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A federal judge in Memphis is expected to rule on whether voters in six Shelby County municipalities should be allowed to decide if they want their own school districts.

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether the Memphis suburbs can hold an election on starting their own school districts. With early voting beginning Friday, one election official says its too late to remove it from the ballot, no matter what the judge decides. Watch Video

With the upcoming vote on municipal school districts in the balance, Germantown and Collierville have jumped into the lawsuit over the merger of Memphis City and Shelby County Schools. Watch Video

Will there be a school vote or not? A federal judge says he wants to hear more, as residents of six Shelby County cities prepare to vote on starting their own school districts. Watch Video

A federal judge will hear arguments next week before deciding if the municipal suburbs within Shelby County can vote on the creation of their own school systems. Watch Video

A former mayor of the tiny municipality of Lakeland is trying to convince fellow residents that the price tag for forming a school district is too high.

Memphis has an African-American population of more than 70 percent. Shelby County has a minority population of more than 51 percent. There are Blacks here, there are Whites here…who cares? Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy says he thinks a lot of you folks who want your own suburban schools care.

There's talk in Memphis of letting voters decide whether to raise the sales tax one half cent. It would be the highest in the state, but there could be other sales tax increases that will make communities on an even keel with Memphis; Collierville for one. Watch Video

The legislative bodies in six Shelby County suburban cities will take up final readings of proposals to start local school systems.

Governor Bill Haslam says those who accuse him of flip flopping have flipped. The governor signed into law legislation allowing the Shelby County suburbs the right to vote in August on municipal school districts. Watch Video

City legislative boards in six suburban Memphis towns have given final approval to referendums on starting local school systems.

The Shelby County Commission has filed a lawsuit to halt an upcoming referendum vote to decide if the suburbs will create their own municipal school districts. Watch Video  |   Read the Lawsuit (418.0KB)