Category: Shelby County
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Congratulations Delegates #SCDP
The Shelby County Democratic Party held the first part of their biennial convention Saturday, and with it comes a fresh crop of delegates to the Convention on March 28th. It doesn’t matter if you’ve already picked a candidate for Executive Committee to represent your House District, or if you’ve settled on a candidate for Chair,…
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The Caucus is the first step to rebuild the party
Today, the Shelby County Democratic Party will begin the process of selecting new leadership for the next two years at its Ward and Precinct Caucus. For the first time since 2007, I won’t be there. Truth be told, I haven’t been directly involved with the County Party since I resigned my post back in January…
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Media Fail – 1, Transparency – 0
Once upon a time I thought the media was a defender of democracy. It was a check on the power government exercised. It was a force for good that sought to keep the people connected and the politicians and bureaucracy honest. Perhaps it was naiveté, or my fond memories of great journalists from the late…
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Roland’s Folly – Part Infinity
Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland says the County has a legal problem. See, back in 2007 and 2009 the County Commission passed two ordinances that established a prevailing wage and a living wage for workers who work for County contractors. The idea behind the ordinances is simple: If the County is going to pay a…
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Too broken to bother with?
There are some things in this world that are more disposable than others. When they break, rather than trying to put Humpty back together again, you just discard it. Wine glasses are the weakest link in our home. Hell, probably every home. They’re not really that expensive (if you keep getting the cheap ones) and…