To no one’s surprise the legal skirmish over Confederate monuments is on its way to the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Forrest family filed notice Thursday of their appeal of the Davidson County Chancery Court ruling of last week holding that the city of Memphis broke no laws in selling two parks, including the monuments in them, to a private nonprofit which then had the monuments removed.

2. Rep. Black Describes Enduring Sexual Misconduct as Lawmaker - Friday, December 15, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Diane Black says she knows from personal experience, having endured sexual misconduct as a state lawmaker, why Congress needs to expose federal lawmakers who settled cases, force them to repay any tax dollars involved and ban such taxpayer-funded settlements going forward.

3. Memphis Hosts 15th Musculoskeletal Industry Conference - Tuesday, October 17, 2017

The annual Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference returns to Memphis this week for the 15th time, bringing together venture capitalists and industry leaders from around the country to give them a “target-rich environment” in which to network and potentially make deals.

4. Hartnell: ‘It’s Very Comforting’ to be Back - Friday, October 13, 2017

Scott Hartnell ran into unexpected difficulty back in 2000 on one of his very first road trips with the Nashville Predators.

It happened during “Rookie Night,” a time-honored tradition in which the team’s first-year players pay for the pricey dinners of their teammates and trainers.

5. KISS Costumes Added To Graceland’s ‘Icons’ Exhibit - Saturday, May 20, 2017

Elvis Presley’s Memphis has added stage costumes from the rock band KISS to the entertainment complex’s “Icons” exhibit.

The exhibit includes items from 30 musicians and entertainers influenced by Elvis Presley.

6. KISS Costumes Added To Graceland’s ‘Icons’ Exhibit - Friday, May 19, 2017

Elvis Presley’s Memphis has added stage costumes from the rock band KISS to the entertainment complex’s “Icons” exhibit.

The exhibit includes items from 30 musicians and entertainers influenced by Elvis Presley.

7. Losses at JC Penney Double, Sales Slide, As Do Shares - Monday, May 15, 2017

PLANO, Texas (AP) – Losses at J.C Penney doubled in the first quarter and sales at established stores fell again, capping a terrible week for retailers.

Though the loss at first did not appear as bad as many industry analysts had expected, many soured on even that after a closer look.

8. Strickland Calls For Review of City Hall Escort List - Monday, February 20, 2017

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is reviewing a list of 81 citizens who cannot come to City Hall without a police escort to wherever they are going in the building after Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland requested the review Saturday, Feb. 18.

9. Strickland Calls For Review of City Hall Escort List - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is reviewing a list of 81 citizens who cannot come to City Hall without a police escort to wherever they are going in the building after Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland requested the review Saturday, Feb. 18.

10. Strickland Calls For Review of City Hall Escort List - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is reviewing a list of 81 citizens who cannot come to City Hall without a police escort to wherever they are going in the building after Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland requested the review Saturday, Feb. 18.

11. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

12. Mason Village Start Seven Years In The Making - Thursday, September 15, 2016

On a hot day in South Memphis, Charles E. Blake, the presiding Bishop of the Memphis-based Church of God in Christ looked through several chain link fences onto open land on both sides of Mason Street – the street named for COGIC founder Charles Mason – and said, “We’ve got space to grow – room to grow.”

13. Videographer to Release Stanford Documentary - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

One night several years ago, while he was watching Alex Gibney’s film, “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” Houston-based videographer Dave Henry got an idea.

14. US Stocks Close Flat Friday After Volatile Week - Monday, August 31, 2015

U.S. stocks ended the day little changed Friday, letting investors breathe a little easier after a week where both the highs and lows were extreme.

The market gave investors a hard jolt the first two days of trading this week on concerns about the health of China's economy. The rebound Wednesday and Thursday was just as sharp as investors decided to scoop up beaten-up stocks.

15. Yellen: A Rate Increase May Be Warranted Later This Year - Monday, March 30, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that continued improvement in the U.S. economy means an increase in the Fed's key interest rate could come later this year.

