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On this day, in 1995 the Mississippi House of representatives FINALLY ratified the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery (though it should be noted that the state never notified the US Archivist, so the ratification is not official). The Amendment to the Constitution had actually been ratified by the rest of the nation some 130...
Good morning on this 9th day of March where we take the time machine back to 1954. This date might not register with you, but this is the day that Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s anti-Communism campaign on “See It Now.” Although it’s not a national holiday, sometimes I...
As was reported widely, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is taking the Misery fight to Forbes Magazine. From the Mayor’s Blog: Your magazine mentioned “unemployment, taxes (both sales and income), commute times, violent crime and how its pro sports teams have fared… weather and Superfund pollution sites… corruption based on convictions of public...
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton is a force to be reckoned with. A graduate of Tennessee State University and University of Mississippi, Wharton has spent much of his life in public service, from the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission in Washington, D.C., to Chief Public Defender in Shelby County, Mayor of the Shelby County, and...
The Commercial Appeal reports that Memphis Mayor AC Wharton and Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen are in talks about the healthcare situation in Memphis and West Tennessee. That may not necessarily be good news for The MED. The governor said he’s more concerned about how uninsured residents of Memphis and West Tennessee get medical care...
Apparently, the Olympics kicked off last night. I think I was asleep. I’m not that big into it anymore, but the one thing I am looking forward to is the curling showdown that’s sure to come. Here in Memphis Deidre Malone opens her campaign HQ at 3161 Poplar from noon to 3. Memphis Mayor...
The Memphis City Council is grappling with the prospect of funding The MED. The City Council voted Tuesday to delay a request for $2 million in temporary funding for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis so it can work toward a comprehensive plan to shift city school funding to Shelby County and fully fund...
Jackson Baker caught up with Memphis Mayor AC Wharton after a panel discussion and this is what he found. Following the panel discussion, Wharton was asked directly what his reaction had been to Herenton’s rhetoric, with its essential appeal to African American voters in the 9th District to observe racial solidarity. The mayor responded...
In the west side of the state, we are dealing more with slush and ice today from the unexpected snow storm that rocked our faces earlier this week. It’s a mess. But things in the political world continued despite Mother Nature having a good laugh at our surprise. Mayor AC Wharton says he will...