T. Sharp on Twitter (@newscoma) Steve Ross on Twitter (@vibinc) Steve Steffens on Twitter (@leftwingcracker)Mary Cashiola reports in her Flyer blog IN THE BLUFF that the Mid South Peace & Justice Center was waiting with er, open arms, to welcome Wells Fargo to town: As part of its new “Days of Giving” program, Wells Fargo distributed $1,000 to eight local non-profits, including the Memphis Union Mission and the...
The CA reports that Kriner Cash is ready to do what no one else has been willing to do here: CLOSE some schools with shrinking enrollments and merge others. Too bad they didn’t make this decision BEFORE they rebuilt schools in North Memphis: In four months, Memphis City Schools Supt. Kriner Cash expects to...
A poll released yesterday by Yacoubian Research shows that the race for Shelby County Mayor is tightening, though the end results are well within the margin of error. The poll, conducted last week shows the gap seperating Democratic Nominee Joe Ford and Republican Nominee Mark Luttrell tightening from 5% to 3% with significant gains...
With just two meetings left, the Memphis and Shelby County Metro Charter Commission is wrapping up the proposed charter for submission by August 10th. Last night the Commission decided on a date for elections. This Thursday they will look at more options for the single member legislative districts. The Commission adopted a 25 member...
Jonathan Cole reports at Grand Divisions that Councilor Janis Fullilove has received death threats for sponsoring the city’s proposed Non-Discrimination Ordinance: Last night, Memphis City Councilwoman Janis Fullilove informed me that she had received four phone calls from unknown numbers threating her life. Each death threat referenced Fullilove’s sponsorship of the LGBT-inclusive employment non-discrimination...
The CA is reporting that Early Voting is brisk this August: Surging Republican turnout is setting a pace for early voting numbers in the Aug. 5 elections that would break the previous Shelby County early voting record in a summer election. Through Thursday, 30,388 voters had cast ballots, 28,856 since voting expanded to satellite...
Remember the General Services Division employees who decided to “retire” after being caught in potential scandals? The CA reports that the GSD is THROWING A PARTY for them. One hopes it’s NOT on City time: The city’s troubled General Services Division is planning to celebrate the careers of three employees who have recently resigned...
via Reginald Milton: Enough is enough . . . someone is going all throughout this county destroying the campaign signs of our Democratic nominees for county-wide office. This is especially true in the case of Shep Wilbun, the Democratic nominee for the office of Juvenile Court Clerk. All of these candidates spend a lot...
At-Large City Councilor Janis Fullilove has started the process to pass a Non-Discrimination Ordinance through the Memphis City Council today. The Personnel committee sent it to the full Council without recommendation because it had not yet heard from Mayor Wharton’s office on its position regarding the ordinance. Councilor Fullilove explains why she is leading...
John Branston’s column in this morning’s Flyer sums it up: If you drive less than a mile from Southwind High School you can be in Germantown, Memphis, or unincorporated Shelby County (or Mississippi if you drive two miles). The tax rates where you end up vary from $4.06 to $7.22. Same stores, same roads,...