Tag: County Commission

  • Early Voting Update – And What About That Charter Amendment?

    Early Voting Update – And What About That Charter Amendment?

    Four days of early voting is in the books and turnout continues to be strong. Today I’ve got an update on the numbers (through July 16th) and an explainer of the County Charter Amendment. As with every post through the end of early voting, a map of locations is included at the bottom. Early Voting…

  • Apologies and firing squads

    I was all wrapped up in pre-wedding festivities yesterday, so there’s a lot of stuff I didn’t get to react to. Since my last post, Chairman Carson has apologized for his off the cuff remarks. It takes strength to admit when you’ve made a mistake. I applaud him for that. Ready, shoot, aim The circular…

  • Looking back, looking forward…

    The Election that barely was, and the election to come Before I begin, I want to congratulate all the candidates who ran in the Democratic and Republican primaries that just concluded. Your desire to serve your community is admirable, whether we agree on the specifics or not. As a candidate in recovery (potentially backsliding maybe…

  • Coupons for Constituents

    Political mailers say something about a candidate…and their campaign. Aside from the intended message, there’s an unspoken message in the targeting, the imagery, and the words that are used…as well as the words that aren’t used. These silent cues tell people things they may not immediately recognize. They paint a picture of a candidate, and…

  • Win, Lose or Draw – State of the County, 2013

    This is part 3 in a series of 3 posts (part 1, and part 2) that looks at who came out ahead, who came out behind, and who didn’t move an inch in the past 12 months. As with all these type lists, they are both subjective and incomplete, so make any additions/corrections in the…

  • Today is the Day

    Today is a big day for me, and several thousand people in Shelby County. Today is the day that I and several others go before the County Commission seeking appointment to the body through August 2012. This issue will not be settled today, but what happens today will have a pretty big impact on what…