December 26, 2008 West Tennessee has its share of leaders, too, including Senate Republican leader Mark Norris. more...
December 23, 2008 Last week, a Republican panel led by Norris ignored the traditional closed-door interview process for the constitutional office-seekers and made the process public. more...
December 22, 2008 Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, acknowledged that, while the interview process showed “there are a number of people who can do the jobs,” one or even two of the Democrats “might” get re-elected to the positions. more...
December 17, 2008 On Monday, a panel of Senate Republicans led by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris questioned 14 applicants — one for comptroller, five for treasurer and eight for secretary of state. more...
December 16, 2008 Chaired by State Sen. Mark Norris, other members of the panel include State Sens. Paul Stanley, Randy McNally, and Diane Black, and State Reps. Jason Mumpower, Glen Casada, Matthew Hill, and Gerald McCormick. more...
December 16, 2008 Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, as he convened the panel, remarked on the fact that all of the applicants were men and all were white but said he hoped that the process would open the door for a more diverse array of candidates in the future. more...
December 15, 2008 "It is a good opportunity for a departure (from the past), and in so doing shine a brighter light on the fact that these offices exist, what they do, and the people who aspire to fill them. In a word: 'transparency,' " said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris, the architect of the vetting process. more...
December 10, 2008 Norris, R-Collierville, received the award last week for helping secure funds for six public television stations across the state as well as gathering necessary financial support for pubic stations to finalize their transition from analog to digital broadcasts. more...
December 9, 2008 Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) was re-elected to his leadership post by Senate colleagues yesterday who unanimously chose him to continue serving as the Senate’s Republican Leader and chief party spokesman in the 106th General Assembly. more...
December 9, 2008 The Memphis trade visit was spearheaded by state Sen. Mark Norris, chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee. more...
December 8, 2008 “I humbly accept this recognition on behalf of the entire General Assembly,” said Norris. “We realize that public broadcasting is essential for many Tennesseans with limited resources or access to cable. more...
December 8, 2008 It is, as Norris suggested, a somewhat more business-like approach to filling the $180,000-per-year jobs. more...
December 5, 2008 With the election of four new Republicans in the House of Representatives and three in the Senate, Republicans enjoy an unprecedented majority in the General Assembly. more...
December 1, 2008 Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, the only Shelby legislator on the subcommittee, said he's undecided. more...
November 24, 2008 "I don't think anybody is trying to buy those positions," he said, though adding there could be concerns about a public perception to the contrary. more...
November 23, 2008 "It doesn't have to be the first battleground if Commissioner Farr and others will come talk to us in advance and we can look at this carefully," Norris said. "But it's a bad time to be raising taxes on those family businesses." more...
November 23, 2008 But Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris, of Collierville, says he doesn’t think it’s a good time to raise taxes for family-owned businesses. more...
November 20, 2008 As the Senate majority leader, Norris already has accomplished much for our district and for West Tennessee. more...
November 19, 2008 Under the plan released Tuesday by Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris of Collierville and House Republican Leader Jason Mumpower of Bristol, candidates must submit applications containing 30 detailed questions about their personal and professional backgrounds by Dec. 5 to the two leaders' offices. more...
November 18, 2008 "This new process will help create a level playing field and more transparency in selecting these important state officials for what has long been a closed-door system of selecting political insiders," Sen. Norris said. more...
November 18, 2008 He said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, has developed a process in which GOP officials will accept and screen applications and then likely hold a public hearing before an executive committee comprised of Senate leadership around Dec. 1. more...
November 16, 2008 Republicans like Gibbons, Conrad, Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell and state Sen. Mark Norris make an effort to go into black, Hispanic and poor neighborhoods to talk and listen. more...
November 16, 2008 The proposal's architect, Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris of Collierville, said it will create a "level playing field" and transparency for what has long been a closed-door system of selecting political insiders. more...
November 10, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) was recently honored by the Tennessee Conference of District Attorneys General at the organization's annual convention in Knoxville. more...
November 10, 2008 Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will spend much of Veterans Day in Tipton County this year, honoring those who served and continue to serve to protect America and preserve freedom. more...
November 6, 2008 Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris of Collierville said Bredesen will have to deal with the new majority on the budget but "it's about governing, not gloating. more...
November 5, 2008 "To me, this isn't about a political game," Norris said. "It's about a restructuring of state government and how we go about that." more...
November 5, 2008 Norris said the GOP gains “confirm that folks like our brand of leadership. We’ve demonstrated leadership that works, literally and figuratively. With a working major of this size, we’ll be able to work harder and even more effectively.” more...
