As Congress fiddles with an Obamacare replacement, one likely to cut billions in Medicaid spending, health care experts warn a decrease in funding could be hard on Tennessee.

During a recent forum in Jackson, Andy Schneider of the Georgetown Center on Children and Families reported that 50 percent of Tennessee’s children in small towns and rural areas are covered by Medicaid, a higher percentage than the rest of the nation, and more than in Tennessee’s urban areas where 39 percent have Medicaid.

2. Library Foundation Honors Longtime Board Members - Monday, January 27, 2014

Memphis philanthropist Honey Scheidt likes to describe the library as “the most democratic institution we have.”

That feeling informs her longstanding service on the board of the Memphis Library Foundation, the organization created in 1994 to organize and raise funds for what’s now known as the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.

3. Events - Saturday, September 7, 2013

In-Synk and The Daily News will host a Leadership Lunch & Learn book review and discussion on Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead” Friday, Sept. 6, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Triumph Bank board room, 5699 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20. Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com.

4. Rhea Receives WKNO’s Distinguished Service Award - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Stephen H. Rhea has received the Julian Bondurant Distinguished Service Award from WKNO Public Broadcasting.

Rhea is the WKNO Capital Campaign chair and led the campaign for the digital transition that brought in $16.9 million. The campaign enabled the station to build the Digital Media Center.

5. Bloodworth Named Chair of Urban Land Institute’s District Council - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Russell Bloodworth has been named chair of the Urban Land Institute’s District Council representing Memphis and the Mid-South. He most recently served as assistant chairman to the previous chair, Frank Ricks of Looney Ricks Kiss.

6. Legal Community Gets Chance To Dissect Winkler Case - Thursday, June 21, 2007

Attorneys are said to practice law because that is exactly what they do - constantly practice to learn more about their craft and the law itself.

So when a high-profile case such as the recent first-degree murder trial of Mary Winkler comes along, it offers a unique opportunity for attorneys to take a look back and see what can be learned.

7. Scratching a Niche: Retailers find comfy home in urban core - Monday, July 3, 2006

Leslie Lawhon, a displaced New Yorker, parlayed her love of fashion and jewelry into a new boutique. Frank Cole started a full-service salon. And Stan Holmes, a Memphis Realtor, just opened a coffee shop with a twist.

8. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
GMAQ Elects Officers for 2005

GMAQ Elects 2005 Officers, Directors

The Greater Memphis Association for Quality announced the election of the following officers for 2005: Pat Brown, president; Marcia Boyd, vice president; Felecia Warner, secret...

9. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, August 26, 2003
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Scimitar opens Downtown brokerage office

Scimitar LLC financed $1.1 million through Trustmark National Bank, securing the loan with a building at 8 S. Third St. at Madison Avenue, according to a trust deed filed in the Shelby County Re...

10. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, August 7, 2001
The Realtors Land Institute site selection seminar is 8 a The Tennessee Real Estate Commission seminars scheduled Wednesday and Thursday have been canceled. Due to the recent budget constraints, the state has canceled all travel by TREC. Benny Lende...

11. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, July 31, 2001
The Realtors Land Institute site selection seminar is 8 a The Realtors Land Institute site selection seminar is 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors education center, 6393 Poplar Ave. Participants ...

12. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 14, 2000
Michael J Michael J. Donohoe was named as a new principal with Pickering Inc. A retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, Donohoe received a masters degree from Harvard University. Pickering Inc. also has added the following employees to its Memphis office:...