Memphis attorney Kevin Ritz confirmed to federal appeals court
U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz was confirmed as the newest judge on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court Friday, Sept. 13, with both of Tennessee’s U.S. senators voting against him.
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Shelby County Judge in Halbert ouster complaint weighs second dismissal
Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson plans to make a ruling in writing “in a week or so” on whether to dismiss or hear the ouster complaint filed last month against Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
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City of Memphis Young talks MATA, crime, consultants at One Memphis forum
Memphis Mayor Paul Young met with around 150 people at his latest town hall at the McWherter Senior Center in East Memphis.
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Public Safety Following Senate confirmation, Ritz resigns as U.S. Attorney
Ritz’s resignation follows his confirmation by the U.S. Senate Monday, Sept. 16, as a federal appeals court judge.
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ElectionsMemphis Mayor Young, Tennessee Gov. Lee not happy with gun-control referendum
Mayor Young says he still thinks the referendum is not the best approach, but told The Daily Memphian he understands the sentiment. Gov. Lee says the referendum is about finding a way to “circumvent the law.”
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Behind The HeadlinesSmiley: Gun-control referendum will be on November ballot
On “Behind the Headlines,” Memphis City Council Chairman JB Smiley Jr. said the body would likely sue if the Tennessee Legislature attempted to withhold sales-tax revenue from the city.
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Elections State won’t appeal ‘Memphis’ mistake,’ Tenn. attorney general says
“These ballot questions are a fraud on the voters of Memphis,” General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a statement his office released about its decision to not challenge a court’s ruling allowing the gun-control referendum to continue.
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City of Memphis County Commission reviews funding source for emergency jail repairs
Shelby County Commissioners will also vote at their Monday, Sept. 23, meeting on a consulting contract to assist with the master plan for the city’s hip-hop museum.
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MetroPolitical Roundup: Friction surfaces among local Democrats
Also in this roundup: U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn writes op-ed for right-wing media outlet accused of conspiring with Russian state media and accused of making untrue statements; how Tennessee’s congressional delegation voted on the spending bill.
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City of Memphis Traffic cameras, softball fields and big dollar figures on City Council agenda
The council will review Tuesday, Sept. 24, a camera system for police to respond to traffic tie-ups and crimes in real-time as well as a plan for a family shelter on the old Manassas High School site.
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Shelby County County Commission approves $10M for jail repair
Commissioners and county administration found $10 million of the $16.4 million Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said he needed, and said the rest will have to be paid out of the sheriff’s budget.
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City of Memphis City Council burns Whataburger, gives RaceTrac green light
The Memphis City Council vetoed a fast-food restaurant development on Union Avenue, but allowed a hotel and townhomes to continue.
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City of Memphis Memphis gets $9M for streetscape work near Graceland
The funding is for work on Elvis Presley Boulevard between Winchester and Craft roads, a stretch that takes in the segment of the state highway that borders Graceland and The Guest House at Graceland hotel.
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Behind The HeadlinesMarie Feagins outlines vision to transform MSCS
MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins breaks down school closures and changes, including eliminating 600 vacant positions and reassigning those in other roles to decentralize the school system and refocus on what happens in the classroom.
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MetroMud Island’s museum moves into steampunk ‘River of Time’
The old museum at Mud Island River Park is transitioning from a story about the Mississippi River to an immersive experience called “Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time.”
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Metro D.C. Scorecard: How city’s representatives voted on funding government
The Daily Memphian’s D.C. Scorecard tracks votes on two measure to continue temporarily federal spending into December — one that failed and the one that passed.
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Shelby County Judge in Halbert ouster case wants more information
Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson wants briefs from both sides in the ouster attempt as she weighs a motion to dismiss it.
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City of Memphis City Council approves alternate 100 N. Main bond funding in latest switch
The financing is a switch from another type of bond the city wanted to use but couldn’t to bridge a $10 million gap in the renovation and reuse of the city’s tallest building.
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City of Memphis Memphis City Council approves FedEx parking spaces, more
The Memphis City Council’s other-action items Tuesday, Oct. 1, included more money for affordable housing and more cameras.
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City of Memphis City Council takes closer look at Sheraton purchase
Council members discuss the Sheraton convention center hotel deal in committees Tuesday, Oct. 1. They will also vote on new city-backed funding for the 100 N. Main mixed reuse project.
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Downtown Memphis Flyway construction offers rare river’s edge wilderness view
“This flyway provides (an) opportunity to get closer to the river, to see a natural habitat and to enjoy the quietness of this area of the park,” Memphis River Parks Partnership COO Art Davis said.
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City of MemphisSteve Cohen asks for federal assistance in MATA ‘crisis’
Congressman Steve Cohen of Memphis says he is “disheartened” by the bus system’s “operational and fiscal crisis” after he helped secure $140 million in federal transit funding for MATA in recent years.
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Behind The Headlines Sheraton’s impact worth risk despite hotel’s volatile past, mayor says
The 39-year-old Sheraton hotel has a history of bond defaults, the first one a year after it opened.
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State GovernmentPolitical Roundup: TN Republicans share misinformation after Helene
Also, all eyes are on the Gillespie vs. Huseth race, Tennessee Democrats get funding from DNC and remembering Winfield Dunn.
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Shelby CountyCounty Commission retreat gets at what makes it tick — and what makes it go off
The Shelby County Commission met for a retreat where the aim was to get at the working relationship among the body of 13. That relationship has been rocky during the first half of the group’s four-year term.
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