Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Metro Charter Commission Meeting – 12/03/09 – Updated (12/8/09)
Edited To Add: Added some links to the post and to the Resource Page Last night the Memphis/Shelby County Metropolitan Charter Commission met for the third time. As with any new board tasked with such a huge mandate, there are still some structural and organizational issues to be decided, as well as a lot of…
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Sure, I’ll Jump In…
So last night was both disappointing and eventful. First, I would like to echo the sentiments of Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus Chairman Lowe Finney, about the Adrienne Pakis-Gillon campaign. She worked her butt off without much visible support from the establishment powers outside of Shelby Co. and deserves kudos for running a clean campaign against…
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Metro Charter Commission Meeting Thursday
At 4pm in Suite 850 of the Shelby County Administration building at 160 N. Main (Source), the Memphis and Shelby County Metropolitan Government Charter Commission will meet for the third time (as far as I can tell). You probably haven’t read much about this, because there hasn’t been much to tell. The first meeting was…
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Election Day in SD31
If you live in SD31, today is Election Day. You have before you, the choice between Brian Kelsey (R ) and Adrienne Pakis-Gillon (D). Kelsey has made a name for himself in his five years in the State House as a serial self-promoter. This self-promotion has manifested itself in him taking credit for things where…
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Kelsey Dodges Opportunity to Grandstand
Strange, and very out of character for the “stunt-baby of Germantown”. Makes me wonder what he’s afraid of? The people of SD 31 deserve better. A vote for Adrienne Pakis-Gillon is a vote for responsive representation. Early voting is underway. If you live in SD 31, get out & give her your support. Vote Adrienne…
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Happy Halloween
It’s Halloween y’all, and what better way to celebrate it, before the inevitable parties and whatnot tonight, than with a scary story. I know I’m stealing Aunt B’s schtick. She’s been telling scary stories all month and almost got one read on this weekend’s All Things Considered. When I was a kid I was all…