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Category: Policy

  • The Scattershot Effect

    Last night’s passage of HB779 by the Tennessee House brought to light some features of the bill that I was previously unaware of, and some problems that will most certainly result if the bill is passed. Here’s Rep. Carter speaking on two features of the bill that haven’t gotten a lot of play in the…

  • Parks, Progress, & Politics

    I’ve been struggling to organize my thoughts since last week’s last week’s hasty action by the Memphis City Council regarding zoo parking. But I don’t want to get into the specifics of the issue. I think others have captured what’s going on there better, and with more detail than I could. The events of last…

  • Changing of the Guard

    The Commercial Appeal reports that half of the members of MPD’s administrative staff have left, or will be leaving soon. This follows the recently announced departure of Police Director Toney Armstrong. While there’s no question the loss of so many seasoned officers who made their way up through the ranks will be a huge loss…

  • Giving Process its Due

    The crazy clown car show that has become the Shelby County Commission rolls on…but at least it may hold off until after the fourth. Of course, the troubles are well known. Now at least two members of the Commission are under scrutiny for not living in their districts: Henri Brooks and Justin Ford. Oh to…

  • Outsourcing Substitutes…#sigh #scsk12 #budget

    Saving money is one thing, but the math doesn’t even work on this deal. Tonight the Shelby County School Board is going to consider a proposal to use Kelly staffing services to place substitutes for the district in the upcoming year. According to this article at the Commercial Appeal, the district doesn’t have the in…

  • ‘Bangers, Budgets and Bosses…a week in Memphis

    So it was kind of a weird week in Memphis. That’s not unusual I guess, but the way things worked out leaves a couple of bad tastes in my mouth…so, I’ve taken to writing aging for now. ‘Bangers Open carry is one of those things the NRA and groups like it have been pushing just…