New ‘Green Bank’ hopes to make Memphis more climate resilient
“We see green banks as a critical player in creating lasting change,” the U.S. Department of Energy’s Yasmin Yacoby said Tuesday.
Samuel Hardiman
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Samuel Hardiman is a reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on xAI, energy needs and how local governments spend money.
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November 2024
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City of Memphis
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October 2024
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City of Memphis TVA board to vote on powering xAI
A person familiar with the company’s thinking has said xAI plans on being fully interruptible, meaning it will cut its electric load down to nothing if the TVA grid is stressed.
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City of MemphisLiberty Park tourism zone collected zero dollars last year
The district’s growth is intended to pay off the Memphis Sports and Event Center’s $100 million debt.
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MetroElon Musk’s AI chatbot doesn’t share his views about the 2024 election
Musk has said he wants xAI to be the most “truth-seeking” artificial intelligence, its training not swayed by ideology. At present, its training appears to not be swayed by anyone, including Musk.
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Public SafetyTrauma center workers see increase in gun violence first-hand
What people don’t see is the blood on the floor. Bag after bag that’s used to save lives. They don’t see the doctors and nurses with soaked scrubs. They don’t see the gore left for janitors to clean up.
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City of MemphisDowntown tourism tax dollars back after pandemic
The sales-tax growth captured Downtown showed city taxpayers will not bail out Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid, the Renasant Convention Center and other Downtown projects for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City of Memphis New MATA board stops planned cuts; Mayor Young pledges money
The newly confirmed board voted unanimously to suspend the cuts the previous board had approved on Sept. 24.
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City of MemphisWith MATA’s future uncertain, city steps in. But how much will it need to do?
The Young administration recently decided to pay $30 million to save the Downtown Memphis Sheraton from the auction block. The MATA overhaul could be just as expensive and resonate over just as long of a time period.
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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 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 Mayor Young replaces MATA board amid overhaul of transit authority
Transpro’s draft report said ridership has declined 82% since 1991, the system needs 18 more buses to function properly and its current capital project plans are “financially unsustainable.”
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Tennessee Valley Authority won’t say who limits power use when grid needs it
TVA has about 500 large power users that participate in its demand response system, but it won’t say how much energy they cut when they’re asked. It also won’t say who those 500 users are.
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City of Memphis City of Memphis wants to buy Downtown Sheraton for $22M
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the city wanted to find a creative way to redevelop the hotel in an interview Monday, Sept. 23.
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City of MemphisXAI plans to lease 552 acres for Memphis expansion
A person familiar with the matter said the land would be used for future development for xAI and allow the company to build on its ongoing momentum in Memphis.
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BusinessXAI applies for permits for greywater facility
The much-talked-about Southwest Memphis greywater facility, which could save billions of gallons of freshwater a year, is a few steps closer to reality.
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City of Memphis Memphis City Council says yes to $30M Sheraton deal
The City Council toured the aging hotel to see dilapidated rooms that the current owners wouldn’t pay to fix.
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September 2024
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Metro MLGW ready for heavy rain as Hurricane Helene felt in Mid-South
MLGW is ready for heavy rain but isn’t expecting winds as strong as those associated with Hurricane Francine.
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City of Memphis Council threatens MATA with subpoena as gulf between city, bus system grows
Chase Carlisle said the council could use its rarely used subpoena power to seek financial records from MATA in the coming weeks.
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City of MemphisWhy the City of Memphis is trying to buy a hotel
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he felt “very compelled” to purchase Downtown’s Sheraton because of the financial risks associated with not buying it.
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City of Memphis $5M in city funds will pay for AutoZone Park improvements
Planned improvements at AutoZone Park will help the Memphis Redbirds meet Major League Baseball’s Professional Development Leagues standards.
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City of Memphis City: Liberty Stadium transfer will be done soon
The City of Memphis has not yet transferred Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to the University of Memphis.
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City of Memphis As part of Grizzlies deal, city could have camera network around arena
The City of Memphis and the Grizzlies are eyeing widespread security enhancements and changes Downtown.
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City of Memphis Memphis to issue $16M in debt for 100 N. Main, AutoZone Park
The City of Memphis is readying $16 million in bonds to subsidize a two-part project that includes parking at 100 N. Main and renovations at AutoZone Park Downtown.
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City of MemphisMATA’s future governance up in the air, says Paul Young
The mayor’s comments about governance come after MATA has laid off employees, is weighing route closures, and has faced weeks of headlines about its negative financial worth.
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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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