As a result of the $1.4T student loan crisis, employers across the nation are starting to offer student loan repayment as an employee benefit to improve the financial well being of their workers and a bill co-authored by U.S. Rep. Scott Peters would make this employer contribution tax free. Alex Smith (City of Memphis), Scott Thomspon (Tuition.io), and Representative Scott Peters (US House of Representatives) will discuss.
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Marijuana, Hemp and Federalism (U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)) (May 8, 2013)
The Department of Justice has been largely silent on how it intends to enforce federal law in states where marijuana has recently been legalized for adults. President Obama, despite pledging to stand down in states that have legalized marijuana for medical use, has continued raids on medical marijuana facilities complying with state laws. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) believes changes to the Controlled Substances Act will allow states greater flexibility to set their own drug laws. He proposes a “cannabis commission” to create an environment where those changes are more likely.
[Congressman] Interview with Steve Cohen (November 1, 2018)
From the mid-term elections to the other stories making headlines across the United States, Congressman Steve Cohen often weighs in on social media.
Rep. Steve Cohen on why he is skipping the inauguration (January 17, 2017)
On ‘Special Report,’ the Tennessee congressman explains why he is questioning the election outcome
About the impact and relevance of Southwest TN Community College in the Mid-South
Dr. Tracy Hall, President of Southwest TN Community College; and Dr. Jacqueline Taylor, Associate VP of Retention & Student Success at Southwest TN Community College discuss the impact and relevance of Southwest TN Community College in the Mid-South with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.
Analysis: Commercial Appeal reporters and columnists break down the 2019 Memphis municipal elections (October 4, 2019)
901 Columnist Ryan Poe talks with News Columnist Tonyaa Weathersbee and City Hall Reporter Sam Hardiman about the 2019 Memphis municipal elections that saw Mayor Jim Strickland returned to office along with the approval of a .5 percent sales tax increase.
Elvis Presley – The Last 24 Hours
St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Collierville gets in the holiday mood by lighting up town square
Mayor Jim Strickland on the future of Memphis (October 9, 2019)
Mayor Jim Strickland is off to a running start after being re-elected to the position less than a week ago. He shared his plans for the future on Live at 9.