George Monger listened to his critics and his backers late last year as he contemplated another run for office 11 years after his first try.

2. November 17-23, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, November 18, 2017

1929: The Chicago Bears come to town to play the Memphis “Sole Owner Tigers” professional football team at Hodges Field – the city’s largest venue at 10,000 seats. The game is arranged by Clarence Saunders, owner of the Memphis team, and George Halas, the Chicago Bears owner and until recently a player.

3. DeBerry, Tate Defend School Voucher Pilot Program - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

NASHVILLE – Two Memphis legislators co-sponsoring a Shelby County pilot voucher bill say the measure is one more attempt to give students more options for education.

Rep. John DeBerry and Sen. Reginald Tate, both Democrats, defended their support of the measure sponsored by Germantown Republican Sen. Brian Kelsey the same day the U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s selection of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. DeVos has been under fire from Democrats for her support of charter schools and vouchers and a perceived lack of knowledge about public education.

4. Karen Camper Crosses Aisle to Tackle State’s Most Pressing Issues - Friday, December 23, 2016

Editor’s note: This is part two of Nashville correspondent Sam Stockard’s feature on Memphis state Rep. Karen Camper. Read part one in the Thursday, Dec. 22, edition of The Daily News or online at memphisdailynews.com.

5. LeMoyne-Owen Hosts Talk With Local Women Leaders - Saturday, October 15, 2016

The Brian Clay Chronicles is set to present “The Golden Renaissance of Women in Memphis Leadership” at LeMoyne-Owen College on Wednesday, Oct. 19, beginning at noon. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Brownville Hall on campus, 807 Walker Ave.

6. LeMoyne-Owen Hosting Talk With Local Women Leaders - Thursday, October 13, 2016

The Brian Clay Chronicles is set to present “The Golden Renaissance of Women in Memphis Leadership” at LeMoyne-Owen College on Wednesday, Oct. 19, beginning at noon. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Brownville Hall on campus, 807 Walker Ave.

7. Akbari Speaks at Democratic Convention - Friday, July 29, 2016

State Representative Raumesh Akbari had the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Thursday, July 28, for four minutes.

The speech Thursday afternoon was as part of a diverse group of younger state legislators and mayors from across the country to start the last day of the convention.

8. Pat Summitt Latest Exception to Tennessee Flag-Lowering Rule - Monday, July 4, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam's order for flags to be flown at half-staff following the death of former University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt is the latest exception to state protocols that normally reserve the honor for members of the military.

9. Akbari Proving to be Worthy Successor to Iconic DeBerry - Friday, May 6, 2016

Those who wondered how Raumesh Akbari would do in following legendary Memphis legislator Lois DeBerry now have a much clearer picture.

10. Tennessee Lawmakers Spent $30K on Grizzlies, Titans Tickets - Tuesday, August 25, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A recent analysis of state campaign finance records show at least seven Tennessee lawmakers collectively spent more than $30,000 in campaign money on tickets to professional sporting events since 2003.

11. Memphis Rep. Akbari Selected for Lois Deberry Scholarship - Monday, August 10, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – State Rep. Raumesh Akbari of Memphis has been awarded a new annual scholarship named after the late Lois DeBerry, her predecessor in the Tennessee General Assembly.

12. Sculpture to Celebrate Tennessee Women's Role in 19th Amendment - Thursday, July 30, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new sculpture planned for the state Capitol complex will celebrate Tennessee women's role in passing the 19th Amendment.

In 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to ratify the amendment that gave women the vote.

13. Nashville Prison Faces 'Emergency Staffing Issues' - Wednesday, July 8, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state prison in Nashville that houses men with mental illnesses is facing a critical shortage of corrections officers.

Officials at the Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility say they are struggling to meet the demands brought about after implementing a new schedule intended to save $1.4 million statewide in wage costs, according to documents obtained by The Tennessean.

14. Lawmakers Reconvene For 108th General Assembly - Wednesday, January 15, 2014

State lawmakers on Tuesday reconvened the 108th Tennessee General Assembly in a legislative session that is expected to feature debates over creating a school voucher program and whether to allow supermarkets to sell wine.

