NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a ruling that said it was unconstitutional for the state to require people found guilty of DUI to pay a fee if a blood or breath test was used to convict.

2. JFK Files: Thousands Released But Trump Holds Back Others - Monday, October 30, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has blocked the release of hundreds of records on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, bending to CIA and FBI appeals, while the National Archives came out Thursday night with a hefty cache of others.

3. Russia-Trump Campaign Contacts a Concern, Ex-CIA Chief Says - Wednesday, May 24, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan told Congress Tuesday he personally warned Russia last summer against interfering in the U.S. presidential election and was so concerned about Russian contacts with people involved in the Trump campaign that he convened top counterintelligence officials to focus on it.

4. Last Word: Watching the Masthead, Dunavant Award Winners and Gin Blossoms - Thursday, March 30, 2017

Jones Lang LaSalle says it can save the University of Memphis and by extension the state 12.5 percent of the cost of running its facilities. That’s included in a statewide higher education facilities contract the Haslam administration appears poised to award in a fast-moving return to privatization proposals. But the administration is encountering resistance from legislators who cite a letter from the Tennessee Comptroller that calls into question the cost savings estimates.

5. February 10-16, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, February 11, 2017

1924: Jack Dempsey, the world heavyweight boxing champion who had defeated challenger Luis Firpo six months earlier in New York, was in Memphis fighting Dutch Seifert. The Memphis match was the first in a series of exhibition nontitle fights on the Pantages vaudeville circuit. Dempsey easily beat Seifert, knocking him out in the first round.

6. Tennessee Justices Question Death Row Attorneys on Lawsuit - Friday, October 7, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Supreme Court justices peppered lawyers trying to block the state's lethal injection protocol with questions on Thursday, challenging them to declare some other execution method they would consider acceptable under the law.

7. State Attorney General Says Changes in Judicial Selection Have Added Stability - Thursday, June 16, 2016

Of the state’s 29 appellate court judges, 14 of them have been appointed during the tenure of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

And this year, two of them – Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger Page and Tennessee Appeals Court Judge Ross Dyer – became the first appellate court appointees to be confirmed by the Tennessee Legislature.

8. Supreme Court Justice Takes Ceremonial Oath of Office - Wednesday, April 27, 2016

An investiture ceremony has been held for Tennessee’s newest Supreme Court Justice Roger Page.

9. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Taking Ceremonial Oath of Office - Friday, April 22, 2016

HENDERSON, Tenn. (AP) – An investiture ceremony is planned for Monday for Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger Page in the West Tennessee community of Mifflin, where he was raised.

10. Dyer Confirmed to State Court of Criminal Appeals - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Shelby County Attorney Ross Dyer became a state appellate court judge Monday, April 18, as members of both chambers of the Tennessee Legislature met in a joint session to confirm Dyer’s appointment as a judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

11. Time for Strunk to Become Titans' Most Valuable Player - Saturday, April 9, 2016

Quick question about the Titans: Who has the most to prove?

Is it Mike Mularkey, a two-time loser as a head coach?

Is it Jon Robinson, a first-time general manager?

12. County Attorney Dyer Nominated to State Appellate Court - Saturday, April 2, 2016

Shelby County Attorney Ross Dyer has been nominated by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

13. Judicial Council Nominates 3 Appeals Court Finalists - Thursday, March 10, 2016

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) – Three candidates, including two from Shelby County, have been nominated to fill an empty seat on the West Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

The Jackson Sun reports (http://bit.ly/1pgku91) the Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments nominated Shelby County Division III Judge Bobby Carter, Shelby County Attorney Ross Dyer and Assistant District Attorney Bobby Gray Jr., from Adamsville.

14. Page Confirmed As Tenn. Supreme Court Justice - Saturday, February 27, 2016

The Tennessee General Assembly met in joint session Monday, Feb. 22, to approve Roger Page, of Medina, Tenn., as the newest justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

15. Page Confirmed As Tenn. Supreme Court Justice - Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Tennessee General Assembly met in joint session Monday, Feb. 22, to approve Roger Page, of Medina, Tenn., as the newest justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Page’s confirmation was the Legislature’s first approval of a governor’s nominee for the state’s highest court under a newly enacted state law that gives the Legislature confirmation power over all appellate court appointees.

16. Haslam Names Page to Fill Tennessee Supreme Court Vacancy - Friday, January 8, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam has named Appeals Judge Roger A. Page to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Page will join the state's highest court in mid-March, unless state lawmakers can resolve their differences on a confirmation process for judicial nominees before then.

17. Haslam to Name Tenn. Supreme Court Justice by Year's End - Wednesday, November 4, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam says he plans to make his nomination to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court by the end of the year.

The Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments last week narrowed the field of applicants to three finalists for the Republican governor to choose from. They are appeals judges Thomas "Skip" Frierson II of Morristown, Robert Montgomery Jr. of Kingsport and Roger Page of Medina.

18. Three Tennessee Appeals Judges Finalists for Supreme Court Vacancy - Thursday, October 29, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three state appeals judges appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam were selected Tuesday as finalists to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

The Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments interviewed nine applicants during a public hearing before narrowing the field to three and sending the names to the Republican governor.

19. 9 Apply to Fill Vacancy on Tennessee Supreme Court - Tuesday, October 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Three appeals judges appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam are among the nine applicants to fill a vacancy on the bench of Tennessee's highest court.

The opening created by the retirement of Justice Gary Wade in September provided Haslam the opportunity to give the five-member court a Republican majority after decades of Democratic control.

