at detailed plans for “Tiger Lane”, the greenspace to be created at The Fairgrounds from East Parkway to the west side of The Liberty Bowl stadium by mid September.

59. County Fund Projections Issued to Commissioners - Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The budget book will be delivered later this month, but interim Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford sent some general fund projections for the new fiscal year to Shelby County commissioners this week.

60. Tenn. House Panel Rejects Local Gun Bans for Bars - Thursday, April 08, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A House panel on Wednesday rejected an effort to allow local governments in Tennessee to decide whether they want to ban guns from being carried in bars.

Democratic Rep. Jimmy Naifeh of Covington tried to attach the local option provision to a bill that would allow people with handgun carry permits to bring their guns into any establishment that serves alcohol.

61. Project Greenway - Monday, March 22, 2010

There’s no doubt 2010 will go down as a watershed year for the Wolf River Greenway, the $28 million, 22-mile nature corridor that traces the Wolf River from Memphis’ eastern border to Downtown.

The team responsible for giving life to the Greenway – the city parks department, the Wolf River Conservancy and the Hyde Family Foundations – has achieved a pair of key milestones, both of which are being celebrated as the jumpstart this project sorely needed.

62. McCord Announces He Will Retire from Tenn. House - Friday, March 05, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican state Rep. Joe McCord of Maryville announced Wednesday he won't seek election to a ninth term representing his East Tennessee House seat.

63. MED MCS Funding Swap Proposal Emerges - Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Some Memphis City Council members are working with Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford on a deal in which county government would become the single source of local funding for the Memphis school system. In exchange for that the city would contribute some amount of funding to the Regional Medical Center.

64. UPDATE: MED MCS Funding Swap Proposal Surfaces - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Some Memphis City Council members are working with Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford on a deal in which county government would become the single source of local funding for the Memphis school system. In exchange for that the city would contribute some amount of funding to the Regional Medical Center.

65. Gun Laws are Getting Looser Across Much of US - Monday, December 14, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - It's been the year of the gun in Tennessee. In a flurry of legislative action, handgun owners won the right to take their weapons onto sports fields and playgrounds and, at least briefly, into bars.

66. Missy Raines and the New Hip Help BPACC Get to Roots - Monday, November 23, 2009

The Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) goes back to its roots with a one-night show of award-winning bluegrass musicians Missy Raines and the New Hip. Raines likes to remind audiences that even traditional music can be “left of bluegrass center.”

67. Job Data to Show Stimulus Aided Teachers, Laborers - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs, state officials said Monday amid a nationwide effort to calculate the effect of Washington's $787 billion recovery package.

68. Police Director Larry Godwin - Monday, October 05, 2009

As the contenders for Memphis mayor have been on the road this month, another campaign has been under way.

Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin has been making the case for the signature strategy of his five years as top cop – Blue CRUSH.

69. Gubernatorial Rivals Blast Haslam on Gun Stance - Friday, September 25, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bill Haslam's rivals for Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial nomination are finding ammunition in the Knoxville mayor's position on guns.

Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga, both vocal supporters of gun rights, are targeting Haslam's support for a Knoxville City Council vote earlier this week that keeps in place a ban on handguns in city parks, playgrounds and sports fields.

70. Tennessee Builds Biotech Base With Less Fanfare - Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Memphis and Tennessee failed to make the list when the 2009 BioWorld Relocation and Expansion Guide came out this summer or get a mention when The New York Times reported on communities promoting their efforts at the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta.

71. Beale Street Merchants To Ban Guns - Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Beale Street developer John Elkington calls it the “summer of discontent.”

It was the summer three years ago when the entertainment district cracked down on minors being on the street late at night and began screening the adults at different checkpoints along the street. Elkington remembers 650 knives being seized that first summer.

72. Budget Not Only Issue Left for Tenn. Lawmakers - Wednesday, June 17, 2009

NASHVILLE (AP) – A number of contentious issues other than the budget remain for lawmakers to consider in the waning days of the legislative session.

They include bills to extend or merge the Tennessee Ethics Commission, seal access to the state’s database of handgun carry permit holders and delay implementation of the law requiring a paper trail for ballots cast in the 2010 elections.