15. The Year That Was - Saturday, December 28, 2013

2013 brought plenty of unique and out-of-the-ordinary moments, as well as the launch of new events, businesses and civic ventures that collectively made the Memphis experience richer.

Much of it was covered in these pages, including in recent days a U.S. Supreme Court justice eliciting chuckles from and sharing his constitutional philosophy with an audience of Memphis lawyers.

16. Sales Tax Hike Defeated, Akbari To Tennessee House - Friday, November 22, 2013

For the second time in a year, Memphis voters have said “no” to a sales tax hike and Democrat Raumesh Akbari claimed the Tennessee House District 91 seat.

The outcomes at the polls Thursday, Nov. 21, were the bottom line of the last two elections of 2013 in Shelby County and the last in a series of 11 elections in the county over the last three months.

17. "No" Pre-K Votes and Akbari Take Early Voting - Friday, November 22, 2013

Opponents of a half percent hike in the city sales tax and Democratic Tennessee House candidate Raumesh Akbari took the early vote in the last election of 2013 in Shelby County.

Early voting results released by the Shelby County Election Commission Tuesday, Nov. 21, after the election day polling sites closed at 7 p.m. show Akbari beat Libertarian rival Jim Tomasik in the early balloting for the District 91 seat.

18. "No" Pre-K Votes and Akbari Take Early Voting - Friday, November 22, 2013

Opponents of a half percent hike in the city sales tax and Democratic Tennessee House candidate Raumesh Akbari took the early vote in the last election of 2013 in Shelby County.

Early voting results released by the Shelby County Election Commission Tuesday, Nov. 21, after the election day polling sites closed at 7 p.m. show Akbari beat Libertarian rival Jim Tomasik in the early balloting for the District 91 seat.

19. Sales Tax Hike Early Voting Expands - Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Early voting in the last elections of 2013 expands Tuesday, Nov. 12, to 15 satellite voting sites across Memphis.

The early voting period, underway since Nov. 1 and ending Nov. 16, is for the only citywide election of an unusually busy political year that has featured 11 elections in three months.

20. Akbari Takes District 91 Democratic Primary - Thursday, October 10, 2013

As fewer than 2,000 voters participated in the latest of 11 elections in Shelby County in a three-month span, the independent candidate in the Nov. 21 special general election for state House District 91 filed suit against state election officials in U.S. Federal Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

21. Akbari Wins Democratic State House Primary - Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Raumesh Akbari, an attorney making her first bid for elected office, won the Democratic primary State House special election Tuesday, Oct. 8 in a low turnout contest featuring seven contenders and an unofficial voter turnout of 5.4 percent.

22. Voters to Decide Nominee for DeBerry’s Seat - Tuesday, October 8, 2013

For the first time in 41 years, Lois DeBerry’s name will not be on a Shelby County ballot for a state House seat.

23. House District 91 Candidates Share Stage - Wednesday, October 2, 2013

For the first time in a shortened campaign season, all seven candidates in the Oct. 8 Democratic primary for state House District 91 shared the same stage.

Early voting in the primary continues through Thursday, Oct. 3.

24. Early Voting Opens in State House Primary - Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Early voting opens Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Democratic primary special election for State House District 91.

From Wednesday through Sept. 26, early voting is limited to the Shelby County Election Commission office at 157 Poplar Ave.

25. Dwight DeBerry Dropped From Ballot - Monday, September 16, 2013

Dwight DeBerry is off the Democratic primary ballot for State Representative District 91.

The Shelby County Election Commission removed DeBerry’s name last week from the list of candidates it certified earlier this month for the Oct. 8 special election primary.

26. Arlington, Lakeland Early Voting Ends Saturday - Friday, September 13, 2013

Early voting comes to an end Saturday, Sept. 14, in the first two of 11 elections between now and Thanksgiving.