20. Criminal Appeals Court Cancels Memphis Teacher’s Retrial - Thursday, September 24, 2015

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Tuesday, Sept. 22, that a local school teacher convicted of attempted first-degree murder in a 2012 beating of his wife will not get a new trial. Criminal Court Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett had ordered the new trial for Michael Halliburton in June, right after sentencing him to 20 years in prison.

21. Memphis Bar Judicial Poll Released - Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The Memphis Bar Association poll of attorneys on the judicial races on the Aug. 7 ballot shows 16 percent to as high as 38 percent of the attorneys participating have no opinion in many of the judicial races.

22. FAA OKs Air Passengers Using Gadgets on Planes - Friday, November 1, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices gate-to-gate to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music – but not talk on their cellphones – under much-anticipated guidelines issued Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration.

23. Ady Joins Ballet Memphis as Ballet Master - Wednesday, July 24, 2013

James Ady has joined Ballet Memphis as ballet master. In his new role, Ady will teach morning technique classes, assist with community outreach programs, and rehearse and coach dancers for upcoming performances.

24. Local Politicians Split on Fiscal Cliff Bill - Wednesday, January 2, 2013

There was only one vote for the American Taxpayer Relief bill Tuesday, Jan. 1, among the nine Tennesseans who represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, said he wasn’t happy with all of the agreement but voted for it because of the tax cuts it maintained.

25. Numerous Issues Drive Early Voting - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Republicans have the suburban ballot questions on municipal school districts. Democrats have outrage over the voter photo ID state law.

Together the two factors could have more to do with voter turnout in the Aug. 2 elections than any of the candidates on the ballot.

26. Alternative Sound - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

When the Flaming Lips perform in Handy Park Wednesday, June 27, it will be a different sound for the street where the blues were born but showmanship of all kinds is a tradition.

The alternative rock band is kicking off an eight-stop, 24-hour tour to New Orleans in the Beale Street outdoor venue. It is an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most performances in multiple cities in a 24-hour period.

27. List of Judicial Finalists Sent to Haslam - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Tennessee Judicial Nominating Commission has sent a list of three finalists to Gov. Bill Haslam for appointment to the West Tennessee vacancy on the state Court of Criminal Appeals.

The finalists are Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Bobby Carter; Ross Dyer, managing attorney for the Memphis office of the Tennessee Attorney General; and Circuit Court Judge Roger Page of Medina, Tenn.

28. Eight Apply for Vacancy on Tenn. Appeals Court - Monday, October 10, 2011

Eight West Tennessee attorneys have applied for the vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals created by the death of Memphian J.C. McLin.

Applications to the Judicial Nominating Commission were due Friday, Oct. 7, and were limited to West Tennessee attorneys for the seat on the bench designated for West Tennessee.

29. Eight Apply for Vacancy on Tenn. Appeals Court - Friday, October 7, 2011

Eight West Tennessee attorneys have applied for the vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals created by the death of Memphian J.C. McLin.

Applications to the Judicial Nominating Commission were due Friday, Oct. 7, and were limited to West Tennessee attorneys for the seat on the bench designated for West Tennessee.

30. Fla. Judge Strikes Down Obama Health Care Overhaul - Tuesday, February 1, 2011

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that sued to block it, saying that people can't be required to buy health insurance.

31. Businesses Seek Health Payment Reform - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Regardless of whether court challenges to health care reform are successful, businesses are likely to continue pushing for a key component of the new legislation – payment reform.

Businesses are looking for ways to control costs, improve quality and reward successful treatments instead of paying more for readmissions and longer hospital stays.

32. Environmentalists Seek to Bar TVA Nuclear Reactor - Friday, July 17, 2009

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five environmental groups petitioned federal regulators Wednesday to block the only commercial nuclear reactor now under construction in the United States – an unfinished 1970s-era reactor the Tennessee Valley Authority is working to complete after three decades in mothballs.

33. STIMULUS WATCH: $25 Check May Cost You Food Stamps - Tuesday, June 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Barack Obama increased unemployment benefits as part of his economic stimulus, he also made some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps.

34. Judicial Selection Commission Submits Names for Vacancy - Friday, May 23, 2008

The Judicial Selection Commission has submitted the names of two judges and a prosecutor for a West Tennessee vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals.

The three are Camille R. McMullen, assistant U.S. attorney in Millington; Roger A. Page, Circuit Court judge in Medina; and Joe H. Walker III, a Circuit Court judge in Ripley.

35. 14 Applicants File for Two Judicial Vacancies - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Two vacancies in the western divisions of two state appeals courts have drawn a lot of interest from attorneys and judges in West Tennessee.

A total of 14 applicants filed with the Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission for both vacancies by Friday’s deadline.

36. Lawsuits Active, Multiplying Against Morgan Keegan - Monday, April 28, 2008

At 5 p.m. Feb. 18, an attorney-client meeting was called to order at the Poplar Avenue law offices of Apperson Crump & Maxwell PLC.

In attendance was a group of about 10 people. It included at least four lawyers, Regions Morgan Keegan mutual fund shareholders and representatives of other shareholders who were not present. The first item of business: mapping out the next few steps in a complex securities class action suit filed on behalf of those shareholders against the Memphis-based Morgan Keegan brokerage firm.

37. Events - Friday, January 19, 2007

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38. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, February 22, 2000
Memphis received more than $3 Memphis received more than $3.8 million in Continuum of Care funds and $394,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants from Housing and Urban Development. These grants represent a 9 percent increase over last years awards. Among T...

39. Archived Article: Marketplace (tax Credits) - Sunday, February 7, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Federal tax credit programs extended for another year By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Two federal tax credit programs created as an incentive for employers to hire workers from specific target groups have been extended for another...