The AM/DM podcast: Just how bad are the county’s cash flow woes?
Shelby County Commission member Michael Whaley during a meeting on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Earlier this week, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved a $43 million loan to keep the county afloat — and to make sure that the government could make payroll in a few weeks.
The county has experienced cash flow problems at this time of year before, but this time around, it’s raising bigger questions about the county’s long-term financial stability.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and politics and government reporter Bill Dries talk about what’s driving the shortfall and if there are larger problems, or solutions, on the horizon.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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