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Category: City of Memphis

  • After the Storm

    Things seem to have quieted down a bit since the Tuesdayā€™s kerfuffle. This is a good thing. Thereā€™s a lot to do, and while all the attention was nice, it couldnā€™t have come at a more difficult time. I ready to settle back into my routine of working and writing. And even though I havenā€™t…

  • No Sour Grapes

    Well, today has been pretty wacky. First of all, I want to thank City Councilman Shea Flinn, Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery, and County Mayor/ City Mayor Elect AC Wharton for having the courage and outside the box thinking to nominate me. Even though I didnā€™t get seated on the Charter Commission, Iā€™m honored and…

  • Re-evaluating Through the Transition

    Two months ago I wrote about the changes that have been going on in my life this year. Needless to say, itā€™s been interesting so far, and signs point to more interesting developments over the coming months. My recent absence from this blog and the twitter are partially the result of a wacky work schedule…

  • Blocked

    Frequent readers of this blog know that I am a political junkie. I want to know everything thatā€™s going on, even if I donā€™t ultimately write about it. Thatā€™s just how I am. Itā€™s a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, despite my short time living in Memphis, I have a decent amount…

  • Why Now ā€“ Metro Government Resolution

    One of the biggest questions asked about the Metro Charter Resolution is Why Now? To be honest with you, I donā€™t have an answer, but there do seem to be a set of circumstances and realities that make the possibility of creating Metro Government more likely. Public Opinion Just days before the 2007 City election,…

  • Election Vs. Appointment and the Metro Charter Resolution

    One of the biggest concerns voiced in the current discussion of the Metro Charter Resolution that has passed the County Commission, and will be addressed in the Memphis City Council on September 15th, is the ā€œdecisionā€ to go with appointed Charter Commissioners rather than elected Charter Commissioners. Much of this has to do with Tennessee…