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the last chance for voters in Arlington and Lakeland to vote in municipal elections at the Shelby County Election Commission offices at 157 Poplar Ave. Lakeland voters can also vote Saturday only at theRefuge church, 9817 Huff ‘n’ Puff Road.

27. 11 File for State House District 91 Special Election - Friday, August 30, 2013

The race for the state House seat held by the late Lois DeBerry since 1973 includes 10 Democrats, one Libertarian and no Republicans or independents, as of the Thursday, Aug. 29, noon filing deadline for candidates.

28. Political Season Heats Up With District 91 Deadline - Thursday, August 29, 2013

The political tide of late-in-the-year elections begins rolling Thursday, Aug. 29, with the candidate-filing deadline for state House District 91.

The filing deadline is noon Thursday, the day before early voting opens in the regularly scheduled municipal elections in Arlington and Lakeland.

29. Three-Month Period Sees Spate of County Elections - Friday, August 23, 2013

Some of the early voting periods and election days will overlap in the set of 11 elections – special and regularly scheduled – in Shelby County this year.

Those elections would take place in less than a three-month period.

30. Ruling Could Add to Busy Special Election Calendar - Wednesday, August 21, 2013

If the Shelby County Election Commission sets a new election date for the District 4 countywide school board seat sometime this year, it will be the 10th special election in Shelby County in what was supposed to be an off-election year for much of the county.

31. DeBerry’s House Seat Goes to Special Election - Saturday, August 17, 2013

The District 91 State House seat, formerly held by the late Memphis Democrat Lois DeBerry, will be filled with a special primary election Oct. 8 and a special general election Nov. 21.

32. DeBerry’s House Seat Goes to Special Election - Thursday, August 15, 2013

The District 91 State House seat, formerly held by the late Memphis Democrat Lois DeBerry, will be filled with a special primary election Oct. 8 and a special general election Nov. 21.

33. DeBerry’s Political Path Sign of Times - Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Flags over the state capitol in Nashville and all state office buildings remained at half staff Tuesday, July 30, in honor and memory of state Rep. Lois DeBerry of Memphis.

34. Rep. Lois DeBerry Funeral Services Pending - Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Funeral services were pending Monday, July 29, for Lois DeBerry, the longest-serving member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

DeBerry, who represented District 91, died Sunday, July 28, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

35. Memphis Higher Education Included in Budget Proposal - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has included funding in his budget proposal for a $62 million renovation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a $45 million center for the University of Memphis’s nursing and audiology programs.

36. Haslam Says Downtown State Workers to Stay Downtown - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has included funding in his budget proposal for a $62 million renovation at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis and a $45 million center for the University of Memphis’s nursing and audiology programs.

37. Haslam to Introduce Own School Voucher Proposal - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam confirmed Monday that he will introduce his own proposal to create a school voucher program in Tennessee, though he declined to elaborate about which parents he wants to make eligible to use public money to send their children to private schools.

38. Back to Work - Friday, January 11, 2013

The Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville returned to the capital Tuesday, Jan. 8, with three fewer members – one state senator and two state representatives – all Democrats – but with no new faces.

39. November Named Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month - Thursday, November 22, 2012

Gov. Bill Haslam has declared November pancreatic cancer awareness month in Tennessee.

The Republican governor made the announcement at a ceremony in Nashville on Monday, Nov. 19. Among those joining the governor was Democratic Rep. Lois DeBerry of Memphis, a pancreatic cancer survivor and the first female speaker pro tempore in the House.

40. County Sees 21.6 Pct. Voter Turnout - Monday, August 6, 2012

Slightly less than 127,000 Shelby County residents – or 21.6 percent of 584,443 registered voters – cast ballots in the Aug. 2 elections.

The turnout in early voting and election day combined was a higher percentage than the 15 percent turnout four years ago in the same election cycle, but it was well below the 44-year high of 39.4 percent set in the August 1992 elections.

41. Muni Schools Questions Pass, Cohen Wins Big - Friday, August 3, 2012

Voters in each of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County approved establishing municipal school districts in the unofficial results of the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general and state and federal primary elections.

