Stadium funding could land on next Memphis mayor’s desk. Six candidates said what they’d do.
Six candidates were asked how they would allocate $350 million in state cash between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum.
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Public Safety Federal judge weighs how $550 million Nichols lawsuit should proceed
U.S. District Judge Mark Norris is weighing how the civil lawsuit over Tyre Nichols’ death should proceed and what parties should be involved.
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Elections Young, Bonner almost tied atop field, new poll shows
About 23% of voters remained undecided, indicating that the crowded 17-person field remains very much up in the air.
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Public Safety Bonner claims Freeman video release was illegal and politically motivated
“That video should not have been released,” Bonner said in an interview on the WKNO-TV program “Behind The Headlines.”
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City of MemphisLetter shows legislators pressured Strickland on stadium deal
State Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) and other West Tennessee Republicans have pushed Strickland to finish allocating cash for the slow-moving renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Documents show framework of stadium deals, but with work left to do
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City of Memphis Documents show framework of stadium deals, but with work left to do
Documents show gaps remain in the City of Memphis’ plan to fund the FedExForum and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovations.
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Public Safety Five former officers won’t be part of Nichols civil suit until after criminal cases
The five are defendants in both the criminal and civil cases.
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Metro Lorean E. Jones, first female federal parole officer in district, dies
“She had that quiet strength,” State Rep. G.A. Hardaway said of the first female federal parole officer in the Western District of Tennessee, who was also influential in the historic Glenview neighborhood.
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City of Memphis Memphis unveils $750 million fiber plan with goal of covering low-income areas
City would chip in $7 million to help low-income residents afford fiber — plus $15 million over 40 years to own part of the fiber’s capacity.
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October 2023
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ElectionsAttack ads blanket the airwaves in the home stretch of Memphis mayor’s race
Two polls made public – one in August and one in early September – showed essentially a four-way race for mayor among Floyd Bonner, Willie Herenton, Van Turner and Paul Young.
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Sports Leftwich Tennis Center set for November public opening
The nonprofit that runs four of the city’s tennis facilities announced price increases for the newly renovated tennis center.
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Paul Young votes at First Evangelical Church
Young said he voted for himself. “It was a tough decision,” he said with a smile.
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‘The most important issue facing the city is crime’
Voter Jody Becker said most candidates focused on more police but she didn’t think that would help and the city needed “much stricter gun laws.”
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Cooper-Young residents vote, one says crime will be solved ‘as a community’
The biggest issue facing the city is crime, Steven Twombly said. He said the city would solve it “as a community.”
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Janika White says Memphis voters want ‘the basics’
“To have a family that is safe; has a good educational system for you to be able to send your children to ... People want the basics. It’s not anything new,” said the Memphis City Council super district candidate.
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ElectionsThe runoff what-if and other takeaways from election night
With no runoff to face, Paul Young will become the next Memphis mayor with just over 27% of the vote. And that doesn’t even factor in the low turnout for Thursday’s election.
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ElectionsPaul Young outpaces three strong challengers to take mayor’s seat
“This is not a me thing. This is a we thing,” Paul Young said from his campaign headquarters Thursday, Oct. 5.
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City of MemphisIn Young’s swagger and hope, Memphians see a chance for Memphis to turn tide
With those words and what he said in his victory speech, the mayor-elect embodied the swagger and the hope that his supporters believe he could bring back to Memphis.
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City of Memphis City votes to accept state money for stadiums as mayor, governor address negotiations
The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to accept $350 million in cash from the state, while Gov. Bill Lee said the state would always work to do what is in the city’s best interest.
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City of MemphisAnalysis: What’s next for MLGW’s power-generating investments
MLGW president and CEO Doug McGowen’s plan, if approved, could help address Memphis’ present and future power needs.
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Metro Janet Hooks dies at 70
Hooks served on the Memphis City Council for 14 years, ran the Memphis Parks Department under Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and was recently named special adviser to the troubled office of the Shelby County Clerk.
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Memphis Tigers Football U of M athletic director: Delay on stadium could cost millions
Veatch says a delay could cost the University of Memphis years of revenue.
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City of MemphisNew mayor wants pandemic-level response to crime
Memphis mayor-elect Paul Young answers questions from The Daily Memphian about his campaign, staffing plans, stadium funding and other issues.
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City of Memphis Amid stadium negotiations, Young will flip the coin at U of M-Tulane game
The University of Memphis’ athletic director says the U of M wants to start building a relationship with the mayor-elect.
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On the RecordInside the strategy of a winning mayoral campaign
The On The Record podcast talks to Daniel Deriso and Grif Gray, who helped guide Mayor-elect Paul Young’s successful campaign.
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