November 4, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris said the GOP gains “confirm that folks like our brand of leadership. ... With a working majority of this size, we’ll be able to work harder and even more effectively.” more...
November 3, 2008 U.S. Rep. John Tanner and Tennessee state Sen. Mark Norris and state Rep. Craig Fitzhugh are running unopposed in this year's election. more...
November 3, 2008 "We have shown leadership that works since we took control in the State Senate," Norris said. "Help us solidify our majority and it does indeed matter who governs." more...
November 3, 2008 Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Robin Smith will be stumping from Knoxville to Memphis and points between with Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, House Republican Leader Jason Mumpower, Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris and House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada. more...
November 3, 2008 “It matters who governs, and who governs depends on who votes,” Sen. Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said. “We don’t want people to take their eyes off the prize.” more...
November 1, 2008 The West Tennessee River Basin Authority plans to expand its scope by joining efforts to improve habitat, recreation and access along the Mississippi River. more...
October 29, 2008 NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) was honored by the Tennessee Conference of District Attorneys General today at their annual convention in Knoxville. more...
October 24, 2008 However, at the last board meeting in July, Sen. Mark Norris said a new report accuses Southern states of not protecting the Mississippi River from contamination. more...
October 22, 2008 Some 30 counties and cities participate in the program, and a growing number of communities are considering adopting it to give seniors some relief. more...
October 17, 2008 But both Gibbons and state Senator Mark Norris, another would-be governor in attendance, surely left the Clark house with alternative plans for the campaign year of 2010. more...
October 16, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will speak to the students of St. George’s Independent School on October 21 as part of the upper school’s mock election speaker series. more...
October 10, 2008 In the eight years Mark Norris has been in the state senate, the Collierville Republican has made transportation issues a priority. more...
October 10, 2008 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, actively supports the effort. more...
October 2, 2008 "The end result, some 15 years later, is what you see today," says Norris. "A stable river bank and miles of hiking trails for folks to enjoy for generations to come. more...
October 2, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will join community members, leaders, historians, and conservationists for the dedication of the Randolph Bluff Historical Park along the Mississippi River in Tipton County this week. more...
October 2, 2008 State Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville, who is the Republican caucus leader in the Senate, says that his caucus has divested itself of Stokes donations and questioned why Democrats had not done so. more...
September 30, 2008 Tennessee Department of Economics and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber announced that Dyersburg-Dyer County has achieved certification under the state's Three-Star program. more...
September 28, 2008 As state Sen. Mark Norris walked through his pumpkin patch on a recent morning, he stopped to observe his bountiful harvest. more...
September 28, 2008 "It's a big deal," said Norris. "It's a beautiful building and it's a beautiful day. This is a success because of you. more...
September 26, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will discuss transportation issues as they relate to Tennessee’s disaster readiness and recovery at a conference hosted by the University of Memphis Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute on Monday, September 29. more...
September 24, 2008
Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has been appointed to a special joint study committee to examine the financial health of Tennessee’s transportation system.
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September 11, 2008 The fight between Democrats and Republicans for control of the Tennessee state Senate is one of the nation’s Top 10 state legislative election battlegrounds, election experts at the National Conference of State Legislatures said today. more....
September 11, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has received the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Tennessee’s leading small business association. more...
September 11, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (Collierville) said, “His information was compelling, he gave me information that I will refer to and value in this next legislative session. So many people come unprepared, he had all the facts.” more...
September 8, 2008 "These programs are designed to address the unique needs of students in our local community," Norris said. more...
September 8, 2008 The Libby Whitmore Memorial Trophy is presented by State Senator Mark Norris and his family in honor of his mother who was a founding member of the Nashoba Carriage Association. more...
September 8, 2008 “Without the visual and performing arts, we would live in a lesser world,” said Norris, a member of the General Assembly’s Arts Caucus and Trustee of the Tennessee Historical Society. more...
September 4, 2008 “And what people heard was the wisdom of the ‘everywoman’,” Norris said. more...
September 4, 2008 Twenty-two school systems and community organizations received grants to open a total of 74 sites across the state. more...
Septempber 3, 2008 Watson said he too has been enjoying the Republican convention as an at-large delegate with Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, State Rep. Jason Mumpower and State Sen. Mark Norris. more...
September 2, 2008 “Our No. 2 is better than their No. 1,” State Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville said plainly. more...
September 2, 2008 Among legislative members in attendance were state Representatives Glen Casada, Jimmy Eldridge and Eric Watson as well as state Senators Jamie Woodson and Mark Norris. more...
