Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | George Leavell https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/571 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Guest column: General Assembly's Jones Act resolution supports maritime industry https://dailymemphian.com/article/29520 <p><span style="&lsquo;font-family: &rdquo;Palatino;">The Jones Act &mdash; the bedrock law of American maritime &mdash; supports more than 20,000 jobs and $4.5 billion in economic output in Tennessee.</span></p> dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org (George Leavell) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/29520 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:53:10 -0500 Opinion: Inland waterways are critical to Memphis and the nation https://dailymemphian.com/article/22145 <p>The damage to the Hernando DeSoto Bridge is a timely opportunity to help enhance the inland waterways in the infrastructure jobs package released by the Biden administration that includes $17 billion for inland waterways, coastal ports, land ports of entry and ferries.</p> dcalhoun@waterwayscouncil.org (George Leavell) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/22145 Wed, 26 May 2021 04:00:03 -0500