WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Thursday cast aside concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence, saying he was "not happy" with the Fed's recent interest rate increases.

2. The Week Ahead: July 2-8, 2018 - Monday, July 2, 2018

Good morning, Memphis! The Fourth of July hits on Wednesday this year, delivering plenty of fireworks and fun in the middle of the week. Check out our roundup of Independence Day events and more you need to know about in The Week Ahead...

3. Commission Overrides Veto on Bolton Appointment - Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Shelby County commissioners mustered the eight votes needed Monday, June 18, to override a veto by county mayor Mark Luttrell with one to spare.

4. County Commission Leaves Only Tax Rate Undone in Budget Season - Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Shelby County commissioners took final action Monday, June 18, on every item in its budget season except a final approval of a $4.05 county property tax rate.

The approval of a $1.3 billion county consolidated operating budget and a $90.2 million capital

5. Blockchain Tech ‘is the Shiny New Penny’ - Monday, May 28, 2018

During the General Assembly session that just ended legislators debated a number of hot-button issues: guns, abortion, Confederate statues and medical marijuana.

But tucked among the headline-grabbers was a brief bill, less than 300 words long, that attracted no controversy whatsoever.

6. Two Shots Didn’t Phase Lawmakers in Jack Daniel’s Case - Thursday, May 17, 2018

When Van Halen front man David Lee Roth opened a bottle of Jack Daniel’s on stage back in the ’80s, the last thing he thought about was taxes and court appeals when he took a big swig of whiskey.

7. Social Media Ad Disclosure Bill Fails in Tennessee - Wednesday, April 18, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee bill that would require the disclosure of who paid for political ads on social media websites such as Twitter and Facebook is likely dead for the year after failing to get enough votes in the House on Monday.

8. Senate Poised to Ease Dodd-Frank Rules for Most Banks - Tuesday, March 6, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – Ten years after a financial crisis rocked the nation's economy, the Senate is poised to pass legislation that would roll back some of the safeguards Congress put into place to prevent a relapse.

9. State Voters Have More to Fear Than Russian Meddling - Thursday, January 25, 2018

About 30 years ago, my wife and I were hanging out with another couple and decided to make a big night of it. We’d go out for Mexican food and then rent a movie.

After we had some Mexican grub, we went to Kroger to find a flick. As we perused the selections, my friend said, “What about a Russian spy movie?” To which his girlfriend (future wife, now ex-wife) whined, “John, you know I don’t speak Russian.” (His name is changed to protect the innocent.)

10. Comcast Awards Nonprofits Grants Totaling $130,000 - Saturday, December 16, 2017

Five local nonprofit organizations received grants totaling $130,000 Wednesday, Dec. 13, from the Comcast Foundation at an event hosted by the local office of the telecom giant.

Latino Memphis, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South, the Urban League of Memphis and the United Way of the Mid-South will use the grants to support technology initiatives designed to expand digital literacy and address the digital divide for Memphis-area youths.

11. Comcast Awards 5 Nonprofits Grants Totaling $130,000 - Friday, December 15, 2017

Five local nonprofit organizations received grants totaling $130,000 Wednesday, Dec. 13, from the Comcast Foundation at an event hosted by the local office of the telecom giant.

Latino Memphis, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South, the Urban League of Memphis and the United Way of the Mid-South will use the grants to support technology initiatives designed to expand digital literacy and address the digital divide for Memphis-area youths.

12. Yellen Suggests a Continuation of Gradual Rate Hikes - Thursday, November 30, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the Fed expects to continue raising interest rates gradually. And she sought to assure lawmakers that the Fed would take care not to choke off any extra growth generated by tax cuts as long as inflation stayed tame.

13. 3 Things: Yellen's Impact on the Fed and the US Economy - Monday, November 6, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – After she steps down in February, Janet Yellen will go into history books at the first woman to have led the Federal Reserve in its 100-year history. But Yellen, who has earned widespread praise for her stewardship of the Fed, will be remembered for much more than breaking a glass ceiling at the world's leading central bank.

14. Justice Department Drops Some But Not All Juvenile Court Oversight - Saturday, October 28, 2017

The U.S. Justice Department has dropped more but not all of the measures it put in place five years ago at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court.

The reforms and monitoring in the 2012 settlement agreement between the Justice Department and the court, Shelby County government and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office covered a wide range of areas in a scathing review of court practices, particularly in due process issues and a racial disparity in how the court treats African-American children in the court for the same offenses or problems as white children.

