Torrey
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From securing summer food aid for kids and standing up for Memphis families, to leading on public education and voting rights — here is the news coverage of Rep. Harris's work in the Tennessee General Assembly.

2026

• May 15, 2026Nashville Banner9th District: Many House Democrats back Justin Pearson
• May 13, 2026WSMVThese TN Democrats were removed from their House committees as punishment by Speaker Sexton
• May 13, 2026Nashville PostSpeaker Sexton strips House Democrats of committee assignments for protests
• May 7, 2026The TennesseanTennessee congressional redistricting special session (photos)
• May 7, 2026Tri-State Defender'Hands Off Memphis!' Redistricting fight exposes power divide between Memphis and the state
• May 7, 2026Raw StoryMAGA lawmaker forced by security to remove Trump cape as crowd boos him in hearing
• May 7, 2026WPLN NewsDemocrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested
• May 6, 2026Nashville BannerCritics say redistricting plan disenfranchises Black voters
• Apr 30, 2026Tri-State Defender'He never sat down': The final session and lasting legacy of Rep. G.A. Hardaway
• Apr 29, 2026Tennessee LookoutThe 2026 Tennessee General Assembly in photos
• Apr 24, 2026WMC Action News 5Beloved advocate, State Rep. G.A. Hardaway dies at age 71
• Apr 16, 2026Tennessee LookoutTennessee House passes Shelby County district attorney removal bill
• Apr 13, 2026FOX 17 NewsTennessee lawmakers push to secure summer food aid for kids
• Apr 1, 2026Nashville SceneGOP Lawmakers Launch State 'Intervention' of Memphis-Shelby County Schools
• Apr 1, 2026Tennessee LookoutEarly Memphis schools audit findings 'consistent with waste or abuse'
• Mar 12, 2026The Daily MemphianFour Tenn. Legislature incumbents win reelection at filing deadline
• Mar 11, 2026The Daily MemphianShelby County Election Commission and the 2026 Memphis midterm elections
• Mar 6, 2026State AffairsThe Tennessee Journal's Notes and Quotes
• Mar 5, 2026FOX13 MemphisWhy are TDOT projects taking longer than usual to finish? The solutions lawmakers are proposing
• Feb 26, 2026Memphis Business JournalTennessee state rep joins LeMoyne-Owen College
• Feb 22, 2026The Daily MemphianNew laws could help patients and hospitals stand up to unfair insurance policies
• Feb 19, 2026The Daily MemphianState House bill lets private businesses, citizens reject same-sex marriage
• Feb 19, 2026WBIRTN House passes bill that says private citizens, organizations are not obligated to recognize gay marriage
• Feb 16, 2026The TennesseanTennessee House to vote on bill targeting same-sex marriage recognition
• Feb 12, 2026State AffairsFormer Democrat John DeBerry to run as Republican for Shelby County mayor
• Feb 10, 2026FOX13 MemphisCounty commission cannot realign MSCS board member elections, court says
• Feb 6, 2026Nashville PostOn the Hill: Feb. 2-6
• Feb 6, 2026Tennessee LookoutStockard on the Stump: House Republicans threaten NES revamp after storm misery
• Feb 5, 2026FOX13 MemphisFOX13 investigates missing voter registration info; state reps claim 25% of Shelby Co. voters 'purged'
• Feb 4, 2026The Daily MemphianHuman error caused temporary voter registration lookup outage, Secretary of State says
• Feb 1, 2026The Daily MemphianWhat Memphis legislators are focusing on in Nashville

2025

• Oct 24, 2025The Tennessee ConservativeMemphis Legislator Files Bill To Allow Voters To Recall Local Elected Officials
• Oct 23, 2025The Center SquareBill would extend citizen recall authority
• Oct 23, 2025Chalkbeat TennesseeTennessee school boards could face voter recalls under new bill
• Oct 23, 2025Tennessee LookoutMemphis Democrat's bill would allow recall of local elected officials
• Oct 22, 2025WREG News Channel 3Bill to recall local elected officials introduced in TN House
• Oct 22, 2025WMC Action News 5Rep. Torrey Harris to introduce bill to recall elected officials
• Oct 21, 2025FOX13 MemphisMemphis state representative files bill to give voters ability to recall elected officials
• Oct 9, 2025FOX13 MemphisMemphis task force nabs 562, seizes 144 illegal guns so far, Bondi says
• Oct 8, 2025FOX13 MemphisMemphis leaders provide clarity on National Guard's role ahead of expected arrival
• Sep 30, 2025The Daily MemphianChanges coming to MSCS elections as lawmakers consider blunting board's roles
• Sep 12, 2025The New York TimesTrump Says He Will Send National Guard to Memphis
• Sep 12, 2025AxiosTrump to deploy National Guard to Memphis over high crime rate
• Sep 11, 2025MLK50'We are far down this road of losing our democracy,' says Harris as leaders mull sending troops to Memphis
• Aug 22, 2025Clarksville NowJuvenile detention centers, DEI initiatives discussed at Black Caucus of Legislators town hall
• Aug 13, 2025The Tennessee ConservativeShelby County Commissioners Approve Term Limits For MSCS Board Members
• Aug 7, 2025Chalkbeat TennesseeShelby County leaders won't cut current school board terms, but election changes are still pending
• Aug 4, 2025WREG News Channel 3TN manhunt for Austin Drummond sparks safety concerns
• Jun 18, 2025Tennessee LookoutMan arrested, charged with stalking Memphis Mayor Paul Young
• Jun 10, 2025WMC Action News 5Rep. Justin Pearson and other advocates expected to meet with Mayor Young over xAI concerns
• Jun 10, 2025WREG News Channel 3Memphis mayor meets with state leaders over xAI concerns
• May 7, 2025The Daily Memphian'Shocked,' 'gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict
• May 7, 2025Memphis Commercial AppealNot guilty verdict for Memphis officers in Tyre Nichols case draws reaction
• May 7, 2025Tennessee LookoutMemphis lawmakers react after 3 officers found not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
• May 7, 2025WMC Action News 5'Devastated and outraged': Live reactions to the final verdict of former MPD officers
• May 7, 2025WREG News Channel 3Local leaders react to Tyre Nichols verdict
• May 7, 2025Local 24 (WATN)Local, national reaction pours in after ex-MPD officers found not guilty of killing Tyre Nichols
• May 7, 2025FOX13 MemphisLeaders react to verdicts in Tyre Nichols murder trial
• Apr 27, 2025The Daily MemphianShelby County legislators passed 97 bills this year
• Apr 23, 2025The Daily MemphianMSCS board members' terms could be cut in half
• Apr 23, 2025FOX13 MemphisMSCS takeover bills stall with no compromise, won't pass state legislature
• Apr 23, 2025FOX13 MemphisMSCS school board members could be forced to run for reelection earlier than expected
• Apr 16, 2025NewsChannel 5 NashvilleTennessee lawmakers pass a $59.8 billion state budget
• Apr 2, 2025The Daily MemphianTenn. House advances its version of Memphis school takeover
• Mar 14, 2025The TennesseanTennessee politics: Controversy ramps up on school immigration bill
• Mar 7, 2025Nashville PostOn the Hill: March 3-7
• Feb 28, 2025The TennesseanTennessee victim services funding crisis
• Feb 26, 2025Memphis FlyerCotton Museum Could Be Sold to the State

Watch & Listen

• VideoWREG News Channel 3Interview with Rep. Torrey Harris (D) Memphis
• VideoYouTubeRep. Torrey Harris of Memphis on what's happening in the state legislature

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