73. Tenn. House Asks Governor to Return Guns in Parks Bill - Friday, June 12, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The sponsor of a bill to allow handguns to be carried in city or county parks in Tennessee said Thursday he's abandoning the provision in exchange for the governor's commitment not to veto a separate bill about weapons in restaurants.

74. Head of Tenn. Gun Advocacy Group Not Registered to Lobby - Wednesday, June 03, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Firearms Association head John Harris, a driving force behind a slew of gun bills in the Legislature this year, is not registered as a lobbyist.

75. Senate Changes Gun Laws For Parks, Cars - Wednesday, May 20, 2009

People with handgun carry permits could bring their weapons into all state and local parks in Tennessee, under a bill the state Senate passed on Monday.

The chamber also approved a bill to allow people with carry permits to transport ammunition alongside rifles or shotguns in the passenger compartment of their vehicles.

76. US Senate Passes Credit Card Overhaul Bill - Wednesday, May 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to rein in credit card rate increases and excessive fees, hoping to give voters some breathing room amid a recession that has left hundreds of thousands of Americans jobless or facing foreclosure.

77. Bill to Allow Handguns in Tenn. Parks Advances - Thursday, May 07, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - People with handgun carry permits from Tennessee and 19 other states could bring their loaded firearms into state and local parks under a bill advancing in the Senate.

78. Senate Panel Considers Guns in Tenn. Parks Bill - Wednesday, May 06, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Handgun permit holders would be allowed to bring their loaded weapons into all state and local parks in Tennessee under a bill debated in a Senate committee Tuesday.

The bill sponsored by Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, would require city and county governments that don't want to allow handguns in their parks, greenways, playgrounds or sports fields to hold specific votes to outlaw the practice.

79. Permit Filed for U of M’s ‘Penny’ Hall of Fame - Monday, April 27, 2009

Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway was an electrifying, playmaking guard for the University of Memphis in the early 1990s. In his two seasons at the school, he became a fan favorite and one of the best players to ever don a Tiger basketball uniform.

80. House to Hear Proposals on Guns in Tenn. Parks - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The House is scheduled to hear proposals that would allow people with handgun permits to carry their weapons in local and state parks in Tennessee.

One bill sponsored by Rep. Harry Tindell, a Knoxville Democrat, would let local governments decide where to allow guns. For example, officials could allow them on greenways, but not at ballfields.

81. Lawmakers Advance Guns in Parks, But Not on Campus - Thursday, April 02, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday moved ahead on proposals to allow handguns to be carried in state and local parks, but stopped short of allowing faculty and staff to pack heat at public colleges and universities.

82. Tenn. Panel Advances Bill Allowing Guns in Parks - Thursday, March 26, 2009

NASHVILLE (AP) – A state House panel on Wednesday advanced a measure to authorize local governments to allow people with state-issued handgun carry permits to carry their loaded weapons in parks and playgrounds.

83. Tenn. House Schedules Votes on Several Gun Bills - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Proposals to allow loaded shotguns and rifles to be transported in vehicles and for people to respond to carjacking attempts with deadly force are among several gun-related bills headed for floor votes in the Tennessee House.

84. Guns in Bars Proposal Advanced to Full House Vote - Thursday, March 12, 2009

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee handgun permit holders could carry their weapons where alcohol is served under a proposal headed for a full House vote.

The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday advanced on a voice vote the measure to allow handguns at restaurants and bars where alcohol is available until 11 p.m.

85. Law Enforcement Officials to Push Anti-Crime Legislation - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Burglar A breaks into five homes in Tennessee in one day. All five burglaries are reported to police. Burglar A is charged with aggravated burglary. Sometime later, he commits another burglary, is caught and convicted. At his sentencing hearing on that conviction, how many prior offenses has Burglar A committed for purposes of determining how much jail time he will receive?

86. Bills to Allow Guns in Wildlife Areas, State Parks - Thursday, March 05, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Proposals allowing guns in state parks and wildlife areas are among handgun-related bills advancing in the Legislature.

The two measures passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Their counterparts have been assigned to a similar committee in the Senate.

87. Liquor Stores, Groceries at Odds Over Wine Sales - Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Memphis liquor stores are asking customers to sign a petition against a bill in the Tennessee Legislature that would permit wine sales at supermarkets and convenience stores.

