Analysis: ‘The most political lawsuit I’ve ever seen’ — Inside the fight over the city charter
The lawsuit over residency for Memphis mayoral candidates has broad ramifications.
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May 2023
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Regional One’s newest volunteer helps patients through ruff days
Otis, a highly-trained Bernese Mountain dog, delights staff and patients alike as he makes his rounds at the hospital.
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The Early Word: Ja deja vu, residency lawsuits melodrama
Memphis Grizzlies moms talk about their sons for Mother’s Day, we look at the string of recent public shootings and compare barbecue spaghetti to Cincinnati chili.
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The Early Word: Morant misses millions; Sugar Ghost plans new haunt
Memphis City Council can join the residency suit, the county wheel tax could be in trouble and we remember Arun Gandhi.
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Wheel-tax increase faces first vote by Shelby County Commission
The doubling of the $50 annual wheel tax is integral to County Mayor Lee Harris’ plan to expand the county’s capital budget from $75 million annually to $150 million.
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Try and try again: Rugby ‘changing the game’ for Memphis youth
Memphis Inner City Rugby has offered a lot more than rugby to those who become a part of it.
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‘Important first steps’: Department of Children’s Services begins to rebuild with higher pay, new housing
DCS Commissioner Margie Quin reported that no more children were sleeping in offices and the department has had success hiring since a state government-wide salary overhaul.
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Calkins: Ja Morant got a $39 million lesson. And he didn’t learn a thing.
Wait, Ja Morant was on social media with a handgun AGAIN? The man just got a $39 million lesson. And it turns out, he may not have learned a thing.
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Former political rivals join forces at Township Development Services
Collierville-based Township Development Services is expanding its team. The eastern road network and BlueOval City’s imminent production is creating new business opportunities.
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International Paper urges shareholders to reject recent offer
A mini-tender offer is an offer made to buy a company’s shares directly from its current investors, usually in an amount less than 5% of issued stock.
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Methodist Transplant Institute is focusing on harder-to-place organs
Methodist Transplant Institute conducted a record 328 organ transplants in 2022, and the institute continues to grow by expanding its donor service area and using harder-to-place organs.
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Methodist Transplant Institute’s Jason Vanatta has found his calling
Dr. Jason Vanatta of Methodist Transplant Institute was 13 when he found his calling in 1984, when a child made headlines after she received the world’s first heart-liver transplant at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
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Public shootings magnify Memphis crime issue
In the last three months, the Memphis area has experienced several shootings in public places, including Beale Street, Live Lounge in Whitehaven, Huey’s in East Memphis and Prive near Hickory Hill.
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Latest Lakeland project plans have ‘basically flipped everything’
Plans for Chapel Lakes, a residential development in Lakeland, have been presented to the city a few times but never moved forward. Now a new developer is in the driver’s seat.
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Officials lowering Arkabutla Lake water levels for dam repairs
Area experts are closely watching Arkabutla Dam at the DeSoto-Tate county line to make sure a foundation problem does not contribute to a breach.
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Local health care organizations receive millions in grants to expand services
Tennessee, where residents suffer from high rates of chronic conditions, ranks 41st in health outcomes, according to America’s Health Rankings Report from the United Health Foundation.
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The Early Word: Houston’s hit in the nose with lawsuit; Metal Museum to move
The Memphis Tigers will fly south for the summer, and we craft a food guide to the non-barbecue, plus last-minute Mother’s Day weekend ideas.
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Beyond pulled pork: What else to order at Memphis barbecue joints
Sometimes you want a pulled pork sandwich, sometimes you don’t. Here are some of the best non-barbecue dishes at the area’s barbecue restaurants.
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Conaway: The chutzpah of deceit: Kelsey
“Brian Kelsey is certainly not the only example of the moral bankruptcy of so much of our society; he’s just a ready and easy pick of low-hanging rotten fruit.”
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County Commission Scorecard: Filling in the budget blanks
The commission scorecard tracks critical votes so far to fill in the blanks on a resolution that could raise the county’s wheel tax and an ordinance that could drop the county’s property tax rate.
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Grizzlies Insider: Was Ja Morant snubbed?
The answer to that question likely depends on who you ask and what they value.
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Sanford: If only Clarence Thomas had the integrity of Memphis’ Abe Fortas
“Republicans, through dirty dealing and hypocrisy, have managed to pack the Supreme Court with a 6-3 ultraconservative majority that is having a profound and negative impact on the lives of Americans.”
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David Grisanti to open restaurant on Collierville town square
The youngest son of “Big John” Grisanti just purchased the building at 148 North Main St., which was most recently home to P.O. Press Public House & Provisions.
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Table Talk: Sugar Ghost to open in Germantown; Greek Fest is here
Broad Avenue’s ice cream and bubble tea shop is opening in a second location. Plus, details on May’s Friday reader lunch.
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Memphis Grizzlies offseason points to ponder
At this time of the year, with the NBA’s best still fighting it out in the playoffs, teams like Taylor Jenkins’ can only look forward.
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