15. Juvenile Court Outcomes Still Questioned - Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Rev. Keith Norman says just about every time federal monitors in the settlement agreement with Juvenile Court come to Memphis they meet with him and want to hear from a broad cross section of Memphians with no filtering of those they encounter.

16. Last Word: Juvenile Court Return, Berlin Boyd's Week and Tony Allen Thoughts - Friday, September 15, 2017

Two weeks ago Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael was on Behind The Headlines in a half-hour conversation about the court and federal oversight that drew quite a bit of reaction to Michael’s strong opinions about the need to end that oversight. Even before that reaction we had planned to do a second part of the conversation with those who favor continued federal oversight of the court.

17. Juvenile Court Resisting Remedies, Says Former Settlement Coordinator - Friday, September 15, 2017

The coordinator overseeing the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice resigned in June as a reaction to the letter County Mayor Mark Luttrell, Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael and Sheriff Bill Oldham sent U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting an end to federal oversight of the court.

18. Commission Votes Down Health Coverage Change - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Shelby County Commissioners voted down a switch Monday, Aug, 28, of the county’s health insurance administration contract from Cigna to an $11 million, two-year contract with two one-year renewal options with Aetna.

19. County Commission Votes Down Health Coverage Change - Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Shelby County Commissioners voted down a switch Monday, Aug, 28, of the county’s health insurance administration contract from Cigna to Aetna in an $11 million two-year contract with two renewals of one year each.

20. View From the Hill: Tearful End for Non-Citizen Tuition Relief Bill - Thursday, April 20, 2017

State Rep. Raumesh Akbari grew so emotional she couldn’t speak. On the verge of tears, the Memphis Democrat started to talk about a high school from her Shelby County district with a large number of undocumented immigrant students.

21. Memphis Gets Nod for New Hotel Tax, Nashville Having Pipeline Problems - Thursday, April 20, 2017

The state Senate approved legislation enabling the Memphis City Council to consider an ordinance to create a new hotel/motel tax of no more than an aggregate of 5 percent to go toward the city-owned Memphis Cook Convention Center.

22. Memphis Gets Nod for New Hotel Tax, Nashville Having Pipeline Problems - Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The state Senate has approved legislation enabling the Memphis City Council to consider an ordinance to create a new hotel/motel tax of no more than an aggregate of 5 percent to go toward the city-owned Memphis Cook Convention Center.

23. Immigrant Student Tuition Bill Fails In House Education Committee - Friday, April 14, 2017

Karla Meza dreams of enrolling in the University of Tennessee Law School after growing up in Knoxville and watching college students walk along Cumberland Avenue.

But that dream is on hold after a House Education committee refused Tuesday, April 11, to allow all students, including illegal immigrants, who graduate from Tennessee high schools to pay in-state tuition at state colleges.

24. Immigrant Student Bill Fails in House Education Committee - Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Karla Meza dreams of enrolling in the University of Tennessee Law School after growing up in Knoxville and watching college students walk along Cumberland Avenue.

But that dream is on hold after a House Education committee refused Tuesday, April 11, to allow all students, including illegal immigrants, who graduate from Tennessee high schools to pay in-state tuition at state colleges.

25. Trump Plans Office to Bring Business Ideas to Government - Tuesday, March 28, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is establishing a new White House office run by his son-in-law that will seek to overhaul government functions using ideas from the business sector.

26. Last Word: Changes on EP Boulevard, March Madness at Rhodes and Cheffies - Friday, March 3, 2017

I don’t think it worked out this way on purpose – but the $45 million, 200,000 square foot entertainment complex “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” opens the same day that episode two of “Sun Records” airs on CMT.

27. Drug Court Marks 20 Years of Helping Memphis Addicts Recover - Friday, February 3, 2017

If you don’t know how difficult it is to deal with those addicted to drugs who have run afoul of the law, even if you are a judge, Bryan Owens might give you a good idea.

28. Last Word: Opening Day in Nashville, Parking Pass or Parking Space and Ell Persons - Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Lots of formalities Tuesday in Nashville where the 2017 session of the Tennessee Legislature begins. And that’s what this first week back will be about on the floors of the state House and the state Senate. Away from the floors, the real business of speculation and vote counting and drafting language is already well underway.

29. Shelby County Sheriff Sued Over Problems With Records System - Friday, November 18, 2016

A class-action lawsuit filed by Just City claims people were held for "unreasonable" lengths of time at the Shelby County Jail after trouble with the new computer records system.

Attorneys Claiborne Ferguson and Josh Spickler filed the lawsuit Thursday against Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham on behalf of Issacca Powell.

