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I don’t really have a lot to say this morning. I think I said myself out yesterday. Speaking of yesterday, the “sense of the commission” resolution on consolidation passed 6-3-1. Two commissioners weren’t in attendance at the time of the vote. The matter comes up again on Monday. Send your Commissioner an email in...
Now that the holiday that officially sanctions gluttony is over, we can get down to really important things, like buying stuff for Christmas. Retailers are licking their chops as we speak. Black Friday and Cyber Monday will ultimately give way to “Whoopsie Wednesday” (12/22) and “I can’t find anything I want Friday” (12/24). As...
For reasons I’m not so sure about, I’ve been looking at the media page on HuffPo a lot over the past several days. In the process of doing this, I realized that last night marked the return of Conan O’Brien to late-night television after a long and winding journey. I don’t really watch late-night...
Today is the last day you can register to vote for the upcoming November elections. If you haven’t registered yet, you can download the form here and mail it to your county election commission. The form must be postmarked Oct. 4th for you to be eligible. Early voting starts in about two weeks and...
We all have hills to die on. Ideas that we aren’t willing to give up for anything. It’s not often that we get the chance to speak on those issues in a forum or to a body that has direct oversight over them, but when that opportunity arises it’s very important that you take...
Michelle Bliss at Grand Divisions addresses the non-discrimination ordinance that Steve Steffens wrote about this morning. As you know, today we brought the NonDiscrimination Ordinance and Resolution before the Memphis City Council with the support of Councilwoman Janice Fullilove. Jonathan Cole of TEP and Dr. Steve Gaines of Bellevue Baptist Church were chosen to...
From the Commercial Appeal: For all the money and rhetoric being spent on more high-profile political battles, no race on the Aug. 5 ballot may have a more direct impact on Shelby County and its residents than one that in 2006 was decided by 1,307 votes. That’s because voters in the race to represent...
President Barack Obama has endorsed Rep. Steve Cohen in the race for the 9th. “Congressman Cohen is a proven leader in the United States Congress and a strong voice for Tennessee. Together, we passed historic health care reform and together we’re continuing the fight to renew our economy and bring jobs back to the...
I never wanted to write another flooding post again here but I guess I’m going to have to. Flash flood warnings are currently in effect for most of Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Hardeman counties in Tennessee, as well as DeSoto County in Mississippi and Crittenden County in Arkansas. Several areas have reported flooding overnight,...
Morning Coffee – Sharpen Your Pitchforks Edition
Yeah, I know. You probably thought the pitchfork sharpening season ended with the November 2nd elections. I don’t think you could have been more wrong. We live in a 24/7/365 pitchfork readiness environment now and that’s not going to change until people start feeling more certain about their economic futures. The harsh reality is...
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