42. Election Eve Prep And A Surprise - Thursday, August 2, 2012

When the polls open across Shelby County Thursday, Aug. 2, election officials will be watching closely in several areas for continuing election problems.

The problems began during the early voting period that ended Saturday with more than 1,000 getting ballots that had the wrong district races for the Tennessee Legislature and the U.S. House.

43. Municipal Schools Referendum Bill Clears House - Monday, April 30, 2012

The Tennessee State Senate will vote Monday, April 30, on the bill that would permit suburban towns and cities in Shelby County to hold referendums this year on forming their own municipal school districts.

44. Election Commission Certifies Aug. 2 Ballot - Friday, April 20, 2012

The Shelby County Election Commission has certified the ballot for the Aug. 2 election cycle, which features nonpartisan races for countywide schools board and Millington mayor and aldermen as well as state and congressional primaries.

45. Todd Challenger Drops Out at Withdrawal Deadline - Monday, April 16, 2012

Add Republican state Rep. Curry Todd to the list of state legislators from Shelby County who are unopposed in the August primaries and the November general elections.

At the Thursday, April 12, deadline for candidates to withdraw from the August ballot, Todd’s lone challenger, Bob Nozigla, dropped out of the Republican primary in District 97.

46. Tenn. Gov's Civil Service Bill Headed to His Desk - Friday, April 13, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to overhaul state civil service rules headed to him Thursday to become law despite opposition from some lawmakers whose constituents are uncomfortable with parts of the legislation.

47. New District Lines Lead to New Races - Monday, April 9, 2012

“This time I waited to be sure,” Ian Randolph said just before the Thursday, April 5, deadline for candidates to file in the Aug. 2 elections.

48. Cohen-Hart in Congressional Race at Filing Deadline - Friday, April 6, 2012

The chairman of the countywide school board, Billy Orgel, was effectively elected to his District 7 school board seat without opposition at the Thursday, April 5, filing deadline for candidates on the Aug. 2 primary and general election ballot in Shelby County.

49. Bill Lifting Muni School Ban Advances - Friday, March 30, 2012

A bill in the Tennessee Legislature to lift the statewide ban on creating municipal school districts is moving as the legislative session nears an end.

The House Education subcommittee approved the bill Wednesday, March 28, on a voice vote with the House Education Committee to consider the bill next week.

50. Municipal School District Bill Moves In Nashville - Thursday, March 29, 2012

A bill in the Tennessee legislature to lift the statewide ban on creating municipal school districts is moving as the legislative session nears an end.

The House education subcommittee approved the bill Wednesday, March 28, on a voice vote with the House education committee to consider the bill next week.

51. Deadline Looms for Complex Aug. Elections - Thursday, March 29, 2012

The August elections were already going to be more complex than usual. There are the changes from this year’s drawing of new district lines for the Tennessee Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.

52. Naifeh to Retire After 38 Years in House - Friday, March 9, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Rep. Jimmy Naifeh announced Thursday that he won't seek re-election after 38 years in the House of Representatives, saying it's time to "pass the torch to the next generation of leaders."

53. Rep. DeBerry Says She’s Free of Cancer - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – State Rep. Lois DeBerry of Memphis has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season – mainly being alive.

54. Harwell Stops Payment for Some Legislator Travel - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

NASHVILLE – House Speaker Beth Harwell, who donates her own legislative expense payments to charity, has moved to curtail the expense money other state representatives collect for out-of-state traveling.

55. Complete Shelby Delegation Preps for Expanded Leadership - Wednesday, January 26, 2011

When the Tennessee Legislature returns on Feb. 7 from its three-week recess, the 22-member Shelby County legislative delegation will be at full strength.

The newest member, District 98 Democrat Antonio Parkinson, won appointment by the Shelby County Commission to the seat he claimed in this month’s special Democratic primary election.

56. Women's Foundation Seeks Legends Nominations - Friday, January 14, 2011

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is seeking nominations for the 2011 Legends Award to celebrate women and their contributions to the Memphis community.

