Brooke Muckerman

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[Brooke Muckerman @BrookeMuckerman]

A night away from the cold: How a Memphis homeless shelter handles the winter season

https://t.co/RxA9Qqtt68

[Lucas Finton @LucasFinton]

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee granted Tony Carruthers, a Memphis death row inmate, a one-year reprieve from execution after officials failed to set a viable secondary IV line. Officials, for over an hour, tried to set IV lines before calling off the execution. https://t.co/HIDR6tr7jX

[Evan Mealins @EvanMealins]

Tony Carruthers' attorneys say he has been taken off the gurney and is allegedly being checked on by medical staff. Not clear how long the execution will be called off for.

[Evan Mealins @EvanMealins]

BREAKING: Tony Carruthers attorneys say executioners cannot find a vein for lethal injection and have asked for a stay of his execution.
https://t.co/IFwXdvVtR3

[Damichael Cole @DamichaelC]

Really sad news out of Memphis. Brandon Clarke has died. He was 29.
He was great with kids. He had just established his own foundation and was committed to pouring into the Memphis community. I went to two of those events. Keep his family in prayers.
https://t.co/AY8OFy7srB

[Brent Taylor @BrentTaylorTN]

We are at a defining moment in Tennessee’s history and an even more pivotal moment for the future of our country.

I’m running for Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District to stand with @realdonaldtrump and cement Tennessee’s conservative legacy for generations to come.

Thank you Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty for your faith in me. @VoteMarsha @BillHagertyTN

[Vivian Jones @Vivian_E_Jones]

Chaos erupts as the House approves the new Republican map

[Vivian Jones @Vivian_E_Jones]

As the Senate Judiciary Committee opens, @SenBrentTaylor has declared a Rule 13 -- publicly declaring a conflict of interest.

[Vivian Jones @Vivian_E_Jones]

Packed room as the House begins considering a repeal of the 1972 ban on midyear redistricting.

Outbursts of mocking laughter from the gallery as House Majority Leader William Lamberth repeatedly says he’s “not familiar with the demographics” of Memphis and the 9th District.

[Vivian Jones @Vivian_E_Jones]

TJ Hardaway, son of the late GA Hardaway, has been appointed to fill his father's seat.

Read more from @BrookeMuckerman at @memphisnews:
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[Melissa Brown @itsmelissabrown]

Gov. Lee calls for special session for a grab at Tennessee’s last Democratic congressional district, likely in the same week he’ll sign into law an effective takeover of Memphis-Shelby County’s elected school board

[Lucas Finton @LucasFinton]

Hours after Rep. G.A. Hardaway's funeral — where I was able to catch House Speaker Cameron Sexton for a moment — and just minutes after TN. Dems spoke about fighting redistricting, Gov. Bill Lee called a special session to review the maps: https://t.co/13gU5IJkUl

[Brooke Muckerman @BrookeMuckerman]

Only in The CA, House Speaker Cameron Sexton told The Commercial Appeal he expects to have the votes to redistrict the seat. He did, however, say he was unsure what the redistricted map would look like. @LucasFinton @memphisnews
https://t.co/Ebs1q2PEfP

[MLGW @MLGW]

A heads up this morning from the @NWSMemphis; we could see severe weather today. If you see any downed power lines STAY AWAY from them, keep others away and please call #MLGW's emergency number: 901-528-4465. Report outages through your My Account or by calling 901-544-6500.

[Laura D. Testino 〽️ @ldtestino]

“I feel like I’m dying of loneliness, nostalgia and sadness,” Lopez Soza wrote in Spanish in an April 9 letter to Chalkbeat. “School was my happy place where I spent the majority of my time. I miss my teachers and my friends.”

[Chalkbeat Tennessee @ChalkbeatTN]

Court records show that District 6 candidate T.L. Harris pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge as a local police officer in 2006. Chalkbeat reporting revealed inconsistencies in his statements about employment and endorsements. https://t.co/Bg5qVwxAUD

[Sam Hardiman @samhardiman]

Campaign finance forms were due last week. Some leading contenders' forms haven't popped up in the Shelby County database yet.

If you're a candidate reading this, please make sure your forms have been filed. 😀

[Laura D. Testino 〽️ @ldtestino]

Once MSCS takeover bill makes it back to a Senate message calendar, then we'll begin to see which lawmakers will shape the final version of the bill.

It's most likely there will be little time for public to see the final proposal before it's submitted for final floor votes.

[Memphis Business Journal @MBJMemphis]

Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend has been placed on leave dating back at least to March 18. https://t.co/3GQurMoZPK

[Dima Amro @AmroDima]

MBJ asked Terri Bosby with the Chamber who is filling in for Ted, she said “we all run the Chamber.”

The Chamber communications team has also not responded to MBJ’s dozens of calls, texts, and emails since March 18 — when MBJ first started reaching out about Ted’s leave.

[Lucas Finton @LucasFinton]

TN. Comptroller says audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools finds "culture of apathy and carelessness," despite only a quarter of it being completed.

Follow the latest on audit coverage from @BrookeMuckerman and @memphisnews here: https://t.co/0q6umIXaHa