Progressive Politics from Memphis
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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…
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Updated: George Flinn Attacks Kustoff Using Jewish Stereotypes
This post has been updated to reflect new revelations about the mailer sent out by George Flinn. The original assertions have been retracted.
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David Lenoir Goes Full Racist
When the going gets tough, the GOP goes full racist. Shelby County Mayoral Candidate David Lenoir showed his true colors in this mailer. He should be ashamed.
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Early Voting Update – And What About That Charter Amendment?
Four days of early voting is in the books and turnout continues to be strong. Today I’ve got an update on the numbers (through July 16th) and an explainer of the County Charter Amendment. As with every post through the end of early voting, a map of locations is included at the bottom. Early Voting…
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Early Voting – 27 Locations Open Today
Today all 27 Early Voting locations open in Shelby County. I’ll tell you where you can vote, and how many people have voted so far.