Nominations are encouraged for trend-setting women whose visionary and innovative work is paramount in their areas of outreach.

57. 'High Regard' - Friday, December 3, 2010

As chairwoman of the Tennessee Republican Party, Beth Harwell targeted Memphis Democratic state Rep. Mike Kernell by recruiting candidates to run against him.

58. Shelby Legislators Prepare Return to Nashville - Thursday, November 11, 2010

Shelby County’s legislative delegation to Nashville remained intact following the Nov. 2 election.

But the group of 22 will return to the capital in Nashville changed by the death this week of veteran Democratic state representative Ulysses Jones Jr. The Shelby County Commission will appoint someone to fill the vacancy.

59. Tenn. Sales Taxes Grow for First Time in Two Years - Thursday, May 13, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers working to settle on a spending plan finally have some good news: The state's monthly sales tax collections have grown for the first time in nearly two years.

60. Seven Local Lawmakers Face No Opposition in Aug. - Monday, April 5, 2010

Seven state legislators from Shelby County will begin new terms of office in January.

They had no opposition at Thursday’s filing deadline for the Aug. 5 state and federal primary elections.

They are District 33 Democratic state Sen. Reginald Tate, District 83 Republican state Rep. Mark White, District 90 Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry, District 92 Democratic state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, District 96 Republican state Rep. Steve McManus, District 97 Republican state Rep. Jim Coley and District 98 Democratic state Rep. Ulysses Jones.

61. Races Open For Two County School Board Seats - Friday, April 2, 2010

The Aug. 5 elections will feature two races for open seats on the Shelby County school board.

At the noon Thursday filing deadline for the four odd-numbered district seats as well as the state and federal primaries, board member Anne Edmiston did not file for another four-year term. Board member Teresa Price had announced earlier that she would not be running either.

62. UPDATE: Two Open County School Board Seats At Filing Deadline - Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Aug. 5 elections will feature two races for open seats on the Shelby County school board.

At the noon Thursday filing deadline for the four odd-numbered district seats as well as the state and federal primaries, board member Anne Edmiston did not file for another four-year term. Board member Teresa Price had announced earlier that she would not be running either.

63. Filing Deadline Hits for August Primaries - Thursday, April 1, 2010

The stage is set for the county’s most anticipated political showdown in the Aug. 5 state and federal primary elections.

Noon today is the deadline for candidates in the primaries, as well as those vying for nonpartisan seats on the Shelby County school board and the three judicial positions, to file their qualifying petitions for the ballot.

64. Bedside Matter - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A year ago, Kent Williams came to The Regional Medical Center at Memphis. He wasn’t a patient, but some doubted how long his political life would last.

65. Crimson Tide - Monday, January 25, 2010

Twelve days into the new year, Gov. Phil Bredesen stood in the well of the state House in Nashville and talked about leading the nation in education reform.

Later this year, Bredesen will return to address legislators on a less lofty but more immediate topic – a pool of red ink in the state budget unprecedented at least since the Depression years of the 1930s. For more than a year and a half, Tennessee has failed to meet its monthly revenue projections.

66. Tenn. House Speaker Returns After Father's Death - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - House Speaker Kent Williams returned to the Legislature Tuesday following the death last week of his 92-year-old father, Roby.

67. House Speaker Kent Williams Returns to Legislature - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State House Speaker Kent Williams has returned to the Legislature after missing part of last week to attend to his hospitalized mother.

68. Illnesses Force Temp. Speaker In Tennessee House - Thursday, February 12, 2009

The absence of the top two leaders in the Tennessee House Wednesday forced the chamber, which has been in turmoil since it convened, to consider the election of a temporary speaker.

House Speaker Kent Williams has returned home to Elizabethton to be with his ailing mother, while Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeBerry of Memphis has been away since being hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness.

69. Temporary Speaker Elected in Tenn. House - Thursday, February 12, 2009

NASHVILE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House has unanimously elected Republican Rep. Steve McDaniel to serve as temporary speaker while the chamber's top two leaders are away due to illnesses.

