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Hi there! It’s Bri Hatch from Chalkbeat Tennessee.

Court records show that T.L. Harris, who’s running to represent District 6 on the Memphis school board, pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge as a police officer in 2006. Harris says he’s since turned his life around and is running a campaign based on redemption.

And in Nashville, Tennessee Republicans voted by a slim majority to expand the state voucher program to 35,000 students.

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Memphis board candidate pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge 20 years ago, court records show

Federal court records show that Harris was convicted of a drug felony while serving as a Memphis police officer in 2006. He’s since had his civil rights restored, allowing him to run for office.

Tennessee to expand voucher program to 35,000 students in second year

One Tennessee lawmaker called the expansion a “bait and switch” after Republican lawmakers last year promised a 5,000-seat expansion cap and steady funding for public schools.