http://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2012/09/30/citycounty-officials-to-announce-joint-endorsement-of-sales-tax-referendum Comments On: City/County Officials to Announce Joint Endorsement of Sales Tax Referendum by Jackson Baker en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Sat, 25 May 2013 03:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by GroveReb84]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:22:16 -0500 Memphis Flyer
No such thing. The ASD is an arm of the state department of education, charters and msds won't technically be the same.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:16:22 -0500 Memphis Flyer
This move by the city/county, if aimed at MSD formation, is about like trying to use a penny to derail a train. It'll have about as much impact in slowing the momentum for MSDs, and it will likely only further galvanize suburbanites against the city of Memphis.
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:11:25 -0500 Memphis Flyer
For some reason you automatically assume I am on the side of voter ID laws. I've said before that while I don't think ID requirements are a bad idea, they have to be done in a way that allows plenty of advanced warning (like maybe a 2 year grace period), and in that time period, you have to make it both easy and free for anyone to be able to obtain an ID, and you have to come up with a way to address exceptions for people who may not have a social security number or some other form of ID. Point being, if you're going to require IDs, you have to do it in a way that it doesn't disenfranchise anyone, unless they CHOOSE not to participate.

I honestly don't understand what voter ID laws have to do with MSD laws though.

On another subject, I do find it laughable that a promise of pre-K was supposedly made.
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:56:46 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Drift Boat]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:56:09 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by mad_merc]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:36:00 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Of course it is aspirational. the Unified Board will have a very large gap to close.
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:31:39 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by tomguleff]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:14:19 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Breaking news!

Off topic, but this is something we have discussed before. Pa Judge just blocked voter id law from going into effect for this election.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:34:41 -0500 Memphis Flyer
It is futile, also. We in Arlington have already raised our property tax by 10% ( in addition to the sales tax increase).
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:13:02 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I personally know how sad it is to keep someone from getting what they want. It was and, without the courts, would still be done to us today.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:09:33 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I think the message is two-fold.

In East Memphis and Midtown, it's vote FOR the regressive tax on the poor to save on your property tax bill.

In North Memphis and South Memphis, it's "stick it to the suburbs" by paying more of your money in to the pot.

And OTP, your post is the definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face. You're willing to pay more money, cost yourself money, and in general cause yourself all kinds of hardship for the SOLE goal of trying to keep someone else from getting what they want.
Posted by GroveReb84]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:27:14 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Drift Boat]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:03:41 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Like I have told you before, some things, the city and county majority are on the same idea. Why should we let you, at some point in time, try to create msds and you won't have to increase your property taxes to do so.

Make no mistake, the resolve of the majority of Shelby County is against your msds and have nothing but a strong, unbending resolve to do whatever it takes to stop, make it more costly or delay it for years and years.

Judge Mays and the courts will not have the final say.
Posted by oldtimeplayer]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:34:04 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by FlyHigh]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:56:33 -0500 Memphis Flyer It’s time to take a close look at the current business choices at the airport today. Let’s look more closely at the Leases that have been given to the private companies now doing business at Tupelo Regional and the finances that are requiring huge City subsidies
http://tupelocitizens.com/
Posted by Marvin]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:04:12 -0500 Memphis Flyer
I do feel sure all those poor people in Memphis who would pay more for food, gas, baby diapers, and other necessities will be very pleased to pay more taxes so those affluent folks in East Memphis won't have to face a property tax increase on those expensive homes in their segregated, gated communities.

Good point there, Shea. That should reallly resonate with black Memphians.
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:01:12 -0500 Memphis Flyer If everyone that believes that would please raise their hand we will be able to calculate the Flyer naivete level.
Posted by Drift Boat]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:42:28 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by tomguleff]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:03:42 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by GWCarver]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:57:40 -0500 Memphis Flyer
See if you can use your considerable investigative skills to find out the exact nature of this "understanding".
Posted by ArlingtonPop]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:37:38 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by Drift Boat]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:27:46 -0500 Memphis Flyer
(2) Other officials?
Posted by Jackson Baker]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:09:00 -0500 Memphis Flyer Are any other elected officials expected to join this four piece band?
Posted by Drift Boat]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:53:02 -0500 Memphis Flyer