Politics
Rebuilding the Shelby County Commission
County Commission Races: DISTRICT 1 (North Shelby County) — The two Republican candidates are Melody McLeary and Amber Mills, who, as a GOP activist and
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UT Board of Trustees Vote Stirs Waves
Last week was a hugely important one in the political environment, largely because of the multitudes, including extraordinary numbers of eminent visitors, who took
Political Works in Progress During MLK50 Week
In this week of worldwide remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focused on his martyrdom here in Memphis, many eminent visitors will have come
GOP Debate Shows Clear Differences in Candidates
Considering that the three Republicans seeking the office of Shelby County mayor have different perches from which to view society's problems, it is understandable
Taking Turns in Tennessee and Shelby County Politics
In a busy political week, Gubernatorial contenders Dean and Lee meet with faith-based groups in Memphis; "Sweet Willie Wine" gets his due.
Memphis Political Intrigue Arises
Even as the year 2018 advances, with its plethora of county, state, and federal election contests, the city election of 2019 is throwing some hints of things to come. Mike Williams in; Statue hangover in Sawyer vs. Gatewood?
Forums Forth
With two months to go before first major vote, candidate assemblies are due to multiply.
A definitive public exposure of candidates for office in 2018 still remains to be accomplished. But several preliminary efforts in that direction took place
Two Approaches to Political Advertising
Anybody who's been raised since the advent of television (which is everybody now alive) knows the importance of TV ads in political races. The
Primary Rosters Set for Shelby County Races
One deadline down for the Election 2018 cycle. All candidates who will be running in the May 1st Democratic or Republican primaries for a variety
Jackson Soldiers On
Civil rights icon pointedly stays out of a local voting controversy during a weekend visit to Memphis.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose very presence has an inspirational quality, may have been spread somewhat thin on Sunday, when the great icon of civil
Milestones
Several political situations may be due for a change of circumstance.
On Tuesday, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell delivered what amounted to a valedictory address to the Rotary Club of Memphis at Clayborn Temple. It
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