Category: City of Memphis
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Happy to Oblige
On Facebook Tuesday, Councilwoman Wanda Halbert reposted a note that she originally posted on August 18th. The note, entitled “The Truth Hurts” dealt with several things including the Metro Charter Resolution. At the end of the note, Councilwoman Halbert states: I may simply be interpreting the information I’ve read incorrectly (that’s usually not a problem…
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Transparency Doesn’t Follow You Around Waiting for You to Notice
In yesterday’s Executive Session of the Memphis City Council (audio link) the resolution establishing a Charter Commission was discussed. For those of you following along, the Shelby Co. Commission approved the resolution on Monday by a vote of 9-2 with one abstention. The City Council decided to hold the resolution until their meeting on September…
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AC Wharton TV Ad
This morning, the Wharton campaign released its first TV spot on YouTube that will be played locally. Sets a pretty high bar for the other candidates. Take a look:
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Memphis Mayoral Debate – Coverage
Last night I gave my immediate impressions. You can watch the entire debate here and you should, because I’ve started selling Brain Bleach, which is coincidentally the word of the day today. Below is the report from WMCTV who aired the debate. Commercial Appeal writer and debate questioner Wendi C. Thomas was truly perplexed by…
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Memphis Mayoral Debate Round 1 – Reflections
Tonight marked the first debate for the office of Mayor of Memphis. This was, quite simply 90 minutes of some of the most bizarre TV ever. The candidates present were required to have filed their petitions, which cut the field to nine. The candidates present were; Charles Carpenter, Carol Chumney, Wanda Halbert, Robert “Mongo” Hodges,…
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It’s Really a Simple Question
Today, the Shelby County Commission voted the Metro Charter Commission Resolution out of committee. The final vote on the resolution will be this coming Monday. Tuesday will likely see a spirited debate in the Memphis City Council on the same issue. There have been a lot of things said about this resolution, and a lot…