The Early Word: Ja wants to stay, and another candidate wants Cohen to go
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Welcome back, Memphis. It’s Tuesday, Jan. 20 and hopefully the first day of a short work week. If you had to work Monday, well, you’re still one day closer to the weekend than you were yesterday.
Tonight, Germantown residents can share thoughts, questions and concerns about a tax-increment financing (TIF) initiative for The Standard mixed-use development. If approved, it’d be the city’s first TIF.
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New Cohen challenger: Another candidate has stepped into the race for the 9th U.S. Congressional District seat.
First impressions: Big changes are coming to Beale Street, and the City of Memphis hope visitors take notice.
How rural funds may help Memphis: Tennessee was awarded millions to transform rural health care, and Shelby County could feel the effects.
Safe space: The owner of Da Sammich Spot explains why he doesn’t allow ICE agents inside.
Ja loves Memphis: Amid trade talks, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant made it clear where he wants to be.
Inverted pyramid: The federal government’s new food pyramid turns the old one on its head.
Dixon Gallery’s unlikely origins: The Dixon Gallery & Gardens opened 50 years ago, thanks to more than a few twists of fate.
‘A beautiful win’: That’s what Memphis Tigers Coach Penny Hardaway called his team’s blowout win Sunday.
Move it, Memphis: New studies indicates you’ve got a good reason to get out of your chair and get moving.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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