“There’s going to be lots of stores close and there will be lots of people lose their jobs,” said Brad Larson, the owner of Joe’s Wine & Liquors. “When you lose half your business, you’re going to have to let people go.”

88. Highland Street Church of Christ Files Loan for New Campus - Tuesday, December 09, 2008

40 acres off Houston Levee Road
Memphis, TN 38018
Loan Amount: $8.5 Million

Loan Date: Dec. 3, 2008
Maturity Date: Dec. 10, 2010
Borrower: Highland Street Church of Christ of Memphis
Lender: BancorpSouth Bank

89. Permit Filed to Upgrade U of M Baseball Stadium - Friday, December 05, 2008

The University of Memphis this week filed a $2.7 million permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to renovate its baseball stadium on the school’s Park Avenue Campus, at the southeast corner of Getwell Road and Park Avenue.

90. Rights Museum Picks Gore, Nash for Freedom Awards - Thursday, August 21, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore and civil rights activist Diane Nash were named Tuesday as recipients of the National Civil Rights Museum's annual Freedom Awards.

They will receive the awards at a banquet in Memphis in October. The museum is built around the former Lorraine Motel where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

91. Beale Street Landing, Parks Highlight RDC’s Future - Thursday, August 07, 2008

The Riverfront Development Corp.’s latest annual report is out. It includes short profiles of more than a dozen Memphians with various ties to Downtown and who enjoy the riverfront in a variety of ways.

92. Being a Real Pro Is a State Of Mind, Johnson Says - Friday, April 18, 2008

University of Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson admits the attention Tigers athletics gets is out of proportion to what it probably deserves given other nonsports accomplishments at the university.

93. Bill Would Allow Legislature's Sergeants-at-Arms to Carry Guns - Wednesday, January 16, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Sergeants-at-arms in the Tennessee General Assembly would be allowed to carry guns under legislation being proposed by a Senate Republican.

Raymond Finney of Maryville said the legislation is necessary to protect visitors and members of the General Assembly.

94. William Parks JoinsWyatt, Tarrant & Combs - Monday, September 24, 2007
William "Bill" Parks has joined the Memphis office of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP. He concentrates his practice in the area of intellectual property.

Parks is a former patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Division Patent Counsel for Milliken & Co.

95. 'Rosa Parks Act' signed into law in Tennessee - Friday, June 08, 2007

NASHVILLE - Tennesseans charged with crimes while protesting segregation-era laws will be able to have their records cleared beginning next month.

Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed what is known as the Rosa Parks Act into law, according to information released by his office Thursday.

96. Adult-Biz Restrictions Bill Highlights State Legislative Votes - Monday, June 04, 2007

The state House on Thursday voted 95-1 to restrict where adult businesses can be located, sending the bill to Gov. Phil Bredesen.

The measure would ban new adult establishments from being within 1,000 feet of a child-care facility, school, public park, place of worship or residence.

97. Back to Nature - Monday, February 12, 2007

Laura Adams remembers when children played outside and not in front of the television. As executive director of the Shelby Farms Park Alliance, she is interested in getting kids and their families back to those days.

98. Renowned Parks ExpertTo Speak in Memphis - Tuesday, January 23, 2007
     Friends for Our Riverfront hosts Charles R. Jordan, a leading expert on parks and public spaces, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at Memphis College of Art Auditorium in Overton Park. Jordan will speak on "Renewing Our Cities, Restori

99. After Election, City's New Charter Commissioners Ponder the Task at Hand - Friday, August 11, 2006

In her free time, Sylvia Cox volunteers at The Orpheum Theatre and also works with a local group that hosts a science fiction convention, MidSouthCon, in Memphis each year.

She says she enjoys sashaying across a ballroom dance floor, a hobby she's pursued for about 10 years. But with her election Aug. 3 to the Memphis Charter Commission - admittedly a victory that surprised even her - the latest pursuit Cox has added to her day comes with considerable influence.

100. Melick Tapped to Manage Fixed Income Banking Group at Morgan Keegan & Co. - Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Jordan Melick has joined Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. as a managing director for the firm's Fixed Income Banking Group. Melick previously was managing director of the health care finance team of Minneapolis, Minn.-based Piper Jaffray & Co. He began his career in health financing in 1991 at Detroit-based Comerica Bank.