Progressive Politics from Memphis
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To Cover, or Not To Cover – The Media’s 45 Problem
Threats against journalists are at an all time high, thanks to a President who sees them as the enemy. So how can the media cover THIS President in THIS environment? Here are some of my ideas
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Blue Wave Washes Over Shelby
The August 2018 Shelby County election brought a blue wave to County government. Here’s a shout out to the candidates and a look to the future.
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Early Voting – Where Were the Young Voters?
A lot of ink has been spilled pondering the low turnout among young voters. There are plenty of reasons why young voters don’t turn out in local elections. Here are just a few.
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We’re Still Fighting the Civil War
The Civil War may have ended over 150 years ago, but we’re still fighting it. And the ideas of the Old South are winning.
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Last Day of Early Voting
Today, Saturday, July 28th is the last day of early voting in the August 2nd election. So far, the Election Commission reports that just over 63,000 people have voted early (through Thursday). You too can be a member of this exclusive club (less than 12% of voters). There are 26 locations open today (Calvary Episcopal…
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A personal apology to Dr. George Flinn, his family, and campaign
I’ve been writing here for nearly 12 years. In that time, I’ve gotten a lot of things right, and a lot of things wrong. One thing I’ve tried to do, is stay on the right side of right as much as possible. But mistakes happen. And that’s what happened this morning when I wrote this…