16. Fed Stays 'Patient' on Rates While Noting Improving Economy - Thursday, January 29, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve reiterated Wednesday that it will be "patient" in raising interest rates from record lows even as the U.S. economy moves steadily closer to full health.

17. Pace of US Factory Activity Slipped in September - Thursday, October 2, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The pace of U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in September, as expectations for hiring and new orders slipped from their August levels.

The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Wednesday that its manufacturing index fell to 56.6 from 59 in August. Anything above 50 signals that manufacturing is growing.

18. Some Fear Auto Industry Returning to Bad Habits - Wednesday, September 3, 2014

DETROIT (AP) – Big discounts. Six- or seven-year loans, in some cases to buyers who would have been turned down in the past.

As the auto industry strives to sustain its post-recession comeback, car companies are resorting to tactics that some experts warn will lead to trouble down the road.

19. Methodist University Hospital Names Liebman New CEO - Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Jeff Liebman has joined Methodist University Hospital as chief executive officer. In his new role, Liebman said, he will ensure the hospital continues to be a community resource providing the highest possible quality of care to the community while following the guidelines of the Methodist LeBonheur mission.

20. Consumer Spending Likely to Boost Growth in 2014 - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hopes are rising that consumers will drive stronger growth in 2014 after they stepped up spending at the end of last year in the United States and Europe.

The outlook for spending is brightening even though growth is weakening in some large emerging economies and slowing the sales of consumer product giants such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble.

21. Spending Cuts, Shutdown Lower US Budget Deficit - Thursday, November 14, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government started the first month of the 2014 budget year with a smaller budget deficit, signaling further improvement in the nation's finances at a time when lawmakers are wrestling to reach a deal to keep the government open past January.

22. ADDYs Boast Creative Industry’s Finest - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The tall ceilings and 100-year-old wood flooring of the historic 409 S. Main St. building were right in line with the American Advertising Federation Memphis’ 2013 ADDY Awards ceremony, themed beware of “The Creeping Boredom.”

23. Delta Blues Winery LLC Buys 15 Acres in Lakeland - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

6495 Stewart Road Lakeland, TN 38002
Sale Amount: $165,000

Sale Date: Dec. 10, 2012

24. Delta Blues Winery Buys Lakeland Acreage - Friday, December 14, 2012

Delta Blues Winery LLC has paid $165,000 for 15 acres at 6495 Stewart Road in Lakeland to establish a winery at the location.

25. Storm's Cost May Hit $50 Billion; Rebuilding to Ease Blow - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.

26. Dimon Survives Votes on Pay, Chairmanship - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The CEO of JPMorgan Chase survived a shareholder push Tuesday to strip him of the title of chairman of the board, five days after he disclosed a $2 billion trading loss by the bank.

27. Safety Products Importer Seeks Tax Freeze - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

International Sourcing Co. Inc., an importer and wholesale distributor of safety products to industrial distributors and retailers, will go before the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine Board this week to request a five-year tax freeze.

28. By Any Other Name … - Thursday, March 1, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, I devoted almost an entire column to one item of viewer mail. No one complained, so I might as well do it again. Less than a week after hearing from Carole Hanna of Memphis, I heard from Daphine Craig:

29. Leadership Memphis Announces Board Members - Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Leadership Memphis has announced new board members and officers for its new fiscal year.

The officers and executive committee include Eric Robertson, chair; Beverly Jordan, vice chair; Bryan Ford, treasurer; Veronica Coleman Davis, secretary; Chris McLean, immediate past chair; Jeff Gaudino, alumni chair; Christine Munson, development chair; Lemoyne Robinson, program chair; and Jeane Chapman, marketing chair.

30. Man Pleads Guilty in Stanley Scandal - Monday, March 28, 2011

The man who was charged with trying to extort former Tenn. State Sen. Paul Stanley over an affair with a legislative intern has pleaded guilty in Nashville Criminal Court.

