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  • Posted on January 5, 2017January 7, 2017
  • by Steve Ross

What if gun violence is a public health issue?

Memphis ended 2016 with 228 homicides…most of them were shootings. While that number is both shocking and a record for the city, the story it doesn’t tell is the amount of gun violence that didn’t result in death. It also doesn’t give Memphians or policy makers any real strategy for tackling gun violence in the city

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  • Posted on December 7, 2016December 7, 2016
  • by Steve Ross

Repeal, Replace, Delay, Disgrace

Once upon a time Lamar! said Obamacare repeal could take a really long time. Looks like he’s singing with the rest of his GOP choir now.

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  • Posted on March 15, 2016March 15, 2016
  • by Steve Ross

The Scattershot Effect

Last night’s passage of HB779 by the Tennessee House brought to light some features of the bill that I was…

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  • Posted on March 14, 2016
  • by Steve Ross

The Egregious Overreach

The Tennessee House passed HB779 in a nearly party line vote tonight 68-25. The bill if approved, would allow as…

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  • Posted on March 10, 2016
  • by Steve Ross

De-Annexation Episode IV: A False Hope

If the post this morning gave you an introduction to the idea of making Memphis smaller through de-annexation via referendum,…

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  • Posted on March 10, 2016March 17, 2016
  • by Steve Ross

Chopping up Memphis

It seems like its been a while since the caucus of hillbillies up in Nashville set Memphis in their sights.…

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