Sanford: Sawyer’s hurtful words come back to hurt her
Tami Sawyer’s already longshot quest for mayor has imploded. And the wounds were all self-inflicted.
Topic: Jim Strickland
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September 2019
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River mayors avoid words ‘climate change’ in push for funds
A coalition of mayors from towns and cities along the Mississippi River are in town through Thursday for their annual meeting. Record flooding along other parts of the river earlier this year is the major topic of discussion.
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Sawyer apologizes for old tweets, says they don’t reflect who she is
The latest resurrected tweets, including one about outing a gay faculty member while in college, have become a major issue in Sawyer's campaign. Sawyer says there may be more. Meanwhile, the first day early-voting turnout from Friday was still tentative into Saturday afternoon, but it appeared to be several hundred lower than the opening day turnout in 2015.
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Tillman Cove apartments demolition begins
The eight-acre site in Binghampton was one of the first blight emergencies faced by the administration of Mayor Jim Strickland, sitting vacant for three years. Once the brick single-story units are demolished, Elmington Capital of Nashville will build new, affordable housing.
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Shelby County officials say Strickland can’t compare city’s minority purchasing program to the county’s
Shelby County officials don’t dispute Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s statement about the small percentage of county contracts that go to minority-owned and women-owned businesses in comparison to the city of Memphis.
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City campaigns move through last weekend before early voting
Mayor Jim Strickland opens his Whitehaven campaign headquarters, challenger Willie Herenton readies the "Herenton Express" and fellow challenger Tami Sawyer focuses on millenial hopes and goals.
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Sanford: A magazine cover inspires outrage, and a critical question
Where was the racial diversity in the room that would have, and should have, said we cannot publish this cover?
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Strickland pursuit of basics tested in re-election bid
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is running for re-election on a record of basics in a campaign that emphasizes consistency and separates him from past mayors who have emphasized their vision for the city. It's a different political path that has its challenges.
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August 2019
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Strickland responds to Sawyer, saying mayor’s race ‘about results, not rhetoric’
In a “Behind The Headlines” interview, Mayor Jim Strickland defended his record of racial equity. His comments were his most pointed about Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer of the campaign, covering several issues.
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Sanford: Herenton’s refusal to debate is a ‘grievous error’
Willie Herenton still trails Mayor Jim Strickland in the mayor’s internal polls. A televised debate would be Herenton’s chance to convince skeptical voters that he’s still got it.
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Herenton’s Long Legacy
Former mayor Willie Herenton is the city's longest-serving mayor and its first elected African-American mayor, with a colorful legacy. His bid to return after a decade away is the next chapter in that legacy.
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Herenton calls on supporters to win mayor’s race with early vote dominance
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton told a women's rally that he wants to guard against election fraud. Meanwhile, contender Tami Sawyer rips Herenton and Mayor Jim Strickland for attending the local GOP's Lincoln Day Gala.
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Vote to gain political power
Memphis has seen its own types of gerrymandering and the political opportunism that undergirds those efforts.
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Sanford: Mayor mines campaign gold with Nickleberry endorsement
An unassuming, 87-year-old, recently retired black sanitation worker provides a powerful and authentic endorsement of Jim Strickland.
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Mayoral incumbent, challengers paint different portraits of city’s future
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has a full calendar of groundbreakings and openings as an incumbent campaigning on his record. Challenger Tami Sawyer, meanwhile, is appealing to fellow millennials to resist the call of other cities as well as the momentum Strickland is claiming.
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Herrington: A mayor’s race marked by vocabulary lessons and personal disdain
As the confused reader response to “not … anti-racist” underscored, this is not a widely familiar term. Sawyer is seeking the mayor’s office, not tenure. That means persuading voters who haven’t sat in a college sociology or cultural studies class in a while, or ever.
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Sawyer says Strickland is not ‘an anti-racist’
The mayoral contender and county commissioner commented on a "Behind The Headlines" recording Thursday when asked about comments made by CNN commentator Angela Rye in Memphis last week labeling Mayor Jim Strickland a "racist' and "Dixiecrat."
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Strickland, Sawyer differences on police and protests are personal and political
The incumbent and challenger Tami Sawyer have a complex history on what is arguably the most volatile issue of the mayor's race.
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CNN commentator Angela Rye joins Tami Sawyer on campaign trail
CNN political commentator Angela Rye made a return trip to Memphis Aug. 8, stumping at a fundraising luncheon for Memphis mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer.
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Herrington: Mayor’s race boys’ club, in defense of scooters and more
Thoughts on Willie Herenton's attempt to make the Memphis mayor's race a two-man affair, the influx of scooters and the Memphis story at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Herenton vows to ‘Fight the Power’
Tami Sawyer charges patriarchy. The Jim Strickland campaign says Willie Herenton left a "mess" with tax hikes and service cuts during his 17-year tenure at City Hall.
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Back-to-school rally chance for law enforcement to build bridges with community
After a rally held by community organization F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives) in South Memphis on Saturday, 1,200 young people and their families are heading into a new school year with more than just new supplies but also information about health, wellness and violence prevention.
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Sanford: Will Memphis voters sit this one out?
Because of our toxic political climate, the two biggest motivators that drive voters to the polls are anger and excitement. The city election is nonpartisan and falls between the 2018 midterm and next year’s presidential contest, which may leave Memphis voters complacent.
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July 2019
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Strickland says first term as mayor has answered call for change
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland opened his reelection campaign headquarters Tuesday in Poplar Plaza, citing his record and setting a goal to "accelerate momentum" if elected to a second term.
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Strickland, Herenton go after each other in mayor’s race
Mayor Jim Strickland and former Mayor Willie Herenton have raised their rhetoric about each other in recent days after initially avoiding direct criticism of each other.
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