Category: Memphis Politics

  • Politicians should be better at politics

    Politicians should be better at politics

    The big local political news is John DeBerry got booted off the ballot. This was avoidable. Its also shows why politicians should be better at politics.

  • More Fragile than We Knew

    More Fragile than We Knew

    As we near the end of week 2 of the COVID-19 pandemic, I find myself noticing just how fragile the world is. Its not what we thought it was. Just two weeks in supply chains are strained. Health systems are having to ration protective equipment. We don’t have enough tests to really know how widespread…

  • So you want to run for office…

    So you want to run for office…

    City Elections are right around the corner. There are several open seats on the City Council, and several more that will feature unproven candidates. Maybe you’re thinking about running for office. Here’s a long, but totally incomplete rundown of all the things it takes to run. I’ve also got links for more resources scattered throughout.

  • What 2019 Holds for Memphis and Beyond…

    What 2019 Holds for Memphis and Beyond…

    What does 2019 hold for Memphis and Shelby County? Here’s s a look at some of the big things that are on the table this year.

  • Ambition, Race and Politics in TN-09

    Ambition, Race and Politics in TN-09

    Can ambition or race potentially unseat Steve Cohen in future contests for the TN-09 Congressional seat in 2020? Probably not.

  • The Egregious Overreach

    The Tennessee House passed HB779 in a nearly party line vote tonight 68-25. The bill if approved, would allow as many as 10 previously and lawfully annexed areas of Memphis to petition for a referendum, which if approved by a majority of the voters in the area, would remove them from the City. I watched…