Politics
Looking Ahead to 2020 Elections
The elections of 2020 are just around the corner. Chief interest right now, and likely to remain so for a while, is the race for
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Post-Election Thoughts
One of the decisive factors in the recent city election proved to be the lack of organized public debates involving the mayoral contenders —
A Last Look at Some Lesser-Known Candidates Who Deserve Consideration
LeMichael Wilson, candidate for mayor, is eloquent, downright ubiquitous, and as hard-working as a candidate can be. Moreover, he is able to suggest that it's
Modernizing the Vote; Bogus Ballots; and a Judgeship Kerfuffle
Shelby County should be able to hold elections with paper-trail capabilities by August 2020. Or so opined County Election Administrator Linda Phillips last week.
City Clerk and Judgeships Races
City Court Clerk: Let's face it, the clerk jobs in a local election are political in a distinctly different sense from other elective positions.
Meeting Time: Congressmen, Candidates, and Campaign Chairs
Last week was one in which a central figure in the national impeachment drama came to Memphis, and a week in which the three
Council Switch; New House Speaker; Legislative Alteration
A decision by the presiding officials of the local AFL-CIO on Sunday to prohibit speeches by political candidates at their annual picnic at AFSCME headquarters
No Mayoral Debates; Herenton and Strickland Opt Out
With little more than a month left in the city election contest, the bad news is that there will almost certainly be no public
Family Matters: It’s Father vs. Daughter in Council District 6 Race
While the Memphis city election was still in the petition-pulling phase, it looked for a while that there might be several family members —
Sugarmon, Carlisle, Greer, and Logan Battle for Council Seats
Erika Sugarmon resembles her father, the late political and legal eminence Russell Sugarmon, in her determination to set aside initial setbacks as a candidate.
Commission Overrides Harris Natatorium Funding Veto
Despite some wishful advance indications that the county government's division over funding the University of Memphis swimming facility ("natatorium," in officialese) would end in some
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