Tag: Shelby County Commission

  • What 2019 Holds for Memphis and Beyond…

    What 2019 Holds for Memphis and Beyond…

    What does 2019 hold for Memphis and Shelby County? Here’s s a look at some of the big things that are on the table this year.

  • An Open Letter to White Democrats in District 7

    An Open Letter to White Democrats in District 7

    Voters in County Commission District 7 have a choice this year. I want to take a moment to talk to my fellow white democrats in District 7 about that choice.

  • The Rent is Too Damn High (SCS Edition)

    The Rent is Too Damn High (SCS Edition)

    Memphis City Councilman Phillip Spinosa has a plan to charge the local school district rent for buildings owned by the city. That plan could further imperil a district that’s already struggling to pay the bills and cause real problems for the City in the long run.

  • Playing to his base

    Every once in a while someone does something that makes you wonder if they think you’re stupid. You’ve probably felt what I’m talking about a time or two. They give you that look. They slight you in some way. Or they sell you on a tax cut in an election year, to hide the fact…

  • Defining the Residency Process

    On Monday, the effort to determine if County Commissioner Henri Brooks does indeed live in her district will come before the County Commission again. This time will be different, as the Commission will have to begin the process anew in the wake of a completely expected and predictable ruling by Chancellor Kenny Armstrong. Reports of…

  • 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…