30. Grizzlies’ New Speaker Series to Enhance Bond With Businesses, Fans - Thursday, November 17, 2016

On the court, the Memphis Grizzlies have a new head coach in David Fizdale and have remixed the roster with a heavier sprinkling of youth.

Change in the NBA is inevitable. And that’s true off the court, too, where business-side and sales employees are always seeking new ways to engage with the community and grow the fan base.

31. Speaker Ramsey, Retired Gen. Luck Named to University Boards - Wednesday, October 12, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday named state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey and retired Army Gen. Gary Luck to newly independent university boards.

32. Crosstown High Advances In Grant Competition - Saturday, July 23, 2016

The proposal for a Crosstown High School has advanced in the national competition for one of five $10 million grants from the XQ Super School Project.

The XQ Institute is an education reform group specifically working on new models for American high schools. The institute’s supporters include Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs.

33. Crosstown High Advances In Grant Competition - Friday, July 22, 2016

The proposal for a Crosstown High School has advanced in the national competition for one of five $10 million grants from the XQ Super School Project.

The XQ Institute is an education reform group specifically working on new models for American high schools. The institute’s supporters include Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs.

34. XQ Super Schools Reform Effort Looks at Memphis - Tuesday, June 21, 2016

On a dry erase board by the National Civil Rights Museum, a new education reform group in town last week asked citizens to fill in the blanks about their high school experience with a sentence that began, “I thought high school would be…”

35. XQ ‘Super School’ Bus Tour Coming to Memphis - Saturday, June 11, 2016

The education reform group offering a $10 million grant to launch a new type of school is coming to Memphis next Monday through Wednesday, June 13-15, to discuss public education.

The XQ Institute bus tour will be at the National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St., on those three days to hear from the public about public education as well as share details of the institute’s effort to build what it calls “super schools.”

36. XQ ‘Super School’ Bus Tour Coming to Memphis - Thursday, June 9, 2016

The education reform group offering a $10 million grant to launch a new type of school is coming to Memphis next Monday through Wednesday, June 13-15, to discuss public education.

The XQ Institute bus tour will be at the National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St., on those three days to hear from the public about public education as well as share details of the institute’s effort to build what it calls “super schools.”

37. Lucky 7: Indie Bookstores Rise for Seventh Straight Year - Tuesday, May 10, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – Independent bookselling remains on a roll.

The American Booksellers Association has grown for the seventh consecutive year, the trade group's CEO, Oren Teicher, told The Associated Press during a recent interview. Core membership increased to 1,775, up by 63 over the previous year and by more than 300 since 2009. And with many stores opening additional outlets, the number of individual locations rose to 2,311, compared with 2,227 at this time in 2015 and just 1,651 in 2009.

38. Tennessee Dems Want Eligibility Check on Presidential Ballot - Monday, January 25, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee Democrats want to pass a law to require the state to enforce the U.S. Constitution's "natural born citizen" requirement on this November's presidential ballot.

39. Pastner, Always True to Self, Is Still Doing Things His Way - Friday, September 18, 2015

Expectations. That’s the word that drives all sports narratives. Remember the record of Josh Pastner’s first University of Memphis team, the ragtag bunch that was left over after John Calipari exited for Kentucky?

40. Southern Heritage Defined Differently Across Tennessee - Thursday, July 2, 2015

Tennessee’s loyalty was divided in the Civil War, and 150 years later, little is changed as the debate over Confederate symbols arises in the wake of the racist-fueled South Carolina church massacre.

41. Collierville Repaints Traffic Masts - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The town of Collierville has completed a $37,786 project to refurbish and repaint a set of traffic signal masts. The city has switched to the masts as older traffic hardware is replaced and signals are upgraded. The masts align the signals with road lanes and reduce overhead wires along roadways.

42. Rape Kit Backlog Plan Outlined - Thursday, February 13, 2014

As Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. announced Wednesday, Feb. 12, that the city would have help from a national nonprofit on the Memphis Police Department’s backlog of 12,000 rape kits, criticism was growing of the problems in the local criminal justice system that led to the backlog.

43. Tunica Furniture Market to Make Debut - Monday, December 30, 2013

The first Tunica Furniture Market is ramping up to descend on Gold Strike Casino Resort and Harrah’s Tunica Jan. 8-9, with approximately 60,000 square feet of showroom space displaying furniture available for purchase by retailers.

44. Youth Concussion Policy Bill Headed to Governor - Friday, March 22, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Coaches and school athletic directors would be required to complete a concussion safety education course under legislation that's headed to the governor for his consideration.

