Tag: Open Government

  • Why Redistricting Is a Real Issue

    The image you see to the left is the area of town I live in. The red highlighted area is my precinct. You can see a full map of all the Memphis City Council districts here. If you click on the image, you can clearly see that my precinct is in Council district 5 and…

  • Oversight, or Not?

    This morning’s CA reports that the Memphis City Council will be considering two charter proposals this afternoon for the November ballot. One proposal would give the Council the authority to approve Deputy Division Directors. The other would put contracts valued over $100,000 before the Council for approval. The Charter Commission addressed then dropped the contract…