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Money for Teacher Raises and Rape Kit Testing Cut in Gov. Haslam's Budget

Governor Bill Haslam promised pay raises for teachers. Memphis Senator Jim Kyle wanted $2 million for rape kit testing. Neither will be included in next year's state budget.

In this week's Capitol Hill Conversation, WPLN's Bradley George talks with Andrea Zelinski of the Nashville Post and the Nashville Scene about how the budget will impact legislators in the coming year.

Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.