45. I-Bank Grows in Namesake East Memphis Office Tower - Friday, November 30, 2012

Independent Bank has expanded its headquarters at I-Bank Tower to primarily accommodate its Mortgage Lending Division.

46. Juvenile Court Needs ‘In-Depth Culture Change’ - Monday, June 25, 2012

The head of the committee overseeing a developing plan for changes at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court said the court will undergo an “in-depth culture change” that includes “race neutral decision making.”

47. Bryant Signs Laws Affecting Students and Veterans - Friday, May 25, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Wednesday that requires kindergarteners or first-graders to be tested for dyslexia, a reading disorder that can sometimes go undiagnosed for years and leave children struggling to learn.

48. Experience Keeps Value High at C&I Appraisal - Monday, December 12, 2011

Over the past 20 years, Todd Glidewell and Bill Powell of C&I Appraisal Services Inc. have seen firsthand the commercial real estate market’s peaks and valleys.

49. Ky., Tenn. Postal Centers Eyed as Possible Cuts - Monday, September 19, 2011

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Processing centers in Kentucky and Tennessee could be shut down and hundreds of local jobs lost as the U.S. Postal Service looks for ways to cut costs and restore its fiscal health.

50. Three Candidates Launch Bids for Miss Governor - Tuesday, January 4, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republicans Phil Bryant and Dave Dennis and Democrat Bill Luckett have been campaigning for governor for months. On Monday, the first work day of the 2011 election year, they ramped up their efforts.

51. Charter Commission Expands Public Outreach - Friday, July 16, 2010

The Metro Charter Commission has added two new public hearings to its schedule.

The group writing a proposed consolidation charter will hold a public hearing Tuesday at the Methodist Hospital South auditorium, 1300 Wesley Drive, in Whitehaven.

52. Elena Kagan Chosen by Obama for Supreme Court - Tuesday, May 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court on Monday, declaring the former Harvard Law School dean "one of the nation's foremost legal minds." She would be the court's youngest justice and give it three female members for the first time.

53. Obama Seeks Money, Interventions to Stem Dropouts - Tuesday, March 2, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama took aim Monday at the nation's school dropout epidemic, proposing $900 million to states and education districts that agree to drastically change or even shutter their worst performing schools.

54. Cook Leaves Long Shadow in Local Broadcast Community - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

To many Memphians, Fred Cook’s voice was rich and full, and he spoke with authority.

There was a time when that voice seemed to be everywhere.

55. Hennessy Joins Board Of Opportunity Scholarship Trust - Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Scott C. Hennessy, president and chief executive officer of True Temper Sports, has joined the board of directors of Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust.

Hennessy will help direct the operations and growth of the nonprofit organization, which provides scholarships and tuition assistance. Hennessy also serves on the Board of Governors of the National Golf Foundation.

56. Peeples Promoted to Administrator At Methodist Alliance Health Services - Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Trip Peeples has been promoted to administrator for Methodist Alliance Health Services' Home Medical Equipment and Infusion division.

Peeples has been with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for seven years, most recently serving as corporate director of finance and reimbursement and interim chief financial officer for Methodist Extended Care Hospital.

57. Burchett Agrees To Introduce Bill Shoring Up Sunshine Law - Thursday, November 15, 2007

KNOXVILLE (AP) - A legislative panel has partially retreated from an earlier recommendation that would weaken the state's "Sunshine Law," which governs when meetings of government officials must be open to the public.

58. Judge Larry Potter Receives KAB Award - Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Larry E. Potter, presiding judge of the Memphis/Shelby County Environmental Court, has received Keep America Beautiful's (KAB) Iron Eyes Cody Award. The award was named in honor of KAB's landmark public awareness campaign of the 1970s, "People Start Pollution. People Can Stop It," which featured the iconic face and tear of Iron Eyes Cody and is credited with awakening the environmental consciousness of an entire generation. Potter became the first Environmental Court judge in Memphis and Tennessee in 1983. During that year, he helped create the court.

59. Mayor Herenton's Executive Assistant Moves to MLGW - Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Gale Jones Carson has been named director of corporate communications for Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division. In her new executive-level position, she will report directly to MLGW president and CEO Joseph Lee III. She previously was executive assistant to Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.

60. Open for Business - Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Molly is a black Labrador retriever and shepherd mix and is the mother of a puppy named Java.

She likes to "run and play, but will also sit down when you're ready to chill," according to the Collierville Animal Services' Web site at www.petfinder.com.

