Politics Feature

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First Notes

2026 starts up with Memphis in on the action.

Setting the Stage

Unexpected events preceded election year 2026.

Our Heroes Prepare

Pearson and Cohen take different routes on campaign trail.

Armageddon

The county mayor and sheriff go nuclear with each other.

Talking Turkey

As the number of mayoral candidates proliferate, things get iffy and a little weird.

Supremes vs. the 9th

The Trump Court could start a process that scuttles a unitary Memphis district.

In the Spotlight

The intractable jail issue and a local-government kerfuffle.

The Plot Gels

Developments in the coming election (plus ‘Two-Shay’ does a book).

Trick Memory

Representative Pearson seems to have overstated his role in the Kings' Crossing saga.

Faux Pas or Foul Play?

A storm ensues from the denial of Congressman Cohen from speaking at No Kings rally.