State Senate District 32 voters go to polls Tuesday
Voters in eastern Shelby County and Tipton County go to the polls Tuesday to decide who will take the state Senate District 32 seat formerly held by Mark Norris.
Bill Dries
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
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March 2019
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City of Memphis Sales tax petition drive check turning up lots of invalid signatures
Almost half the signatures processed so far to put a city sales tax hike on the ballot this year have been judged invalid, according to the Shelby County Election Commission.
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State Government Lee maps challenge of ‘status quo’ in first State of West Tennessee address
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's remarks at the University of Memphis Thursday went short on budget specifics for local projects and longer on his conservative philosophy for state government, but he stopped short of saying he would sign the "fetal heartbeat" abortion bill that cleared the state House earlier in the day.
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City of Memphis Mississippi River sitting above 40 feet on gauge
The Mississippi River at Memphis is past its crest as of Monday, but the level is still over 40 feet on the river gauge.
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Shelby County Last day of early voting in state Senate District 32 election is Thursday
The last day of early voting in state Senate District 32 is followed by the March 12 election day for the seat covering eastern Shelby County and all of Tipton County. Early voter turnout appears to be about where it was in the January special primary elections.
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City of Memphis Memphis 3.0 plan draws more questions than reviews in first council discussion
Memphis City Council members looked for a quick bottom line in the Memphis 3.0 plan during their first discussion of the 400-page proposal Tuesday.
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City of Memphis City and Graceland break standoff over Whitehaven expansion minus arena
The city and Graceland appear to have an agreement that allows the Graceland master plan to move ahead in some form beyond litigation over an arena that has been a part of the plan.
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City of Memphis ‘Celebrate Memphis’ Memorial Day weekend event marks city’s bicentennial
The bicentennial observance includes the world's longest picnic table, fireworks, skydivers, an airshow and a parachute team.
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Metro Vatican names new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Memphis
Catholics in West Tennessee have a new leader almost five months after Bishop Martin Holley was ousted after a tumultuous two years leading the Catholic Diocese of Memphis.
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City of Memphis Council to review fine print, recent amendments to Memphis 3.0 plan
A review of the Memphis 3.0 plan tops Tuesday's City Council agenda, along with new residential development in Cooper-Young and a neighborhood near the Fairgrounds.
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Metro Memphis Catholic Diocese to make ‘important announcement’ Tuesday
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis is set to make "an important announcement" Tuesday morning after several months of turbulence in the diocese.
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City of Memphis National Women’s March co-chair keynotes NAACP Freedom Fund Luncheon
Tamika Mallory comes to Memphis after the third Women's March in January drew criticism and allegations of anti-Semitic comments by Mallory and other march organizers.
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City of Memphis Pink Palace bicentennial exhibit follows Memphis history, defines its identity
A new exhibit on the city's bicentennial combines some elements of the city's history in a display that is also about what is means to be a Memphian. The exhibit at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum runs through October.
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City of Memphis Mancini says Republicans have plenty to renounce
Tennessee Democratic Party chairwoman Mary Mancini says physical confrontations in the recent State Capitol protest are not justified. During a Memphis visit Thursday, she also talked about the crushing Democratic losses statewide in the 2018 elections and redistricting reforms.
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City of Memphis Council moves deeper into consideration of MLGW changes
Memphis City Council members are to meet with TVA officials in Chattanooga to talk more about changes at MLGW. Meanwhile, there is discussion of other possible changes at the utility.
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February 2019
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State Government Ryder confirmed by Senate for TVA board
John Ryder's confirmation by the Senate came on a busy Thursday in D.C. that included U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander calling from the Senate floor for an alternative to President Donald Trump's national emergency.
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Metro Cohen testimony draws no reaction from three of Memphis’ four Congress members
As President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Memphis' congressional representatives were each doing other things in the course of their duties – and three of the four were saying nothing about Cohen’s testimony.
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City of Memphis Old Forest, Shelby Forest prepare for spring with AmeriCorps team
An AmeriCorps team of eight is at Overton Park and Shelby Forest for a month to go after invasive plants just before spring arrives. Meanwhile, the Overton Park Conservancy has drawn some attention for some seasonal changes in the Old Forest after the recent rains.
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Shelby County Shelby County GOP leader: No ‘ideological litmus test’ as party rebuilds
Shelby County Republican Party chairman Chris Tutor says his conservative views expressed at a party convention Sunday are his own beliefs but don't reflect the platform of the local party as it rebuilds.
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Business Logistics makes a comeback in economic development boom
Logistics has been making a comeback recently after some have questioned whether the mainstay of the Memphis economy needs incentives or extra attention in the city’s ongoing bid to create good-paying jobs. -
Real Estate JNJ Logistics to create 610 jobs in HQ move to Parkway Village
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made his second trip to the city in as many weeks to announce Tuesday JNJ Logistics will move its headquarters and expand in Parkway Village at the site of the old Delta Square shopping center.
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City of Memphis Fourth Strickland budget plan marks shift in recovery of city finances
An early look at Mayor Jim Strickland's still forming budget proposal to come in April shows in 2026 the city will be paying $40 million less in debt. Meanwhile, the budget plan will mark the city's final of five installments toward an annual pension liability payment estimated at around $78 million going forward.
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City of Memphis Mississippi River at Memphis moves to 41-foot crest in a week
The Mississippi River at Memphis is expected to crest at 41 feet next week, the fourth-highest level ever recorded on the Memphis gauge. Flood control measures move to checking levees starting Tuesday, with the river level well below the record 1937 flood and the 2011 flood.
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Shelby County Tutor vows ‘big tent’ local Republican Party rebuilding effort
Chris Tutor, the new chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, says it will be hard to rebuild the local party after a Democratic sweep of county elections last year.
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City of Memphis Planning and Zoning 101 reveals code quirks
Josh Whitehead discusses the evolution of planning and development in Memphis on The Daily Memphian Politics podcast.
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