31. Bank of America Taps Ex-Northrop Exec for CFO Post - Thursday, April 15, 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bank of America said Wednesday it named an outsider, former Northrop Grumman executive Charles H. Noski, as its chief financial officer.

Bank of America Corp. was expected to bring in leaders from outside as it tries to improve relations with regulators, handle investigations into the bank's purchase of Merrill Lynch, and restore shareholder morale.

32. Architect Honored for Remarkable Achievements - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Before St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital became the sprawling complex of medical buildings in Uptown Memphis, the original facility was more modest, but no less important to the city’s landscape.

33. Extortion Indictment in Stanley's Affair - Monday, March 1, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville grand jury returned an indictment Friday against a man charged with trying to extort $10,000 from then-Sen. Paul Stanley over an affair with a legislative intern.

34. House of Cards - Monday, February 1, 2010

It’s a little more than halfway through the first meeting of the state Senate’s Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee in 2009, in a nondescript hearing room in Nashville’s Legislative Plaza.

Four bank executives from around the state are seated at a table in front of a row of senators. A line of questioning is about to put the bankers on the hot seat.

35. White Easily Claims District 83 Seat - Thursday, January 14, 2010

The newest member of the Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville should take the oath of office in the Tennessee Legislature by the weekend.

Mark White won Tuesday’s special election for the state House District 83 seat representing parts of East Memphis and Eastern Shelby County.

36. White Elected To State House - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Mark White is the newest member of the Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville. The Republican business owner won Tuesday’s special election for the State House District 83 seat representing parts of East Memphis and Eastern Shelby County.

37. UPDATE: White Claims Dist. 83 State House Seat - Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Mark White is the newest member of the Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville. The Republican business owner won Tuesday’s special election for the State House District 83 seat representing parts of East Memphis and Eastern Shelby County.

38. District 83 Early Voting Comes To Quiet End Today - Thursday, January 7, 2010

Early voter turnout in the special election for state House District 83 may not make it much higher than 1 percent if the bitterly cold weather becomes a political factor.

Today is the last day of the early voting period that began before Christmas, pausing for that holiday as well as the New Year’s holiday.

39. 2009 Year In Review - Monday, December 28, 2009

2009 was a year without a script – and plenty of improvising on the political stage.

It was supposed to be an off-election year except in Arlington and Lakeland.

2008 ended with voters in the city and county approving a series of changes to the charters of Memphis and Shelby County governments. Those changes were supposed to set a new direction for both entities, kicking into high gear in 2010 and ultimately culminating two years later.

40. Merry Balloting During Today’s Early Voting - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

As last-minute Christmas shoppers begin their tradition, early voters will be going to the polls.

Early voting begins today for the first election of 2010, the special general election for state representative District 83.

41. Morgan Stanley Names New CFO, Other Top Managers - Wednesday, December 9, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Morgan Stanley elevated its chief financial officer to a new role as co-chief of investment banking and global securities trading Tuesday as part of a management shake-up ahead of James Gorman's assumption of the CEO role on Jan. 1.

42. Kelsey Cruises To Easy Victory In State Senate Run - Thursday, December 3, 2009

Republican state legislator Brian Kelsey of Germantown will be returning to Nashville next month but going to the Senate chamber instead of the House.

43. Kelsey Goes to State Senate - Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Republican Brian Kelsey easily claimed the State Senate District 31 seat Tuesday evening.

Kelsey beat Democrat Adrienne Pakis Gillon in the special general election for the district covering East Memphis, Bartlett, Cordova and Germantown.

44. UPDATE: Kelsey Wins Senate Seat - White Claims GOP House Nomination - Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Republican Brian Kelsey easily claimed the State Senate District 31 seat Tuesday evening.

Kelsey beat Democrat Adrienne Pakis Gillon in the special general election for the district covering East Memphis, Bartlett, Cordova and Germantown.

45. Election Day Arrives for State, House District Seats - Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Today is Election Day for voters in parts of East Memphis, Bartlett, Cordova and Germantown. Polls in those areas are open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On the ballot are the last two elections of 2009 and the latest in a series of changes to the Shelby County Legislative Delegation and to the Tennessee Legislature.

