Tag: Curry Todd

  • Bridges v. Walls – Annexation Edition

    This week’s big story locally has been the fight between the State legislature and the City of Memphis over the Gray’s creek annexation area. The two biggest issues revolve around A) a city’s right to annex area to expand its borders, and B) the desires of the residents of that area to remain autonomous. There’s…

  • Making this Sausage is More Like Hide the Salami

    And Voters Will Be the Ones Getting Screwed Regular readers of this blog know that redistricting is an issue I’m very interested in. In fact, I’ve written pretty extensively about the issue as it took place here in Memphis. That process was completed just two days before the filing deadline, and moved several potential candidates…

  • Implied Consent and Curry Todd

    I was pretty certain I had written all I needed to write about Curry Todd here and here. Alas, the hits just keep on hitting, so, here goes. It was just 14 days ago that Rep. Todd found himself on the wrong end of a vehicle, creating a stumbling and staggering display for Officers of…

  • Collateral Damage

    Before I go on, I want to say it was wrong of me to lump in both the Senate and House Caucuses in my criticism of House Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Turner. Seeing as how he’s chair and all, it might lead one to think that he’s speaking for the caucus. That mistake wouldn’t have…

  • Paralysis

    This isn’t what I wanted to write about today. In fact, this isn’t what I want to write about any day. But after seeing the manner in which this issue has been handled, I’ve got to say something. Of course, everyone has heard about the arrest of TN State Rep. Curry Todd – Collierville for…