Paul Young says MLGW plan needs time. (And maybe more money.)
Memphis Mayoral contender Paul Young also talked on “Behind The Headlines” about “stopping the bleeding” from violent crime as the next mayor’s top priority of the next mayor.
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August 2023
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Memphis mayoral candidates share public-safety plans at Chamber forum
The Greater Memphis Chamber forum drew six of the seven major contenders for mayor.
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Calkins: It’s the most important election in years, Memphis. Time to study up!
Here’s what we learned about those who showed up Tuesday for the Memphis mayoral debate.
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MLGW CEO gets no love at WKNO-Daily Memphian mayoral debate
State Rep. Karen Camper, businessman J.W. Gibson, Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Michelle McKissack, Van Turner and Downtown Memphis Commission CEO Paul Young participated in the debate.
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Political Roundup: People’s Convention fiery finale, Kelsey’s end
Mayoral contender Paul Young took the convention’s endorsement Saturday, Aug. 12, but rival Van Turner delivered a fiery speech and both called for changing the city’s political status quo. City council endorsements are also listed.
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Ads for Memphis mayoral candidates begin to hit airwaves, social
Here’s a look at some of the candidates’ messaging.
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Downtown Mobility Center opens as ‘necessary’ infrastructure
The Downtown Mobility Center is the centerpiece of several parking garage projects, including the renovation of older city-owned lots in the immediate area.
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July 2023
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Gas, trips to Starbucks and legal expenses: Takeaways from mayoral finance filings
Finance reports show spending patterns of Memphis mayoral candidates.
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Paul Young tops Q2 fundraising in Memphis mayor’s race
Rival contender Floyd Bonner Jr. raised the second-highest amount but spent far less than Young, while J.W. Gibson topped the field in total spending.
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June 2023
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Memphis mayoral candidates differ on sentencing laws
The Daily Memphian sent the Memphis results of its countywide crime poll to eight mayoral candidates and a list of questions. Here are their answers.
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A quarter-century ago, AutoZone Park gave Downtown a jump-start
After decades of decline, Downtown started to rebound — and perhaps nothing spurred the comeback quite like the 2000 opening of AutoZone Park at Third and Union. The whole atmosphere changed. Or as now-retired AutoZone executive Ray Pohlman remembers: “Downtown was cool ... it just flourished.”
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Where the mayoral candidates stand on proposed tax hike
As the Memphis City Council considers whether to raise property taxes, Memphis mayoral candidates were split on whether they want to do so.
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Bonner makes first mayoral forum appearance as crime, change dominate discussion
The forum at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church drew nine candidates and a crowd of more than 100 Thursday, June 8.
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In advance of today’s groundbreaking, Brooks raises $135M for Downtown museum
“The astonishing thing about this campaign is that the first $100 million was raised without a rendering or a clear visual of what the new museum will look like.”
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May 2023
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Political Roundup: Young opens HQ in Poplar Plaza, Wharton on name recognition
Mayoral contender and Downtown Memphis Commission president Paul Young drew a crowd of around 150 Saturday, May 27, to his campaign headquarters at Poplar Plaza — the first among the contenders.
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MATA to continue $1.25 ride share service
The original service zone of Downtown and New Chicago was expanded to include Presidents Island and areas of South Memphis.
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New mayoral poll shows Bonner, Herenton, Turner in lead, Young gaining
The poll showed Van Turner and Floyd Bonner tied with about 15.9% of the vote. Willie Herenton trailed them at 13.9%, and Paul Young had 12%.
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April 2023
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Key takeaways from Monday’s mayoral debate
Did you miss Monday’s Memphis mayoral debate? Here’s what you need to know.
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Watch: Memphis mayoral debate
The discussion focused on crime and criminal justice moderated by The Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes.
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Despite concerns, Downtown youth curfew moves forward
A meeting Tuesday between stakeholders and the Memphis Police Department resulted in an agreement on a Downtown pilot curfew program that will eventually be implemented citywide. Many program details remain unclear, including where and how MPD will detain minors.
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Two Memphis mayoral candidates top fundraising. Then there’s everyone else
The campaigns for several would-be Memphis mayors as well as close observers of the crowded race believe it’s going to take between $800,000 to $1.2 million to win the city’s highest office.
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Paul Young still has the most money in 2023 Memphis mayor’s race
Mayoral contender Paul Young has the largest campaign war chest across the last six months of campaigning. He also raised the most money in campaign finance reports covering the first three months of 2023.
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March 2023
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Nylon Net site redevelopment’s second phase approved
The Oliver, will now include an additional adjacent parcel at 339 S. Front St., where the development team plans to build 63 additional multifamily units.
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February 2023
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Paul Young has most money in Memphis mayoral campaign coffers
The DMC president raised $347,482 since September compared to the $311,719 raised by Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and $300,000 by businessman and philanthropist J.W. Gibson.
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January 2023
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Downtown protesters stand together for change
The crowd at Handy Park heard Downtown Memphis Commission President Paul Young ask, “the question for our city is: what are we going to next?”
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