Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Dirty Deeds
I probably shouldn’t gloat, but apparently I was right about at least one thing. From the Memphis Daily News: But Halbert told reporters Thursday that it was an inquiry on whether or not Lowery could vote to set a special election date in July since Lowery stood to become acting mayor. She and several other…
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Memphis Town Hall Meeting
There are several Town Hall Meetings going on in the area as the week comes to a close. Tonight is a meeting with Marsha Blackburn TN-07. Date:Thursday, August 6, 2009 Time:7:00pm – 8:00pm Location:Macaroni Grill Street:6705 Poplar Ave City/Town:Memphis, TN Tomorrow, Mayor Myron Lowery will host a town hall meeting at City Hall Congressman Steve…
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Memphis Political Blogs
A new blog started here in Memphis, right around the time that Herenton put his first letter of resignation called Eye on City Hall. A project of the Commercial Appeal, Eye on City Hall has been an indispensable new resource for me over the past several weeks. I follow a lot of local and state…
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Menu Please…
The political season is heating up here in Shelby County and I’m getting hungry. With a couple of special elections in the near future, and the pending announcement of a Gubernatorial candidate next week from the area, I’m tired of thinking about eating…I want a menu so I can pick out my food. Brad Watkins…
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Jefferson investigating Lowery?
(Source) This is interesting. Why would City Councilwoman Wanda Halbert ask the City Attorney to investigate Myron Lowery? The only reason I can think of is something Halbert said during the “vacancy resolution” debate. Both she and City Councilman Brown alleged that Lowery, Strickland, and Conrad were acting in an “unethical” manner by voting on…
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Just Another Day in Paradise…
Yesterday, in the Commercial Appeal’s Eye on Memphis blog former City Council member and possible Mayoral candidate Edmund Ford Sr. was quoted saying,“People are very tired in this city.”…”You know why?” he said. “Everything that’s happening, people think that people are asleep right now but they’re watching. Hey, they’re sitting and watching everything.” I think…