September 2, 2008 Mark Norris, the Tennessee Senate's Republican leader and the vice chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference of 16 states' legislators, plans to network with them, he said. more...
August 20, 2008 Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) will be the keynote speaker at the Dyer County Red Cross chapter’s 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on Monday, August 25, at 6:30. more...
August 15, 2008 "We are fighting for our rights," Norris said. "Not just overseas, but within our government as well." more...
August 14, 2008 State Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris confirmed Wednesday morning a grant for $722,918 will be awarded for enhancement to Dyer County's Courthouse Square, known locally as Veterans Square. more...
August 3, 2008 State Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris and State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh both gave short presentations to area voters concerning the many issues the state of Tennessee faces in the near future. more...
“I am always proud to spend time with the teachers of our great state,” Norris remarked. more...
Senator Norris will review significant events of the most recent General Assembly and discuss what lies ahead for Tennessee in the State Legislature. more...
July 22, 2008 “This is the most significant reform to the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Act in more than a generation,” said Senate Republi-can Leader Mark Norris, who sponsored the legislation. more...
July 22, 2008 In Seventh Congressional District now represented by Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Beale Street impresario John Elkington will be a delegate and State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, and Shelby County Commission chairman David Lilliard of Germantown will be alternates. more...
July 19, 2008 Several state congressmen attended the ceremony, including Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
July 18, 2008 Heard Sen. Mark Norris say that a new report accuses Southern states of not protecting the Mississippi River from contamination. more...
Delegates from SLC’s 16 member states unanimously elected the Texas senator to succeed Representative Julia C. Howard of N.C. South Carolina House of Representatives Speaker Robert W. Harrell Jr. was chosen chair-elect, and Tennessee Senator Mark Norris was elected vice-chair, resulting in a change in all leadership positions. more...
Delegates to the 62nd Annual Meeting of The Council of State Governments’ Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) have elected Tennessee Senator Mark Norris, R-Collierville, Vice Chair of the Conference. more...
July 13, 2008 State Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said the bill is intended to cut through some of the bureaucratic red tape and make it easier for seniors to qualify for professional care. more...
This is not only because of skyrocketing fuel costs, but thanks to a new law passed by Norris allowing the Prius and other low-emission, energy-efficient vehicles to travel in Tennessee’s HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers. more...
July 8, 2008 Gov. Phil Bredesen is grousing about license plates again. He should forget about it. Specialty plates are generating revenue he cannot afford to lose. more...
July 3, 2008 The buses were bought with various grants, including a $39,000 Governor Enhancement grant given by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R). more...
June 26, 2008 “We’re moving in the right direction,” said state Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who pushed a measure through the Tennessee Legislature this year to limit medical malpractice filings. more...
Of the program’s adoption in Shelby County, Norris commented, “It pleases me to finally have a county in my district providing this significant form of tax relief for our seniors, and I look forward to seeing the trend expand throughout West Tennessee.” more...
May 20, 2008 "In some instances, the state was allegedly issuing permits before the county sheriffs even got back to the state with the background check," said State Senator Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
May 17, 2008 Sen. Mark Norris, a Collierville Republican and the Senate majority leader, called it "somewhat irresponsible" for the administration to come with budget revisions so late, then object when lawmakers raised questions. more...
May 15, 2008 I proudly sponsored the referendum to amend our state constitution permitting local governments to freeze property taxes in 2005. Nearly 1.4 million Tennesseans ratified the constitutional amendment in 2006. more...
May 14, 2008 State Senator Mark Norris says ice cream truck drivers are not on the list this year, but could be added next session. more...
May 9, 2008 At the other end, some prefer a federal-type system. Rep. Tom DuBois, R-Columbia, and Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, have proposed such legislation, HB3990 and SB4107. more...
May 8, 2008 "He's presented it as an absolute necessity," said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris, of Collierville. more...
May 7, 2008 "I'm stoic about the reality as presented by the governor and hopeful there will be at least that many people ready to retire and willing to do so," said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) passed legislation today reforming the Tennessee Veterans Nursing Homes. The nursing homes have come under increasing state and federal scrutiny following recent allegations of abuse. more...
May 6, 2008 After months of wrangling on Capitol Hill, legislators are nearing an agreed upon plan to begin turning the state’s troubled veterans nursing homes back onto the right path. more...
May 4, 2008 Tennessee Republican Sen. Mark Norris, another sponsor of the bill being considered in Tennessee, said lawmakers are "worried for the safety of kids and cops," which is why such legislation is important. more...