46. Vaccines on Horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, Herpes - Wednesday, November 18, 2009

MARIETTA, Pa. (AP) - Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.

47. Early Voting Starts For Local Elections - Thursday, November 12, 2009

Early voting in the last two local elections of 2009 begins today for voters in East Memphis and East Shelby County.

On the ballot is the general election contest between Democrat Adrienne Pakis-Gillon and Republican Brian Kelsey for state Senate District 31. The district covers Germantown and parts of Cordova.

48. NFIB Endorses White For District 83 Seat - Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The National Federation of Independent Business, a small business advocacy organization, is endorsing Memphis businessman Mark White in the special election for House District 83.

49. Ex-Senator’s Office Furniture in Legal Limbo - Thursday, October 29, 2009

NASHVILLE (AP) – Office furniture former state Sen. Paul Stanley bought with campaign money is sitting in legal limbo in a legislative storage space.

50. Polls Open Across Memphis For Mayoral Election - Thursday, October 15, 2009

Today is Election Day in the city of Memphis.

Memphis voters go to the polls to elect a mayor from a field of 25 candidates. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Go to www.shelbyvote.com to find your precinct.

51. Bondholders Committee, Board OK CIT Restructuring - Monday, October 5, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Struggling CIT Group Inc. has launched a debt restructuring effort it hopes will trim at least $5.7 billion from its balance sheet, but also is asking bondholders to approve a prepackaged reorganization plan in case it is forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

52. After the Fall: The messy cleanup of Stanford Financial - Monday, September 28, 2009

R. Allen Stanford, the Texas billionaire now passing time in a Texas jail for his role in what U.S. regulators have called a “massive Ponzi scheme,” once told a roomful of his employees they ought to have three priorities in life.

53. Early Voting Begins Today - Friday, September 25, 2009

Early voting in advance of the Oct. 15 election day begins today at 17 locations.

Memphis voters will choose from a record field of 25 candidates to replace retired Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.

54. Fundraiser to Be Held For District 31 Candidate - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Community activist Adrienne Pakis-Gillon will be the subject of a Cordova meet-and-greet fundraiser today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fox Ridge Pizza, 1769 N. Germantown Parkway.

55. Final Candidate List Peopled With Variety - Monday, September 14, 2009

Unless you know them personally, you’ve probably never heard of most of the candidates running in the Oct. 15 special election for Memphis mayor.

Most of the 25 people show no visible signs of running any kind of campaign.

56. Mayor's Race Set at 25 Candidates - Friday, September 11, 2009

The Shelby County Election Commission has approved a field of 25 candidates for the Oct. 15 special election for Memphis mayor.

The vote came hours after the Thursday deadline for any candidates to withdraw.

57. 25 In Final Field For City Mayor - Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Shelby County Election Commission has approved a field of 25 candidates for the Oct. 15 special election for Memphis mayor.

The vote came hours after the Thursday deadline for any candidates to withdraw.

58. Kelsey's GOP Opponent Drops Bid for Tenn. Senate - Friday, September 11, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Rep. Brian Kelsey's only opponent in a Republican primary contest to fill a vacant Senate seat in suburban Memphis is dropping out of the race.

59. Kelsey to Resign House Seat Before Nov. 2 if Senate Calls - Wednesday, September 9, 2009

State Rep. Brian Kelsey said he will resign his state House seat before Nov. 2 if he receives the Republican nomination for the vacant Senate seat representing District 31.

60. Opposition To Stanford Receiver’s Fee Request Mounts - Monday, September 7, 2009

This story is just one of hundreds of news stories and blog entries that have been written almost daily about the Stanford Financial Group investment scandal.

A public relations firm eventually will gather all of the Stanford media reports on behalf of the court-appointed receiver who’s in charge of what’s left of Stanford’s international business network. Those media reports will be printed, assembled and bound into a hard copy collection.

