Opinion: Why is the City of Memphis treating loans as grants?
“We live in a community with too many hungry and homeless people, and as a civil and decent society, we collectively should help those in need. But what I’m not for is the council has voted to issue this money as 0% loans, which is our government’s way of saying that no one in the city administration or the council really expects any of these organizations to repay this mone,” Susan Adler Thorp writes. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Susan Adler Thorp
Susan Adler Thorp is the former political columnist for The Commercial Appeal. She is the owner of Susan Adler Thorp Communications, which advises clients on communication strategies and effective media coverage.
“We hear so much about the need for transparency in government; this might be a good and easy place to start. It all boils down to the people’s trust in their government.”
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