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Happy day after election day! It’s Bri Hatch from Chalkbeat here.

Unofficial results are in from the first partisan primary for the Memphis-Shelby County school board, which saw extremely tight races in two districts.

The two incumbents facing primary challengers appear poised to hold on to their seats.

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Commissioners approved the legal investment Monday to counter a law blocking Memphis-Shelby County Schools from using its own funding to sue the state.

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