61. Mixed-Use Mirabella Could Be Catalyst for Growth - Tuesday, March 7, 2006

Ted Sullivan, general manager of Gus's Fried Chicken at 310 S. Front St., couldn't see the future of the neighborhood surrounding his restaurant when Gus's opened almost five years ago.

"When we first went in here, we had no idea the Forum was going in. That has brought us enormous amounts of business," Sullivan said. "You add in all these new houses and then condos across the street and on both sides, and we're going to have so many people down here - and it can do nothing but help us out."

62. DeBerry Named 2005 Legislator of the Year - Wednesday, August 17, 2005

The Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police presented U.S. Rep. John DeBerry the Legislator of the Year award. DeBerry, who represents District 90 in Memphis, is chairman of the House Children and Family Affairs committee.

63. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, June 16, 2005
By Andy Meek

DeSoto Sees Rush of Commercial Activity

Major projects on table for Horn Lake, Hernando

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

The two large-scale shopping centers opening soon in DeSoto County arent the only items making a splash in t...

64. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, December 16, 2004
By Andy Meek

DeSoto Works to Upgrade Infrastructure

Sewer projects pave way for new commercial development

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

When Congress earmarked almost $10 million of a $388 billion federal spending bill last month for road...

65. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 28, 2002
Mental health court for Memphis Specialized courts finding niche in Tennessee By MARY DANDO The Daily News While some specialized courts have found a home in Shelby County, those in the southwest corner of the state wont be seeing one of the courts ...

66. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Gary Shorb, Methodist Healthcare president and chief operations officer, was appointed the new chief executive officer of the

Gary Shorb, Methodist Healthcare president and chief operations officer, was appointed the new chief executive officer o...

67. Archived Article: Law Focus St - Thursday, September 10, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Forming a safety net Shelby County Criminal Justice Center officials formulate a plan to protect mentally ill defendants By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News A new plan proposed by officials at the Criminal Justice Center would cre...

68. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 17, 1997
Larry Fogarty has been named director of managed care at Le Bonheur Childrens Medical Center Larry Fogarty has been named director of managed care at Le Bonheur Childrens Medical Center. He previously was director of operations for Le Bonheur. Fogar...

69. Archived Article: Tenn Bank & Tr Chg - Friday, October 31, 1997
Tennessee Bank and Trust Tennessee Bank and Trust opens branch on Summer By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Tennessee Bank and Trust will open a new branch Monday at 4362 Summer Ave., the site of an old Union Planters branch. This will be the third...

70. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 15, 1997
The University of Memphis has announced several new employees: The University of Memphis has announced several new employees: Maura Bulick has joined the alumni association as a program coordinator. Bulick formerly worked in the Memphis office of U....

71. Archived Article: Tn Bank & Trust Chg - Wednesday, June 18, 1997
Tennessee Bank and Trust buys Wal-Mart outparcel Tennessee Bank and Trust buys Wal-Mart outparcel By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Tennessee Bank and Trust has purchased a 1-acre outparcel in front of the new Wal-Mart store on Highway 64 with pla...

72. Archived Article: Appling Way Chg - Monday, June 16, 1997
Construction to start on Construction to start on Shops of Appling Way By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Two local investors will start construction soon on the second phase of the Shops of Appling Way, a retail strip center development on Highway...

73. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, January 23, 1997
General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Tim Dwyer is taking steps to turn the problems of women who are arrested for drug charges into opportunities for these women to receive treatment. Turning problems to potential New court will give drug offenders...

74. Archived Article: Law Focus.st - Thursday, January 16, 1997
The cooperation of two General Sessions civil judges with court officials had led to pending legislation that, when passed, will create a new domestic violence court in Shelby County. Consolidating courts Legislation would streamline domestic violen...

75. Archived Article: Govt Focus - Friday, August 16, 1996
8/16 jts law focus Delegates delight Tennessee Republicans revel in participatory democracy By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News A delegation of 40 Tennesseans left the state earlier this month to participate in this years return of a one-of-a-kind event ...

76. Archived Article: Govt Briefs - Friday, May 17, 1996
05-17 Govt briefs The Employment Cost Index for total compensation for private nonfarm workers in the South increased 1.2 percent in the three months ended March 31, the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. The wag...

77. Archived Article: Gov Briefs - Friday, May 10, 1996
05-10 gov briefs In a recent survey of 149 occupations, wages increased 3.5 percent for hourly workers and 3 percent for those with weekly wages, said Margaret C. Culpepper, Tennessee commissioner of employment security. Of the more than 2,000 emplo...