May 1, 2008 Rep. Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, and Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, are heading legislation that would add alternative-fuel and hybrid-electric vehicles to the current list allowed to use HOV lanes. more...
April 28, 2008 The bill sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris, of Collierville, does not cap damages that could be awarded to victims of malpractice. more...
April 27, 2008 Supporters of tort reform in Tennessee are touting a measure approved by the General Assembly as a step toward eventual passage of comprehensive legislation that will revolutionize medical malpractice litigation. more...
April 25, 2008 The bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, aims to make it harder to file frivolous malpractice lawsuits. more...
April 25, 2008 Tennessee state Sen. Mark Norris, a Republican who introduced a bill to close his state's concealed-gun permits records, said the main concern is keeping addresses of permit holders private — particularly of women who have left abusive relationships and don't want the perpetrator to know where they live. more...
April 24, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris of Collierville, who has sponsored medical-liability reform efforts since his arrival in the legislature in 2001, said the measure “is the most significant reform to the medical malpractice act in a generation. It’s the first time we’ve taken this significant of a step toward reform in over 25 years.” more...
April 24, 2008 The bill was sponsored by Rep. Doug Overby, R-Maryville, and Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville. more...
April 24, 2008 “This will probably cut down on the number of lawsuits,” said Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville), the Senate sponsor of the bill. more...
April 11, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) said conservative trial lawyers like him have not traditionally been involved in making picks for the selection commission. more...
April 11, 2008 State Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) announced today that, according to the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, sixteen local governments in Tennessee have adopted the Property Tax Freeze for senior citizens. more...
April 7, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) said Bredesen told legislative leaders Wednesday over breakfast that he needed two more weeks. more...
April 7, 2008 "Those cases ... cost the taxpayer money, because the health care providers have to pay lawyers to defend them whether they're meritless or not,'' said Norris, the main sponsor of the Senate bill. more...
April 7, 2008 And all three of the state Senate seats on the ballot were incumbent-only affairs. more...
April 5, 2008 "I'll oppose it," said the Collierville Republican, whose senate district includes the main DSCC campus in Dyersburg and the Covington site. "And take a wait and see attitude from then." more...
April 4, 2008 State Sen. Mark Norris opened by telling several hundred guests that Tennessee, like many other states, is facing tough fiscal times. more...
April 4, 2008 "We need to strike an appropriate balance between the scholarship that is required and the performance that we really need to see to graduate top notch students but to help them keep their scholarships so they can graduate," Senator Mark Norris said. more...
April 3, 2008 "The law, in the case of handgun permits, doesn't even specify what the federal government requires in the case of nondisclosure of Social Security numbers," Sen. Mark Norris said. more...
April 3, 2008 “It’s a big step forward in terms of cutting down on meritless claims and ultimately saving patients money.” more...
April 2, 2008 Speaking first on the topic of “The State of the State,” Sen. Norris said the state is strong, despite the condition of the economy. more...
March 31, 2008 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said the issue is illustrated by a legislative staffer whose husband is currently serving in Iraq, where insurgents are reportedly receiving support from Iran and Syria. more...
March 30, 2008 The bill has bipartisan sponsorship from Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, and state Rep. Eddie Bass, D-Prospect. more...
March 29, 2008 The bill, sponsored by state Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, and state Rep. Eddie Bass, D-Prospect, would make Tennessee the 28th state in the nation to make secret its list of residents who have applied for or received a handgun-carry or concealed-carry permit. more...
March 26, 2008 The bill, sponsored by state Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, and state Rep. Eddie Bass, D-Prospect, would make Tennessee the 28th state in the nation to make secret its list of residents who have applied for or received a handgun-carry or concealed-carry permit. more...
March 21, 2008 Although some might say that this is Senator Norris' job, we at the Commission on Aging believe that Senator Norris provided exemplary leadership in assisting the Commission. more...
March 19, 2008 The measure sponsored by Senate Republican leader Mark Norris of Collierville unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. more...
March 19, 2008 “The publication of such information has no legitimate purpose. It violates an expectation of privacy and has a chilling effect on the exercise of Second Amendment rights,” said Norris. more...
March 19, 2008 Information contained in handgun permit applications would be confidential under a bill sponsored by Senate Republican leader Mark Norris of Collierville. more...
March 18, 2008 The measure sponsored by Senate Republican leader Mark Norris of Collierville unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today. more...
March 18, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris added that the state should be spending more money on the existing K-12 program rather than adding pre-K classrooms. more...