61. Fed Minutes: Officials Saw Recession's End in Aug. - Thursday, September 3, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - With the U.S. economy on the mend, Federal Reserve policymakers last month felt comfortable slowing the pace of one of its economic revival programs and not changing any others, according to documents released Wednesday.

62. Stanford Receiver Wants Money Back from Advisers – Including Stanley - Monday, August 31, 2009

The court-appointed receiver in charge of what remains of jailed Texas financier R. Allen Stanford’s business is going after money former Stanford advisers made from selling bogus certificates of deposit.

63. Kelsey Frontrunner After Rivals Quit Race For Stanley’s Seat - Tuesday, August 18, 2009

State Rep. Brian Kelsey appears to be the last man standing among the candidates who have lined up to replace former State Sen. Paul Stanley, who resigned this month in the wake of an intern sex scandal.

64. Update: Kelsey Frontrunner After Rivals Quit Race for Stanley’s Seat - Monday, August 17, 2009
 

State Rep. Brian Kelsey appears to be the last man standing among the candidates who have lined up to replace former State Sen. Paul Stanley, who resigned this month in the wake of an intern sex scandal.

Meanwhile, Shelby County Commissioners decided Monday that they will not fill the vacancy prior to the upcoming special State Senate election.

State Rep. Steve McManus – whose House District 96 covers parts of Cordova and Germantown – has decided against running in a special election for Stanley’s seat. He made that decision over the weekend.

Kelsey, whose campaign went door-knocking in District 31 over the weekend and has signs for his candidacy displayed prominently in the area, has been pressing McManus to answer the same question others have wanted to know.

“I talked to Kelsey not too long ago, and he’s like, ‘Are you running, McManus?’” McManus told The Daily News. “I told him, ‘Kelsey, I’ll be honest with you, I’m really happy in the House.”

That decision follows Shelby County School Board chairman David Pickler’s announcement in the past few days that he, too, is happy with his current job and won’t be running.

McManus’ decision appears to clear the way for Kelsey, who will run in the special election that likely will be held in December for Stanley’s seat. Democratic and Republican primaries for the seat will be held in October, and Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Van Turner has said the party will field a nominee for that primary.

McManus told The Daily News he’d like to run for U.S. Congress down the road if the 7th Congressional District is redrawn after the 2010 Census in such a way that it's tilted more towards Shelby County. That seat currently is held by U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, and the district stretches from the outskirts of Shelby County to the fringe of Nashville.

“The next run I would love to be a part of is a congressional run,” McManus said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen next year when they redraw these lines, but if the Republicans win it next year, our congressional District 7 could be much more of a Shelby County District. In that case, I would certainly run for U.S. Congress then.”

65. Commission Expected to Fill Stanley’s Senate Seat Today - Monday, August 17, 2009

The Shelby County Commission appears set today to name a temporary stand-in for the Senate seat vacated last week by Germantown Republican Paul Stanley, who resigned in the wake of an intern sex scandal.

66. Stanley’s Fall Illustrates Underside Of Legislative Environment - Monday, August 17, 2009

Former state Sen. Paul Stanley isn’t the first state legislator to lose his way after snagging a seat on Capitol Hill, and he won’t be the last.

67. Stanley’s Rise – and Fall - Monday, August 17, 2009

Paul Stanley is a political result of the conservative backlash that with the 1994 mid-term elections gave the GOP majorities in the U.S. House and Senate for the first time since Dwight Eisenhower was president.

68. Paul Stanley's Fall From Grace - Monday, August 17, 2009

Jim Kyle, a Memphis Democrat who serves as minority leader in the state Senate, gave the first lunchtime address of 2009 to the Memphis Rotary Club.

Rotarians got a bird’s-eye view of the state’s financial picture from Kyle, who described choices needed to close the state’s budget shortfall. Kyle this week announced his candidacy in the 2010 gubernatorial race.

69. Stanley’s Resignation Receives National Pub. - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The intern scandal that led to the resignation Monday of Germantown Republican state Sen. Paul Stanley was briefly spotlighted in the Aug. 17 issue of Newsweek.

