There are 407 article(s) tagged Jim Strickland:

• April 2019

  • Herenton opens campaign for Memphis mayor with charges of ‘elitism’ in city’s prosperity

    The former mayor drew several hundred people to southwest Memphis as his opens his challenge of incumbent mayor Jim Strickland on the Oct. 3 city ballot.

    By Bill Dries April 08, 2019

  • King’s words resonate with new rhythm, insight

    During the annual observance, civil rights veteran and icon Rev. James Lawson also talked about his invitation for King to come to Memphis in behalf of sanitation workers and the "politics of assassination."

    By Bill Dries April 04, 2019

  • Council discusses strategy on possible changes in TVA relationship

    The Memphis City Council also delayed votes once again Tuesday on the first reading of the Memphis 3.0 plan and an agreement between the city and Graceland on Graceland expansion plans.

    By Bill Dries April 02, 2019

• March 2019

  • Conrad says look for new city strategy on homelessness

    Memphis City Council Chairman Kemp Conrad says the three-year goal of ending "street homelessness" could include a city shelter.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2019

  • Strickland renews talk of ‘freshwater institute’ on Mud Island

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has renewed talk of a “freshwater institute” on Mud Island to research the Memphis aquifer, which is the source of the city’s drinking water, and the Mississippi River.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2019

  • City Council members, TVA officials meet against backdrop of possible MLGW split from TVA

    Memphis City Council members met Tuesday in Chattanooga with Tennessee Valley Authority officials.

    By Bill Dries March 27, 2019

  • Holder to mediate Tom Lee Park talks

    Retired Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice Holder has been appointed to mediate talks between Memphis in May International Festival and the Memphis River Parks Partnership over plans to redesign Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2019

  • Beale Street Brass Note will honor Memphis-born Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin's Beale Street Brass Note was unveiled Sunday, one day before what would have been her 77th birthday. Her legacy was celebrated with a processional and tribute from local musicians.

    By Abigail Warren March 24, 2019

  • Memphis bicentennial looks toward ‘new era’

    Several new events around the city into November offer those outside Memphis a glimpse of the city's creative and innovative future as a welcome mat to the Memphis experience, including its struggles.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2019

  • Sanford: Three ways of doing business in mayor’s race

    The 2019 mayor's race is shaping up as a three-way contest representing the past, present and, perhaps, future of city politics.

     

    By Otis Sanford March 21, 2019

  • Strickland proposes 3 percent police and fire pay raises

    Mayor Jim Strickland will propose 3 percent raises for commissioned Memphis firefighters and police officers in the budget proposal he takes to the City Council next month.

    By Bill Dries, Yolanda Jones March 20, 2019

  • Strickland touts progress during speech to Rotary

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland spoke to Memphis Rotary Tuesday about his first term in office, emphasizing lowering the violent crime rate, increasing activities for youths and making economic development announcements. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 19, 2019

  • City Hall’s 2018 minority spend miscalculated, lower than 2017

    Mayor Jim Strickland's administration conceded a "clerical error" in its minority spending numbers Thursday, saying the city actually spent 17.7 percent of its money in 2018 with women- and minority-owned businesses rather than the 24 percent previously touted by Strickland.

    By Bill Dries March 14, 2019

  • Memphis mayor’s race begins to solidify ahead of spring and summer campaigns

    The race for Memphis Mayor has three front-line contenders on the way to the spring and summer heart of the 2019 campaign. And the trio of Sawyer, Herenton and Strickland shows some differences that reflect divergent views of the city's future beyond who wins and who loses.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2019

  • Memphis’ 311 call center gives look behind the scenes

    Monday was “311 Day” at City Hall, and the city’s 311 operation and call center was open to the media to draw awareness to the call and app service that began in 2013.

    By Bill Dries March 11, 2019

  • Two candidates for Memphis mayor have education backgrounds. Here’s what you should know.

    The Memphis mayor’s authority over public schools is limited, since the city school board voted in 2010 to dissolve the city district, which led to a merger of the city and county school systems. But the city mayor isn’t without power to steer conversation and dictate spending. 

    By Caroline Bauman March 10, 2019

  • Sawyer’s vision of ‘new’ Memphis is equity and people-centered

    Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer appeared on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast to discuss her announcement seeking the Memphis mayor's office in October. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 08, 2019

• February 2019

  • Fourth Strickland budget plan marks shift in recovery of city finances

    An early look at Mayor Jim Strickland's still forming budget proposal to come in April shows in 2026 the city will be paying $40 million less in debt. Meanwhile, the budget plan will mark the city's final of five installments toward an annual pension liability payment estimated at around $78 million going forward.

    By Bill Dries February 27, 2019

  • Strickland, Herenton campaigns come to life with sparks

    Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton takes a few jabs at current Mayor Jim Strickland, who says he loves the smell of freshly poured asphalt, as both hold campaign events on the same night. Meanwhile, developer Chase Carlisle says he will make a bid for a super district council seat as District 6 council contender Davin Clemons opens his campaign.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2019

  • Politics Podcast: Planning & Zoning 101 with Josh Whitehead

    Josh Whitehead of the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development offers a primer on Planning and Zoning 101; county beat reporter Omer Yusuf reviews Mayor Lee Harris' State of the County address; and more.

    By Natalie Van Gundy February 22, 2019

  • Harris, Shelby County makes first move toward investing in MATA

    Mayor Lee Harris announced plans to present a MATA funding plan to the County Commission later this year. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 19, 2019

  • HUD wants Memphis to return or ‘de-obligate’ $17M in affordable-housing funds

    The federal Housing and Urban Development wants Memphis to pay back millions spent in one of the biggest take-backs ever proposed by HUD.

    By Bill Dries February 15, 2019

  • Funeral arrangements set for Mike Bowen

    Services will be Saturday for Memphis businessman Mike Bowen, who died in a car crash in Costa Rica Saturday. 

    By Abigail Warren February 11, 2019

  • Politics Podcast: Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on Electrolux

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks about whether Electrolux was a good deal with City Hall given the incentives the city, county and state governments put up several years ago to land the plant that is leaving is just under two years.

    By Natalie Van Gundy February 11, 2019

  • Strickland: City, county ‘overpaid’ for Electrolux

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says a month ago, Electrolux executives assured him their Memphis plant would stay open and even expand to include new product lines. With word of the plant closing in 2021, he told The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast the city, county and state "overpaid" in terms of incentives.

    By Bill Dries February 07, 2019