March 17, 2008 "I have no interest in some of the amendments that would have made access more difficult," he said. "As a former county commissioner, I never found it difficult to comply with the law just as it is." more...
March 17, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris of Collierville said he welcomed the demise of the proposal to have more elected officials be able to meet in private. more...
March 13, 2008 State Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris recently named Dyersburg State Community College officials as the recipient of a $40,000 grant to be used to fund scholarships enhancing the college's already successful dual enrollment program. more...
February 29, 2008 Senator Mark Norris is one of the featured guest curators of this exhibit. more...
“There are serious problems at our veterans homes,” said Senator Norris, who servers on the Joint Select Committee on Veterans Affairs. more...
February 28, 2008 The Tennessee Senate unanimously approved a bill today to strengthen penalties when drunk driving results in serious injury or death to child under age 18 in the same vehicle. more...
February 28, 2008 The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the bill sponsored by Sen. Mark Norris, a Collierville Republican. more...
February 26, 2008 Among those attending the event were Sen. Mark Norris, hospital employees, Senior Circle members, citizens and Dyersburg-Dyer County Chamber of Commerce diplomats. more...
February 19, 2008 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, will join the efforts at 1 p.m. Saturday. more...
Another measure sponsored by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, would increase the punishment for committing a DUI with a child in the vehicle. more...
February 9, 2008 A measure creating a new misdemeanor crime for "intentionally displaying or exposing an imitation firearm in a public place in a threatening manner." more...
February 6, 2008 The measure sponsored by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, unanimously passed the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. more...
February 1, 2008 Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, said the plan by DHS is premature because the legislative budget process hasn't started. more...
January 30, 2008 'These are fragile folks'
Sen. Mark Norris, the Senate Republican leader, said "this a sensitive area, these are fragile folks, and they're sort of 'out of sight, out of mind.' " more...
January 30, 2008 The bill sponsored by Sen. Mark Norris, a Collierville Republican, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. more...
January 28, 2008 Indeed, Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Mark Norris is apparently not alone in declaring that he still intends to vote for the withdrawn Thompson. more...
January 28, 2008 “The plan that was originally approved is one thing,” said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville). “To expand it to everyone is a different kettle of fish all together.” more...
January 28, 2008 When asked if he would encourage Tennessean’s to back Thompson, Norris said: “You bet.” more...
January 26, 2008 "I'm encouraging folks who believe in the principles Thompson espoused to vote for Fred and vote for his delegates," said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris. more...
January 26, 2008 NASHVILLE — Republican Fred Thompson is out of the presidential race, but that isn’t stopping some top Republican officials from continuing to support the former U.S. senator in the Feb. 5 GOP primary. more...
January 24, 2008 “What a surprise,” said Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville). more...
January 15, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris responded that other states have made similar divestment requirements, so Tennessee should be up to the task, too. more...
January 13, 2008 Legislation setting guidelines for enactment of the tax freeze -- championed in the legislature by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville -- was crafted by the General Assembly last spring. more...
January 11, 2008 "Thankfully, Sen. Norris and Rep. (Barbara) Cooper and Rep. Ron Lollar ... have picked up the slack and done the things." more...
January 10, 2008 Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris, of Collierville, said he is uncomfortable with the proposed avenues for naming replacements. more...
January 10, 2008 Norris' opinion is that a single referendum is unconstitutional. more...
January 8, 2008 They'd like to lower the standards so that anybody can go and that's going to be one of the issues to be debated hotly to be sure," Senator Mark Norris said. more...
January 8, 2008 Sen. Mark Norris (R-Collierville), the Senate Republican’s leader, echoed similar thoughts, saying he trusted fellow GOP Senators’ judgment on “social issues.” more...
January 7, 2008 "We need a better understanding of precisely what it is he is advocating," said state Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville, who is the Senate's Republican leader. more...
January 4, 2008 Stripped of his volatile rhetoric about the suburbs,
Mayor Willie Herenton's proposal for a simple countywide referendum on
consolidating city and county governments has long been discussed among
policymakers. more...
January 4,
2008 State Sen. Mark Norris, who lives in Collierville, said Herenton's plan is "just nonsense." more...
January 3,
2008 Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, who for more than a decade has
advocated for the consolidation of Memphis and Shelby County
governments, would like to eliminate a major obstacle in his way:
the veto power of suburban voters. more...
January 2, 2008 Tennessee State Senator Mark Norris of Collierville said it is no
secret the mayor wants consolidation, but he is not sure how he can cut
out suburban voters. more...
