The Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle announced Tuesday the organization will co-host the first statewide televised Tennessee gubernatorial debate for Republican candidates on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at the Halloran Centre of The Orpheum Theatre, 225 S. Main St.

2. GOP Tax Overhaul Will Be Felt by State, Local Governments - Friday, December 22, 2017

With Congress sending President Donald Trump a tax overhaul, state and local governments are preparing for some fallout.

A look at some of the ways it might affect them:

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3. Group Will Deal With Jackson Schools Without State Takeover - Friday, October 27, 2017

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A commission appointed by city and state leaders will look for ways to improve Mississippi's second-largest school district instead of the state taking control of it.

4. Williford Appointed to State Health Agency - Saturday, February 14, 2015

Janet Williford, director of Baptist Trinity Home Care & Hospice, has been appointed to the Tennessee Board of Licensing Health Care Facilities by Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam and will hold the position of Home Health Agency Administrator until June 2018.

5. Survey of Teachers Will Help State Improve Schools - Thursday, May 5, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A survey of more than 57,000 Tennessee educators is expected to help education officials develop ways to improve the schools.

An impressive 77 percent of educators and administrators responded to the TELL Tennessee survey, short for Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning.

6. Macy's Will Shutter 11 Stores in 9 States - Friday, January 9, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Department-store operator Macy's Inc. said Thursday it will close 11 underperforming stores in nine states – affecting 960 employees – and lowered its forecast for the fourth quarter after one of the weakest holiday seasons in years.

7. Bredesen: Cuts Will Include State Worker Layoffs - Friday, May 2, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Tennessee's deteriorating state budget situation will require an unspecified number of state employees to be laid off, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday.

Bredesen, a Democrat, said he doesn't see a way to fill what has grown to be a $550 million hole in the budget for the upcoming spending year without cutting the state's work force.

8. Bredesen: Budget Cuts Will Include State Worker Layoffs - Thursday, May 1, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday the state budget situation will require an unspecified number of layoffs.

Bredesen, a Democrat, says he doesn't see a way to fill what has grown to be a $550 million hole in the budget for the upcoming spending year without cutting the state work force.

9. Bass Berry Adds Williams to Real Estate Practice - Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Bass, Berry & Sims has hired LaToya Williams as an associate in its commercial transactions and real estate practice area. Previously, she was an associate with Stites & Harbison PLLC in Atlanta and Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in Memphis. Williams received her juris doctorate in 2004 from the University of Tennessee College of Law and is a member of the American, National, Tennessee and Memphis bar associations.