70. Politicians Out in Full Force - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

With back-to-school supplies to hand out and a new crop of brightly colored campaign signs, the October special election race for Memphis mayor and several other races on the 2010 ballot came alive this past weekend.

71. Dem. Party Gathering Garners Herenton Appearance - Monday, August 10, 2009

Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is enjoying his time out of political office for the first time in 18 years.

He put in a brief appearance late last week before the local Democratic Party’s Executive Committee at a Midtown union hall.

72. No Democratic Convention For Mayoral Candidates - Friday, August 7, 2009

Members of the Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee voted down a plan Thursday to hold a citywide convention to endorse one of the contenders in the race for Memphis Mayor.

The convention was proposed by committee member Del Gill as a way for the party to “offer leadership” in an election with lots of contenders that comes at the end of a shortened campaign season. Gill’s idea was to have a convention for Memphis Democrats that would select four candidates from the field to back. Gill argued not to endorse would be “missing a leadership opportunity.”

73. Special Election Date Set for Oct. 15 - Thursday, August 6, 2009

The Shelby County Election Commission has shaved 12 days off the race for Memphis mayor. The body set Oct. 15 as the special election date. The date was moved up from Oct. 27 to coincide with a special set of primary elections Gov. Phil Bredesen is expected to order to fill the District 31 State Senate seat.

74. Election Commission Sets Oct. 15 Date For Special Election - Wednesday, August 5, 2009

The race for the rest of Willie Herenton’s term of office as mayor was already going to be a sprint. The campaign got 12 days shorter.

The Shelby County Election Commission has set Oct. 15 as the special election date. The date was moved up from Oct. 27 to coincide with a special set of primary elections Gov. Phil Bredesen is expected to order to fill the District 31 State Senate seat.

75. UPDATE: Oct. 15 New Special Election Date - Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The race for the rest of Willie Herenton’s term of office as mayor was already going to be a sprint. Today the campaign got 12 days shorter.

The Shelby County Election Commission has set Oct. 15 as the special election date. The date was moved up from Oct. 27 to coincide with a special set of primary elections Gov. Phil Bredesen is expected to order to fill the District 31 State Senate seat.

76. Ramsey at Odds with Alexander on Sotomayor Vote - Monday, August 3, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey on Friday became the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to speak out against U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander's vote in favor of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee.

77. Uncertainty Follows Stanley’s Political Demise - Thursday, July 30, 2009

On his way to the electric chair in the 1934 gangster movie “Manhattan Melodrama,” Clark Gable’s doomed character encourages a fellow prison inmate to “die like you live – all of a sudden.”

All of a sudden is the way state Sen. Paul Stanley’s political career died Tuesday, with the Germantown Republican’s decision late in the afternoon to step down after a nine-year career in the state Legislature. Stanley is resigning effective Aug. 10.

78. Update: Stanley Resigning From State Senate Aug. 10 - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tenn. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey's Office has released a statement that announces the resignation of State Sen. Paul Stanley, R-Germantown, effective Aug. 10.

The statement reads: "Senator Paul Stanley has resigned from the State Senate effective August 10th. I have received his letter of resignation and forwarded it to Secretary of State Hargett and Governor Bredesen."

79. Stanley Leaving Senate Aug. 10 - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

After privately talking things over with his wife Tuesday, State Sen. Paul Stanley decided to resign from the legislature Aug. 10.

Stanley told The Daily News he "went back and forth" with his wife Kristi, director of government affairs for the Memphis Area Home Builders Association, over what to do about his future. Stanley called his decision the best one he could make for his family.

80. Update: Top Legislator "Working to Resolve" Stanley Matter - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, is the Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate and the second Republican this week to call for the resignation of State Sen. Paul Stanley.

Norris described his belief that Stanley should give up his seat over an alleged affair with a 22-year-old legislative intern as the “right thing for his family’s sake and for the sake of his constituents.” Norris, who was returning from an out of town trip Tuesday morning, issued a statement suggesting a behind-the-scenes effort to put the scandal to rest has been in the works.

