Progressive Politics from Memphis
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An Open Letter to White Democrats in District 7
Voters in County Commission District 7 have a choice this year. I want to take a moment to talk to my fellow white democrats in District 7 about that choice.
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Election Commission Loses Bid to Restrict Early Voting Days/Locations
Chancellor Jenkins amended his ruling yesterday. But the task for the Shelby County Election Commission goes well beyond opening Early Voting sites.
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Lawsuits, Locations, and Left Behind Voters
The Shelby County Election Commission is facing two lawsuits over early voting locations. How many voters are they serving and how many are left out?
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Why Change Now? – The Early Voting Saga Part II
The Election Commission is limiting Early voting this time around. But they haven’t given a solid answer as to why. Here are some possible reasons.
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Playing Games with Early Voting
You may think, like some local media folks do, that the uproar about Early Voting for the August Shelby County General election was just another example of whining Democrats saying the sky is falling. You’d be wrong. There are a lot of good reasons for Democrats to be suspicious of the Election Commission…even under administrator…
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Convention Center Facelift
Last week Memphis announced a major renovation to the Cook Convention Center. The investment is welcome, but is it enough to revive the convention business?