Council gets first look at new MATA board
Mayor Paul Young says the board will not replace MATA leadership at least for now. Council members also expect Tuesday to consider a Frayser landfill expansion that was rejected seven years ago.
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City of Memphis New MATA board approved as city tries to avoid bus cuts
Mayor Paul Young told council members in a Tuesday, Oct. 15, committee discussion that the immediate task is to find short-term funding for MATA to avoid a set of bus route cuts and employee layoffs the old MATA board approved that take effect Nov. 3.
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City of Memphis Council approves next step in deal for Sheraton convention-center hotel
The Memphis City Council is also taking a look at the new building code that requires some schools buildings to have storm shelters to see if there are less expensive ways to meet the standard.
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City of Memphis Meet Memphis’ 9 new MATA board members
People with backgrounds in finance, urban planning and “route optimization” were among those recently appointed to the reconfigured MATA board.
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City of MemphisMemphis-Arkansas Bridge’s political history goes back to Boss Crump
Politics is nothing new when it comes to projects like “America’s River Crossing” in Downtown Memphis. The circa-1949 bridge it would replace saw plenty of it when it came time to consider its name.
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City of Memphis Hickory Hill forum focuses on blight, absentee property owners
The Hickory Hill One Memphis forum is the seventh since Mayor Paul Young took office this past January.
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City of Memphis Gov. Bill Lee touts Tennessee funding for Memphis-Arkansas Bridge
Following a stroll down the narrow pedestrian walkway of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, Bill Lee and other elected leaders got a briefing Tuesday, Oct. 22, on plans for the $800 million bridge to be completed in 2030.
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Public SafetyHow have Memphis’ elected officials voted on state gun laws?
The Daily Memphian has compiled a review of the major pieces of gun-related legislation passed through the Tennessee Legislature since 2013.
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South Memphis Old Porter Junior High moves toward makeover
The old school building is undergoing a renovation to an early childhood center run by Porter-Leath, with a museum dealing with the rich history of the area to come in a later phase.
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North MemphisRevitalizing Northside Square without pricing out current Klondike residents
The $81 million, 270,000-square-foot Northside Square development is partnered with the work of restored and new affordable housing under the banner of “Moving Klondike Forward.”
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Shelby County County Commission returns to Juvenile Court requests and pay raises
Also on commission agenda is a vote to help fund traffic roundabouts near the next phase of the Lakeland Meadows development. The roundabouts have been a source of controversy before Lakeland’s city commission.
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Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk wants 14% pay raise for her employees
The County Commission delayed consideration of Jamita Swearengen’s request for more money for her staff. Lakeland and Arlington TIFS and Juvenile Court were also on the agenda.
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City of Memphis Mayor says ‘on-demand’ ride services could make up for fewer bus routes
Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the overhaul of the Memphis Area Transit Authority during a Thursday, Oct. 31, “One Memphis” forum at LeMoyne-Owen College.
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November 2024
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Behind The Headlines MLGW launching mailer campaign on lead water pipes
MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen says on “Behind The Headlines” the utility has the money to replace its lines and is working on funding to replace it on the customer’s side of the connection.
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Elections Polls are open across Shelby County
Election Day comes after a 14-day early voting period in which 257,515 voters cast ballots at 26 locations across Shelby County. Polls are open at 142 precincts across Shelby County as of 7 a.m. today.
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Elections Blackburn, Hagerty campaign in Memphis, Germantown on Election Day
U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty blitzed Second Baptist Church in East Memphis and The Great Hall in Germantown Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, just ahead of a late morning rain.
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Elections All 3 city gun-referendum options pass overwhelmingly
According to early election returns, each of the three options passed with roughly the same number of for and against votes.
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Elections Political Roundup: Early voting turnout, Feds at the polls, referendum fine print
Early voting had its biggest turnout (excluding absentee ballots) on Halloween — the final day of the 14-day early-voting period. It is still behind the pre-election day turnout four years ago.
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Elections D.C. Roundup voting totals: Kustoff, Cohen declare victory
Kustoff and Cohen were poised to be reelected handily to their U.S. House seats representing Tennessee’s 8th and 9th Congressional Districts.
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Elections Voting results could be late, election chief warns
Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips says it could be a long night for the local presidential general election vote count.
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Elections Ballot removal text ‘nothing more than a scam,’ says TN secretary of state
“Our office has reported it to the authorities for further investigation,” said Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett.
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Elections No lines at voting locations across Shelby County
“It was busy at 7 a.m. I’m not hearing of lines anywhere,” Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips said at a noon update of polling locations across the county.
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Elections Ballot Basics: How to vote on Election Day
Here is everything you need to know about voting Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Shelby County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Elections What to watch for in the presidential general election returns
Here’s what to look for in the election day returns beyond who wins and who loses, especially Shelby County’s role as the county with the largest bloc of voters for both parties.
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Elections Election eve reveals bipartisan fears from different perspectives
Partisans on both sides were still rallying voters to turn out on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, presidential general election day with similar appeals but with very different motivations and beliefs.
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