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Category: City of Memphis

  • …Fair and Impartial Elections…

    The above screen capture was taken at 4:31pm, about 50 minutes after the start of the press conference at City Hall. There has been a great deal of controversy at the Shelby County Election Commission since Republicans took over the administration of the agency. In August, a problems in an election led to a lawsuit.…

  • SB0025 to Governor, City Council Approves Surrender – #MCS

    This morning, as expected, the State House passed SB0025 which now goes to the Governor. There are three actions the Governor can take. He can: sign it, veto it, or refuse to sign it but allow it to become law after 10 days. Previous press reports have said that he would consult with Mayors Wharton…

  • Norris’ Incorrect Assertion #MCS

    Last night there were a lot of assertions given by Sen. Norris to rationalize the effective disenfranchisement of Memphis residents in the transition process. Most of those assertions either slightly misrepresented reality, or were patently false. One of those assertions was that the Memphis City Council challenged the maintenance of effort law because they couldn’t…

  • The Bigger Picture

    For those of you that have been following the MCS situation, you may be wondering about the impact of upcoming election on the students. There are a lot of variables, and the answer to this question is not immediately clear. One thing we do know is the current situation is dire, and the conditions that…

  • The “Agreement” and Other Sundries

    So, yesterday was a hot one. I’ll get to all that in a minute, but first I want to deal with some of the sundries. First of all, I’ve been working my fingers off trying to keep the information and media page up to date. There are so many stories, and so many repeat stories…

  • MCS – “The Deal”

    The Commercial Appeal is reporting that County Mayor Mark Luttrell, and unnamed negotiators are nearing a “deal” to avoid a referendum this year. The terms of the deal are sketchy at best, but involve a 1 year delay in any referendum and a countywide vote. Currently MCS is only required to hold a vote within…