81. Shelby County GOP Chair Calls On Stanley To Resign - Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The first calls for the resignation of State Sen. Paul Stanley have begun within the Republican Party.

82. Local GOP Head Calls On Stanley To Resign - Monday, July 27, 2009
 

The first calls for the resignation of State Sen. Paul Stanley have begun within the Republican Party.

Shelby County GOP chairman Lang Wiseman Monday afternoon called for the Germantown legislator to give up his Senate seat.

Stanley resigned his committee chairmanship last week over an alleged affair with a legislative intern.

The 22-year-old woman’s boyfriend has been charged in Nashville with theft and extortion. He is specifically accused of trying to blackmail Stanley for $10,000 in exchange for explicit pictures of the intern in Stanley’s Nashville apartment.

Stanley, who has refused comment since the incident went public last week, called the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after the initial threat in April. TBI agents had the 47-year-old legislator arrange a meeting with Joel Watts, the boyfriend of former intern McKensie Morrison.

The TBI took Watts into custody after the exchange behind a Mexican restaurant.

“We are all obviously disappointed in the revelations of the past week,” Wiseman wrote as he praised Stanley for legislative accomplishments. “However, as more and more details continue to surface, it is clear that the time has come for Paul to resign his seat in the Senate. … There are certain basic standards that we require of those persons who we hold up as our leaders, and we have every right to expect that they will respect their position of honor. It is for this reason that the time has come for Sen. Stanley to do the honorable thing and step aside for the benefit of himself, his family, his Senate colleagues, his party and the voters of District 31.”

Wiseman’s statement came after remarks this weekend by Lt. Gov. and Senate speaker Ron Ramsey in Nashville. Ramsey told reporters at a GOP gathering there that he had called on Stanley to give up his committee chairmanship. He also condemned the alleged affair, saying Stanley only told him that he and his wife had separated but said nothing about the photographs and the alleged extortion attempt.

When asked by reporters, Ramsey and other legislators of both parties had said a resignation from the Legislature was up to Stanley.

But Wiseman said he and other local Republican leaders had been talking with Senate Republicans in recent days on what to do if Stanley didn’t step down soon.

Wiseman said his call for Stanley’s resignation is “not about moralizing.”

“We all deserve the chance for forgiveness if sought with a contrite and repentant heart. However, forgiveness is not the same thing as freedom from consequence.”

Wiseman left the timing of a resignation up to Stanley to minimize the cost of a special election.

83. Stanley Resigns Committee Chairmanship - Thursday, July 23, 2009

Speaking with The Daily News Wednesday, top leaders of both political parties in the state Senate hesitated to condemn their colleague, Sen. Paul Stanley of Germantown, for his alleged relationship with a 22-year-old legislative intern.

84. Stanley May Talk Today About Extortion Allegation - Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The TBI is investigating an alleged attempt to extort $10,000 from state Sen. Paul Stanley, of Germantown.

A court affidavit filed in Nashville in April mentions a memory disc containing “explicit” photographs of legislative intern McKensie Morrison that “appeared to be taken in Stanley’s apartment.” The affidavit goes on to say Morrison was “engaged in a sexual relationship with Stanley.”

85. Stanley Target of Extortion Attempt In April TBI Says - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The TBI is investigating an alleged attempt to extort $10,000 from state Sen. Paul Stanley, of Germantown.

A court affidavit filed in Nashville in April mentions a memory disc containing “explicit” photographs of legislative intern McKensie Morrison that “appeared to be taken in Stanley’s apartment.” The affidavit goes on to say Morrison was “engaged in a sexual relationship with Stanley.”

86. Stanford Receiver Relentless On Legal Fees - Thursday, June 25, 2009

When the court appointee in charge of what’s left of Stanford Financial Group asked a judge’s permission last month to pay invoices of almost $20 million for the work he’s done so far, it wasn’t a popular request.