70. DeBerry, Tenn. House Speaker Pro Tem, in Hospital - Wednesday, February 4, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The husband of House Speaker Pro Tem Lois DeBerry says the Memphis Democrat is in stable condition at a Nashville hospital where she is undergoing some tests.

Charles Traughber wouldn't specify the reason for DeBerry's hospitalization, but he told The Associated Press on Tuesday that "she is doing well."

71. House Picks Repub Speaker But Not One GOP Wanted - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House has its first Republican speaker in 40 years, but the lawmaker who won did it without the support of the GOP.

Rep. Kent Williams of Elizabethton upset Rep. Jason Mumpower of Bristol on Tuesday on a vote of 50-49 after Democrats banded together to nominate and support him.

72. Election Totals: Better Late Than Never - Monday, November 10, 2008

Two days after the Nov. 4 elections, the final unofficial totals were finally posted by the Shelby County Election Commission. The long vote count involved absentee ballots whose count was delayed because of problems with an optical scanning machine.

73. Bill That Seeks to Keep Students Out of Debt Passes House - Friday, April 25, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - A proposal that would restrict credit card solicitations to students on college campuses was approved in the state House.

The bill is sponsored by Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeBerry, a Memphis Democrat who has struggled for almost 10 years to pass the legislation.

74. Proposal That Seeks to Keep Students Out of Debt Advances - Thursday, April 24, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - The Senate Education Committee reconsidered action on legislation that would restrict credit card solicitations to students on college campuses and unanimously passed the measure.

75. Bill Seeks to Help Individuals With Medical Conditions - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - A proposal that would require retailers to make their employee toilet facility available to customers with certain medical conditions is headed to the governor for his consideration.

76. Credit Card BillStalls in Senate Committee - Thursday, April 17, 2008
     A proposal to restrict credit card solicitations to college students has stalled in the state Senate Education Committee.
     The proposal sponsored by Memphis Democrat Reginald Tate failed

77. State Paid $1.1M to Lawmakers For Travel, Expenses in Q1 - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Tennessee spent $1.13 million on lawmakers' expenses in the first quarter of 2008.

The expenses posted on the General Assembly's Web site cover travel costs, hotel accommodations at conferences and daily stipends called per diems. They do not include lawmakers' salaries.

78. Credit Card Restrictions BillMoves in State House - Friday, April 4, 2008
     A proposal that would restrict credit card solicitations to college students while they are on campus is moving in the Tennessee House.
     The bill sponsored by Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeB

79. House Speaker Pro Tem Lois DeBerry Tops 2007 Per Diem List - Tuesday, March 4, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - House Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeBerry received $31,967 in "per diem" payments last year, more than any other state lawmaker, according to a review of 2007 legislative expense payments.

80. State Rep. Rowe Dies of Cancer Wed. - Thursday, February 28, 2008

State Rep. Gary Rowe, the chairman of the Shelby County legislative delegation, died Wednesday of cancer at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis.

State House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh announced Rowe's sudden death after a "short battle with cancer" as the legislature was in session Wednesday.

81. State Rep. Rowe Dies of Cancer - Wednesday, February 27, 2008

State Rep. Gary Rowe, the chairman of the Shelby County legislative delegation, died early today of cancer at Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis.

State House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh announced Rowe’s sudden death after a “short battle with cancer” as the legislature was in session.

82. Obama, Huckabee Dominate Shelby in Tenn. Primaries - Thursday, February 7, 2008

The presidential primary season came to a rain-soaked and stormy end Tuesday evening in Memphis even as some voters were still showing up at the polls.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee carried Shelby County in Tuesday's Tennessee presidential primaries in which 24 percent of Shelby County's 611,000 registered voters cast ballots.

83. Obama, Huckabee Carry Shelby In Tn Primary - Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee carried Shelby County in Tuesday’s Tennessee presidential primaries.

Huckabee went on to win statewide in the GOP contest while New York Sen. Hillary Clinton took the statewide Democratic primary.

