Category: City of Memphis
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Why I’m Against Consolidation
In the past several years I’ve been an advocate for Consolidation. I’ve written several posts in support of the subject. Today I’m changing my tune. Today, I come out against consolidation and all it stands for. What does consolidation even mean? The definition of Consolidation is combine (a number of things) into a single more…
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Walk to Stop Violence – Reminder
This is just a reminder that tonight is the Walk to Stop Violence in Midtown. Below is an agenda for the event. You don’t have to live in Midtown to attend, everyone is welcome. The agenda for the event is as follows: 5:30pm-6pm: Congregate at Cooper & Harbert to paint signs. Walk to crime scene…
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Keep the Living Wage – Updated
Update: According to the Tennesseean’s In Sesion blog the anti-living wage bill was defeated today by a vote of 3-3, effectively killing the measure for this session. Original post follows… At 1:30 today, the House Subcommittee on Employee Affairs will take up HB 0311 the companion bill to SB 0083 which would end the living…
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Walk to Stop the Violence – Updated
Ed. Note: Annesdale-Snowden neighborhood and contact phone numbers added below. Thanks for participating! Neighborhoods are not islands. They do not exist on their own, unaffected by their surroundings. Neighborhoods are a part of the community at large, both independent, and connected to the city, county, and bordering municipalities that make up the greater community. This…
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Losing COGIC, and Competing for Conventions
The news that COGIC plans to move it’s annual convention to St. Louis in 2010 leaves a huge hole in the hospitality industry here in Memphis. Since the story broke, it’s been estimated that Shelby Co. will lose some $35m. While that may not be a huge percentage of the annual GDP for the county…
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Sunshine In Memphis – Part 1
As Newscoma noted earlier today, this week is Sunshine week. While I know we all get bombarded with “weeks” that are supposed to symbolize something, or highlight a cause, Sunshine week is really important to me. Sunshine week is about making government as accessible as possible, not only to journalists, but also to regular people.…