Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Following the Media – 1/6/11
The crazy continues… For whatever reason, Elections Coordinator Mark Goins is sticking to his guns on the whole, City Council must approve any School Board referendum, when there’s plenty of settled law that says otherwise. If the City Council had to approve things like this, they would have taken over the schools some time ago,…
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News Conference – Citizens for Better Education
Citizens for Better Education Vote “Yes” for School Unity January 6, 2011 MEDIA OPPORTUNITY WHAT: Members of Citizens for Better Education, Elected Officials, Community Leaders and Parents are holding a news conference to discuss: • The County Commission’s role • The Petition Drive • Citizens for Better Education’s campaign WHEN: Friday, January 7, 2011 at…
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Following the Media – 1/5/11
After a week of relative calm, thanks in large part to the holidays, the pace of this issue is about to get settled. Everyone may be calling it a marathon, but the speed is becoming more like a 5k. State Elections Coordinator, Mark Goins, responding to a request from Shelby County Election Commission Chair Bill…
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A Message From a Former President of the U of M College Democrats
Ed. Note: At this point I’m not endorsing anyone for TNDP chair. However, the email that was released earlier today by Chairman Forrester regarding the College Democrats and Young Democrats endorsement of Wade Munday is very disturbing to me. What follows is an email I just received from a friend who served as President of…
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Following the Media – 1/4/11
The three biggest things happening today involve three Mayors, and a query from the Shelby County Elections Commission. First, both County Mayor Luttrell and City Mayor Wharton are getting ready for a transition, whatever that transition may be. Its not clear what power either of the Mayors have to help craft any kind of transition…
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It’s Not a Promise, It’s a Threat
The noise machine is cranking up again. After a week or so of cooling off during the Christmas to New Years media dead zone, the coverage got ratcheted up again yesterday thanks to a “press conference” from the good folks at the Shelby County School Board. But don’t be fooled. All the rhetoric coming from…