Strong to challenge Cohen in 2020 Democratic Congressional primary
Former Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the August 2020 Democratic Congressional primary.
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Former Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the August 2020 Democratic Congressional primary.
Memphis City Council contender Frank Johnson is connecting with some supporters with his concerns about gentrification and displacement as parts of the city prosper and other parts don't.
On "Behind The Headlines," Memphis Police Chief Michael Rallings said a federal court consent decree forbidding police surveillance has put the police department in a "very difficult situation" but that he will abide by court's ruling. He also said MPD is still reviewing how it handled the Brandon Webber situation six weeks ago.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland opened his reelection campaign headquarters Tuesday in Poplar Plaza, citing his record and setting a goal to "accelerate momentum" if elected to a second term.
Mayor Jim Strickland and former Mayor Willie Herenton have raised their rhetoric about each other in recent days after initially avoiding direct criticism of each other.
Cat Allen, a first-time contender in the City Council's Super District 8, sees a wave of progressive candidates for the council and has some concerns about what's happening in Super District 9, which is just a few blocks from her home.
The veteran nightclub operator who came to Memphis four years ago in a partnership to run the New Daisy theater on Beale Street says he is out of the partnership but hopes the venue can reopen soon.
The local of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees made its city election endorsements Friday, including Willie Herenton for mayor.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the Memphis in May International Festival will move to an alternate site temporarily in 2021 to accommodate construction in Tom Lee Park.
Nancy Coffee is the new senior vice president of the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle, the chamber announced Friday.
The group Get Our Riverfront Right agrees some of the proposed changes to Tom Lee Park would help the Memphis in May festival. But on "Behind the Headlines," they say a larger riverfront plan is being handled piecemeal and would disrupt the festival as an economic engine.
The Oct. 3 ballot will feature an "underdog" and a "prince" but no "sister" and no "pastor" in what can be a fine line between the names people are known by and a candidate looking for an edge.
Among the maze of road work and paving going on across the city this summer, the city public works department will add to the infrastructure scenery as it temporarily reworks the flow of raw sewage.
The honors were announced Thursday by National Civil Rights Museum President Terri Lee Freeman. The awards ceremony and gala along with the children’s forum will be Oct. 30.
The Shelby County Election Commission meets Thursday to certify the ballot for the Oct. 3 nonpartisan elections. Meanwhile, city council contender Cody Fletcher said on the Daily Memphian Politics Podcast that criticism of his switch to another council race takes time away from discussion of more substantial issues.
E-scooter companies Bolt and Spin will join Bird and Lime as well as Explore Bike Share in the Memphis market as a pilot shared-mobility program becomes permanent.
Mayoral contenders Tami Sawyer and Jim Strickland are mixing old-fashioned door-to-door campaigning with canvassing apps that show the voting histories of households.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division has hired Siemens Industry Inc. as its consultant in developing an integrated resource plan.
The second quarter campaign finance reports show a big difference between Mayor Jim Strickland and his two closest challengers by the amount of money raised. But one of those challengers outspent him for the quarter.
On "Behind the Headlines," the CEO of Memphis Tourism predicts growth in hotel rooms and other convention amenities, beyond the current ongoing legal battles.
The court-appointed monitor in the federal court case over police surveillance said on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast his team saw some possible issues in how police handled the aftermath of the Brandon Webber shooting last month in Frayser.
The ballot for the October Memphis elections is almost set with Thursday's filing deadline for candidates. Meanwhile, candidates barely paused for the deadline before resuming the summer campaign.
Memphis mayoral contender Willie Herenton says plans to change Tom Lee Park are “asinine” and he accused Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland of delaying a decision on the changes proposed by the Memphis River Parks Partnership until after the Oct. 3 race.
As many as 30 more new homes could follow two new homes completed recently on Whitney Avenue in Frayser. The effort comes with some city investments and some remaining challenges from the Great Recession.
The Thursday noon filing deadline could see a 10- to 16-candidate race for mayor. And 10 City Council members have filed for new four-year terms at City Hall.