Ford is a former Democratic U.S. Congressman who represented the Memphis area in the District 9 seat from 1997 to 2007.

State legislators are preparing bills for a potential takeover of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board after Dr. Marie ...

State Rep. Antonio Parkinson believes the $2 billion taxpayers have spent on the Achievement School District has not been ...

The bill was voted out of committee Tuesday morning. Here's where it stands and what it could mean for students in Memphis.

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill ...

The Senate will convene at 4 p.m. EST today in Nashville to review 19 proposals. Here are some of the bills that will be ...

Those moments and so many more during the celebration that followed the Memphis basketball team's ... wins over powerhouse programs like Michigan State, UConn and Clemson. Not the AAC championship.

Another equally important bill was concerning safety issues for blue collar workers. The state representatives who spoke for adding more safety for the workers of Kentucky gave a very moving and ...