Is MSCS state takeover a land grab?

Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The law allows the state to install an appointed board of nine members who then have control over the school system's superintendent, its budget and even its elected board.  In part two of our podcast about the takeover, reporter Laura Testino returns to talk about how churn factors in, what we can take from the school system takeover in Houston and what role school closures and land sales might play.  Plus: No Kings questions appear and then disappear from the City Council agenda An appeals court deals a blow to the lawsuit challenging the National Guard  The County Commission fails to fund a MSCS takeover lawsuit A $19M ruling goes against the former Raymond James building owner The legislature adds two more criminal courts to Shelby County A firm linked to the Millington racetrack owner buys a Memphis warehouse