87. Oppenheimer Memphis Office Closing - Thursday, June 18, 2009

About three months after New York-based investment firm Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. hired several former Stanford Group Co. financial advisers to open a Memphis office for Oppenheimer, the company is shutting it down.

88. Bredesen Signs Wine Direct Shipment Bill into Law - Tuesday, June 9, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee consumers can have wine shipped directly to their homes under a new law signed by Gov. Phil Bredesen.

The law allows wineries that acquire a $300 license to ship up to three cases to Tennessee consumers per year. Tennessee was previously among 15 states that banned direct shipment of wine.

89. Stanford, SEC Talk Down Receiver’s Fee Requests - Tuesday, June 9, 2009

It may be the only time Allen Stanford and the federal agency that helped dismantle his financial empire find something they can agree on.

90. Three Banks Take Steps Toward Repaying Government - Wednesday, June 3, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and American Express Co. moved closer to repaying government bailout money, announcing a series of new stock sales.

91. Bank Stock Offerings Weigh on Financial Shares - Tuesday, May 12, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) – KeyCorp, which is among 10 major U.S. banks ordered by the government to raise more capital as a buffer against future losses, joined several other banks Monday in announcing public stock offerings.

92. State, Local Officials Differ On Living Wage Views - Friday, April 24, 2009

Memphis City Council members this week were given the first annual report showing the impact of the city’s living wage ordinance. The news was positive in one sense and difficult to categorize in another.

93. Measure to Ban Local Wage Increases Fails in House - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A measure to prohibit local governments in Tennessee from imposing a minimum wage higher than the federal rate has failed in a House subcommittee.

The measure sponsored by Republican Rep. Charles Sargent of Franklin deadlocked on a 3-3 vote along partisan lines in the House Employee Affairs Subcommittee on Tuesday. Bills need the support of a majority of the panel to advance.

94. Wine Shipping Measure Passes State Senate - Wednesday, April 15, 2009

A proposal to allow Tennessee consumers to have wine shipped directly to their homes has passed the state Senate.

The measure sponsored by Sen. Paul Stanley, a Germantown Republican, was approved 22-8 Monday evening. It would allow wineries that acquire a $300 license to ship up to three cases to Tennessee consumers per year.

95. Lawmakers Advance Guns in Parks, But Not on Campus - Thursday, April 2, 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.

96. Wine Shipping Bill Headed for Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

A proposal to allow Tennessee consumers to have wine shipped directly to their homes has been advanced to a full Senate vote.

The Senate State and Local Government Committee voted 6-1 on Tuesday in favor of the measure sponsored by Sen. Paul Stanley, a Germantown Republican.

97. Council, Commission Mobilize Against State Wage Bill - Tuesday, March 17, 2009

A bill passed by the Tennessee Senate Thursday and sponsored by a state lawmaker from Germantown would prohibit local governments from requiring private employers to pay their workers a living wage.

98. Tenn. Senate Passes Measure Banning Local Wage Increases - Friday, March 13, 2009

Local governments would be prohibited from imposing a minimum wage higher than the federal rate under a proposal that passed the Senate.

The measure sponsored by Republican Paul Stanley of Germantown was approved 18-13 on Thursday. The companion bill has been assigned to a House subcommittee.

99. State Senate To Consider Banning Living Wage Requirements - Thursday, March 12, 2009

Local governments in Tennessee would lose the power to require private employers to pay their workers a living wage under a bill the Tennessee Senate is scheduled to vote on today.

The legislation earlier this month was passed without much discussion in the Senate’s Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee, which is chaired by state Sen. Paul Stanley, R-Germantown. Stanley also is the wage bill’s sponsor.

100. Bankers, Politicians Discuss State Of Industry - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

By the end of this month, small groups of bankers, homebuilders and Realtors will have taken turns trekking to Legislative Plaza in Nashville. They all will have faced a legislative committee whose chairman, Germantown resident Paul Stanley, wanted to hear them answer a basic question, each in their own way: