House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh pushed his K-12 education fund to passage Tuesday, May 9, but the possibility of funding and Senate approval will have to wait until 2018.

Dubbed the “K-12 Block Grant Act,” the measure calls for setting aside $250 million in excess state revenue for interest-generating investment to provide grant money for school systems statewide. Each system could use the funds for state-approved programs such as reading coaches or dual enrollment, items not funded through Tennessee’s Basic Education Program.

2. House Concurs on Gas Tax Senate Version, Sends to Haslam For Signature - Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Wrapping up wide-ranging legislation that dominated the opening year of the 110th General Assembly, the House concurred Monday with the Senate’s IMPROVE Act, inserting a $7 million measure to increase property tax breaks for veterans.

3. 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.

4. Do You Need to Break the Bank to Get a Good Phone? - Tuesday, November 25, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – It might seem as though everyone has an iPhone or Galaxy smartphone. But many customers are eschewing the best cameras and screens – and their top-end price tags – and choosing models that can get the job done at less than a third of the cost.

5. Raymond James Trust Expands With Hires - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Raymond James Trust is expanding to serve the needs of financial advisers from the April acquisition of Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc., according to Joe Weaver, president of Raymond James Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial Inc.

6. Tenn. House Speaker Collapses at Session - Friday, May 14, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee House Speaker Kent Williams said his collapse during the session on Thursday was a result of low blood sugar.

7. Home Sales Up Year-Over-Year in South - Monday, March 1, 2010

MIAMI (AP) - Home sales in the South posted an annual increase of 8 percent in January as buyers grabbed hold of federal tax credits and affordable prices.

However, sales plummeted 35 percent from December, a sign that the housing market's recovery may be on shaky ground.

8. Saint Francis Weight Loss Center Appoints Weaver Medical Director - Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Virginia Weaver has been appointed medical director of the Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

9. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
ABWA Presents Business and Community Involvement Awards

Orchestral Society Names New Board Members

The Memphis Orchestral Society Inc. named Jeff Sanford chairman of its board of directors, effective July 1. Sanford, president of the Center Ci...

10. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Khara Woods was the 2003 recipient of the John Paul Jones Journalism Scholarship

Khara Woods was the 2002-2003 recipient of the John Paul Jones Journalism Scholarship at the University of Memphis. Woods, a 21-year-old senior journalism major, is ...

11. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 2, 1997
Bean & Ison PLLC, CPAs and Consultants has announced two new employees: Bean & Ison PLLC, CPAs and Consultants has announced two new employees: M. Arnold McGruder has joined the firm as senior audit manager. McGruder, a certified public acco...