Opinion: What must Republicans do to win in Shelby County?
With Republicans losing every county office, a former local party executive director looks at what the GOP needs to consider if it’s going to win again.
Topic: Guest Columns
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October 2022
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Opinion: John DeBerry a ‘rock star advocate’ for patriotism
DeBerry, who represented Shelby County’s District 90, is now a senior adviser to Governor Bill Lee after voting with Republicans on issues such as education choice and life of the unborn.
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Opinion: Tennesseans should reject government overreach, vote against Amendment 1
Leaders of Tennessee State Pipe Trades Association say distorted rancor might make for more clicks on social media, but it does a disservice to Tennessee voters. So does demonizing labor unions.
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Garner: What Republican leaders are doing to fight crime
“Crime is not an entity. It is criminals that have the stranglehold on Memphis. You might call them robbers, rapists, thugs, punks or gangs, but they are also Memphians, Memphis-made.”
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Guest Column: Imagining music venues in every Memphis neighborhood
What would be possible in Memphis if every neighborhood was less than a mile’s walk to a beautiful gathering space where live music – and dance, and public art – was being performed on a regular basis?
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Opinion: Memories of Memphis school integration and ‘the bravest people I ever met’
Looking back at some of the first black classmates after the integration of Memphis schools, the writer shares memories of bravery in the face of racial and anti-Semitic abuse.
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Echols: Seeing the scar and the beauty all at the same time
After their seemingly perfect life crumbled, my parents — who run Jones Orchard — bounced back because of a tested and proven walk with God.
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Guest Column: Defending Memphis requires faith in the place
Guest columnist Phillip Tutor writes, “My optimism for Memphis’ future isn’t Pollyanna gibberish. It rests on Memphis’ historical resilience, a trait that’s rarely been more critical than it is today.”
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Opinion: Violence celebrated in music connected to violence in streets
“I absolutely hate that we have a city filled with seemingly responsible and respected people that will not acknowledge the connection between what we celebrate and what we see in our news reports.”
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Opinion: Hiring more police in Memphis is now possible
One of the leaders of the Memphis police union argues that at a time when the national competition for police officers is fierce, Memphis has laid the groundwork for long-term sustained success in hiring police and fighting crime.
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Opinion: Crime in Memphis has become a pandemic
Former Shelby County Commissioner says, “It’s no wonder many are questioning whether they should leave town to get away from the crime. It is affecting our tourism, economy, jobs and our very lives.”
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Opinion: Dealing with a time when ‘nothing is normal, nothing is right’
For a city reeling from trauma, “Nothing is normal. Nothing is right. You’re not yourselves and really, neither is anyone around you. Maybe not anyone in all of Memphis.”
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September 2022
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Guest Column: Remembering James Meredith 60 years after he entered Ole Miss
While African Americans in Memphis lent refuge and support to Meredith — and the city’s authorities generally decried the violent resistance in Oxford — many shared the twisted resentments of their southern neighbors.
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Opinion: ‘Pass Over’ opens deep conversations we need to have in Memphis
High rates of crime largely go uncontextualized, rarely correlated to the long-enduring patterns of poverty found on many corners in Memphis. But Pass Over dramatizes these issues so that we can talk about them.
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Opinion: We need to fix our broken state criminal justice system
State government must not fail to fulfill the basic function of providing peace and safety to the people. We must fix what’s broken in our state criminal justice system - because we can do better than this.
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Opinion: TVA’s proposal is terrible for Memphis and Shelby County
MLGW has failed its fiduciary duties to its ratepayers. The ratepayers deserves a fair RFP. City Council should vote against the TVA contract until all questions are answered, even if it takes a few years.
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Letter to the Editor: A response to ‘A Christian’s call to deep self-reflection and self-criticism’
Painting missionaries with the same broad brush is misleading. It excludes those who’ve done a great amount of good in many different parts of the world.
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Guest Column: My Friend, Memphis
Memphis weeps for the beautiful lives and souls of those cut short by monsters. Yet all of this — all the horrors and the beauty — are a byproduct of the same place. A juxtaposition that is difficult to comprehend.
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Opinion: A Christian’s call to deep self-reflection and self-criticism
“I learned to be self-critical, to understand context and history before rushing to judgment. I learned to ask “why” questions before adopting the kind of moral confidence that only God can claim.”
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Guest Column: Raising awareness of Myotonic Dystrophy key to improving quality of life
Beginning the conversation is the first step in moving the needle towards care and a cure.
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Opinion: Women should be able to run at 4:20 a.m. — but it’s complicated
“Women should be able to run — to exist in any space at any time — without fear of violence. But that isn’t the reality we live in,” says guest columnist Sarah Hunter Simanson.
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Guest Column: We have seen how fragile, vulnerable — and resilient — Memphis is
“After this awful past week, many of us have something in common with Robert Church — we have the option to leave and the privilege of choice. I am so glad Robert Church chose to stay.”
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Opinion: School vouchers change the trajectory of students’ lives
With the implementation of the Education Savings Account Program, families in Shelby County can receive nearly $8,200 toward tuition, fees and transportation to attend Catholic schools.
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Morris: We are made to work
This Labor Day, consider how work helps bring you closer to those things you value the most, whether that is God, family or something else.
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Morris: Church Health continues to reflect the good in Memphis
Thirty-five years ago, on Sept. 1, 1987, Church Health opened for the first time and cared for 12 people. In the ensuing years, more than 80,000 different individuals have come through our doors seeking help.
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