Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Feel Good Friday – #1 Songs Edition
The #1 hit song from this day in 1971, because the song from 1972 would have had all of you after my scalp. Just sayin’.
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Building the Toolbox
The TNDP launched a new site today. This is the second “refresh” of the party’s site since the election of Chip Forrester to the Chairmanship. The new site is built on a social networking platform that allows users to not only friend each other, but also other party organizations and groups throughout the state. Other…
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SCDP – Moving Forward
Now that county re-org is done, and the weekend has likely been spent recuperating from the hard work, and probably harder celebrations that followed, it’s time to start talking about the inevitable “what next” issues that come with winning. The past two years have been tumultuous, to say the least, for the SCDP. From the…
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The Lion that Meowed
What was stacking up to be one of the most contentious Shelby County Democratic Party re-organizations in quite some time, turned out to be an orderly exercise in the Democratic process. At issue, the race for SCDP chair between Jay Bailey and Van Turner. While the race between the candidates had been civil, the behind…
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Feel Good Friday
In honor of their upcoming world tour. Spandau Ballet – Trueby trashfan
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Sunshine in Memphis – Part 3
On Monday I talked about the online transparency efforts of the City of Memphis. Yesterday we touched on Shelby County Government. Today I want to focus on the Shelby County Election Commission. Before I begin, I have to say that nearly every interaction that I have had with the staff of the Election Commission has…