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Topic: Wanda Halbert
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October 2022
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September 2022
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Halbert’s ‘whistleblower’ claim ‘nonsense’ by legal standards
Employment and labor attorney Alan Crone, a former Memphis City Council member, says the claim of “whistleblower” status by County Clerk Wanda Halbert is “nonsense” and likened it to an episode of “The Office.”
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Halbert says ‘whistleblower’ status should make her immune to recall
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert reacts to talk of legislation lowering the number of signatures needed to force a recall election. She also continues to blame County Mayor Lee Harris’ administration for a backlog of license plates and tags that she says has been cleared up.
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Voters could recall Shelby County Clerk under proposed bill
Under the current law, 15% of registered county voters have to sign a petition to get a recall question on the ballot. State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) wants to lower that to 1%.
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Couple gets marriage license after ‘mass confusion’ at county clerk’s office
It took some effort, but Connor Dunning and Catherine Wylie finally got their marriage license — with a little help from their friends — from the office of Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert this week.
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County Clerk’s office closes to public for second weeklong ‘blackout’
County Court Clerk Wanda Halbert said the weeklong closing to the public, which begins Monday, Sept. 19, is necessary to clear a backlog of car titles. It’s the Shelby County Clerk’s second closing in a month.
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Long lines at County Clerk’s office despite ‘no waiting’ policy
Long lines formed outside the Shelby County Clerk’s Mullins Station office Thursday, Sept. 1, despite a policy instituted in July that was intended to eliminate such scenes.
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August 2022
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Halbert calls attention to vacation ‘disrespectful’
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert also responded to allegations from the Assessor’s office that her cut off of information from a county database on new business permits has cost the county $4 million in tax revenue.
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Assessor alleges Halbert decision costs county $4M a year in lost tax revenue
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EXCLUSIVE: Assessor alleges Halbert decision costs county $4M a year in lost tax revenue
As comptroller urges ouster of Wanda Halbert, a new controversy emerges.
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Social Club: Locals talk Akot’s exit, question Halbert’s vacation timing
Sports fans shared thoughts online of former Memphis Tigers athlete Emmanuel Akot’s exit, two Memphis producers celebrated going platinum and locals had a lot to say about Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
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Controversial Jamaican holiday, MSCS superintendent search top busy news week
A reporters’ roundtable recaps those events and more on “Behind The Headlines.”
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State comptroller says no takeover of county clerk’s office
The response from Comptroller Jason Mumpower is a response to a bipartisan resolution from the Shelby County Commission calling for state oversight of the county clerk’s office led by clerk Wanda Halbert. It also raises the possibility of some kind of local ouster effort
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Sanford: Credibility expired — Halbert no longer capable of running clerk’s office
“But at some point, every adult needs something from the county clerk. And what we need most now is efficiency — something Halbert promised when she ran for mayor in 2009 but is clearly incapable of delivering.”
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Halbert goes to Jamaica, Comptroller says she’s ‘AWOL’
The Tennessee Comptroller’s office confirmed Halbert’s vacation to Jamaica with Comptroller Jason Mumpower calling her “AWOL.”
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Comptroller’s office says closing county clerk’s office to public is ‘unusual’
The Tennessee Comptroller’s office plans to meet with other state officials about assisting or providing oversight of the Shelby County Clerk’s office and its distribution of license plates and the renewal of car tags.
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County Clerk’s office limits number of car title drops for auto dealers
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County Clerk’s office limits number of car title drops for auto dealers
The Shelby County Clerk’s office will put in place new procedures for auto dealers, including a one packet limit for car title applications, during its closure next week.
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Clerk’s office closing to the public for two weeks to ‘catch up on’ workload
Wanda Halbert says the office will be closed to the public during these periods.
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County Commission Scorecard: End-of-term goals
The Shelby County Commission votes on the problems in the County Clerk’s office, a $350 million commitment to rebuilding Regional One Health and the return of pay raises and bonuses for a consecutive year in county government.
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County commission seeks state oversight of county clerk’s office
The resolution drew bipartisan support with four Democratic commissioners abstaining but none voting against the measure sponsored by two Republican commissioners.
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Harris, Mulroy, Halbert claim early vote, term limits extension losing
The early and absentee votes are the first to be counted once the polls are closed. The numbers here are the early vote only with separate totals not posted yet on absentee votes.
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What to watch for in the election night vote totals
While most people will be watching who won and who lost the evening of Thursday, Aug. 4, politicos will be viewing the numbers as the first indication of what could happen in the next election and the elections to follow.
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Shelby County’s ‘big ballot’ Election Day arrives with theme of change
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July 2022
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Letter to the Editor: The magic number to renew my car tags
“The present Shelby County Clerk is running for reelection. This is her system and record after 3 1/2 years on the job with a record backlog of tags.”
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County Clerk says license plate backlog cleared, blames Harris administration
“In the four years that we have been here, something suddenly happened in May,” Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert said during a Thursday press conference.
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Car tag renewal lines move quickly on first day of new waiting system
Lines at two locations of the Shelby County Clerk’s office moved briskly Tuesday afternoon, July 26, as employees implemented a new waiting system.
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County Clerk’s license plate backlog stands at 5,200
The Shelby County Clerk’s office will implement a callback system beginning Tuesday, July 26, in an effort to eliminate the long lines of people waiting to renew auto license plates in person.
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