84. Democrats Heat up Primary Race - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

There was a telling moment Sunday at Monumental Baptist Church. It came as Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton swayed in her chair to the melody of the church choir.

Laquita Jackson strode purposefully down the center aisle of the South Memphis church, a bundle of Barack Obama signs under one arm and holding another bundle of Obama fans. It caused a brief uproar in the crowd of 300 as she took her seat in the fourth row behind two women with larger home-made Clinton signs. A sign truce was quickly negotiated as the choir continued and something that happens occasionally among competing presidential campaigns blew over quickly.

85. 'Rosa Parks Act' signed into law in Tennessee - Friday, June 8, 2007

NASHVILLE - Tennesseans charged with crimes while protesting segregation-era laws will be able to have their records cleared beginning next month.

Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed what is known as the Rosa Parks Act into law, according to information released by his office Thursday.

86. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, June 9, 2004
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development holds a seminar to inform employers about important points of the Ch

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development hosts a seminar to inform employers about important poi...

87. Archived Article: Events - Monday, June 7, 2004
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department host an opening ceremony for Roadcheck 2004 at 11 a

The international kickoff for Roadcheck 2004, an annual event that focuses on the year-round commercial vehicle and driver roadside inspe...

88. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Maurice Wexler, a shareholder in Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwells Memphis office, was elected to the board of governors o

Maurice Wexler, a shareholder in Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwells Memphis office, was elected to the board o...

89. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 24, 2002
Calendar of events Jan

Calendar of events June 24-June 30

June 24

Mississippi Museum of Art, 201 E. Pascagoula St. in Jackson, Miss., presents Passionate Observer: Eudora Welty among Artists of the Thirties, featuring photographs by Mississ...

90. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 17, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events: June 17-June 23 June 17 Memphis Investors Group will hold its monthly meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, Adams Lecture Hall, 2490 Mount Moriah Road. MIG is a private, non-profit, educa...

91. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 10, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events: June 10-June 16 June 10 The Memphis Bar Association presents "Designated Topics in Bankruptcy," from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 200 Jefferson Ave., sixth floor. Bankruptcy court Chief Judge David...

92. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, June 6, 2002
Estate Planning for Distributions from Qualified Plans and IRAs, presented by the American Law Institute-American Bar Associ "Estate Planning for Distributions from Qualified Plans and IRAs," presented by the American Law Institute-America...

93. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 11, 1998
Thompson & Co Thompson & Co. has added three employees: Suzanne Gibson has joined the company as a senior account executive. She formerly was a marketing consultant. Gibson is a graduate of Robert Morris College. Janice Chu Kelly has joined ...

94. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 4, 1998
Kevin Mitchell has been promoted from art director to associate creative director at Walker & Associates Inc Kevin Mitchell has been promoted from art director to associate creative director at Walker & Associates Inc. He is a graduate of th...

95. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 28, 1998
State Technical Institutes corporate center has added three assistant directors to its staff: State Technical Institutes corporate center has added three assistant directors to its staff: Jane Sipes is the new assistant director of distance learning...

96. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 27, 1997
Oct Oct. 27 The League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m. at the Poplar/White Station Public Library, 5094 Poplar Ave. The speakers will be Dr. Fleetis Hannah, a supervising psychologist for Memphis City Schools Mental Health Center, and Dr. James ...

97. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 20, 1997
Oct Oct. 21 The Appraisal Institute will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway. The speaker will be Dan Wilkinson of Wilkinson and Snowden, whose topic will be an overview of the current industrial real estate market. ...

98. Archived Article: Article - Wednesday, October 2, 1996
notes Lipscomb Partnerships, recruitment to be focus for LeMoyne New COO Lipscomb brings fiscal expertise to college By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News It started as a crisp, fall day but with a hint of sun ushering in October and change. It was...

99. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, April 19, 1996
04-19 Govt analys Ford: the long good-bye By BERJE YACOUBIAN Special to The Daily News The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution adopted in 1791 clearly states "Congress shall make no laws...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.....