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Tag: Deidre Malone

  • Stupid, stupid, stupid

    One of the things about working the 3rd shift, is that you’re often greeted with tomorrow’s news today…or at least the news most people didn’t see before they decided to disconnect from the constant influx of news items, large and small, that we’ve come to accept. So it was with both surprise and resignation that…

  • 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…

  • Some notes on Early Voting numbers

    Early voting is over and the numbers are in. The newspapers (here, here, and here) reporting that Early Voting turnout is a dismal 15% less than in 2010. The question they never even approach is why? Days before the first day of Early Voting at Satellite locations, Democratic Candidates Henri Brooks and Deidre Malone charged…

  • Democratic Candidates Speak at DWSC

    Saturday, the three candidates for the Democratic nomination for Mayor spoke and answered questions at the monthly Democratic Women of Shelby County meeting. Below is video of their comments. The Primary for County Election is on May 6th.

  • Redistricting the County Commission

    Yesterday, the Shelby County Commission again took up redistricting in committee. It was an interesting discussion, interrupted by an Executive Session, and a whole lot of questions about this and that. I’m not going to report on the meeting itself. In the end, the committee voted 6-4 to affirm the plan pictured to the left.…

  • Vote Yes for School Unity – Media Event

    Below is video I shot of the Press Conference this morning at 11. I got there just as Commissioner Chism was wrapping up so I don’t have his presentation. Also, the video is a little shaky as I’m getting used to both shooting with a flip and my new glasses. I’m working on one more…