Crime and power grid define 2022 and beyond
Crime and the city’s power grid were among the major issues and stories of 2022 as discussed on a “Behind The Headlines” reporters roundtable.
Topic: 2022 elections
RSSThere are 126 article(s) tagged 2022 elections:
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January 2023
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November 2022
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Guest Column: A first-time voter reflects on the importance — and the challenges — of voting
“Every vote does indeed count. But election information should be more accessible to everyone, and candidates need to spend time with who they want to represent.”
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Guest Column: Advice from a poll worker a week after Election Day
“We need more citizens preparing themselves to vote by weighing the choices to be made, making informed choices about their votes, and then showing up to vote.”
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October 2022
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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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Proposed amendment would ban slavery as punishment for a crime
The Tennessee constitution states “that slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, are forever prohibited in this state.” The third constitutional question on the Nov. 8 ballot proposes deleting the exception.
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September 2022
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Canvassing groups tackle voter registration — and voter turnout
The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 8 ballot gives a sense of urgency to the latest canvassing forays into the city to increase not only voter registration but voter turnout.
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August 2022
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Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo looks ahead in light of uncontested reelection
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo is uncontested for his third term as mayor, a stark contrast from the challenge he faced four years ago.
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Sanford: Election outcome was emphatic message of rejection to the GOP
“An overwhelming majority of local voters believe Republicans have allowed the inmates to run the asylum. And the local party is paying the price.”
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Olive Branch raises taxes on hotel, motel stays to fund parks
Olive Branch voters approved a 1% tax on hotel and motel room stays Tuesday to help fund improvements to the city park system.
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Mulroy calls on Weirich to recuse herself from case against radio host
Steve Mulroy, the Democratic nominee for District Attorney in Thursday’ election, is calling on opponent Amy Weirich, the current DA, to recuse herself from criminal charges her office is pursuing against a radio host who interviewed her last month.
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July 2022
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Guest column: Consider serving as an election poll worker in Shelby County
Opinion: The Election Commission is seeking poll workers for the upcoming elections, city a “significant civic need.”
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Here are the changes voters will be navigating when early voting begins
Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips and Ian Randolph of the Shelby County Voter Alliance join the On The Record podcast to discuss the August and November elections.
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New faces run for Bartlett alderman as Simmons bows out of mayor’s race
Bobby Simmons has decided not to run for mayor of Bartlett as more candidates emerge for the three alderman seats on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Five candidates considered for interim Bartlett alderman seat
Five candidates have submitted their names for consideration to fill the Position 2 alderman’s seat vacated by Emily Elliott.
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June 2022
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Three major countywide races in August may mean change
A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” discusses the nature of change that might occur due to the major countywide races to be decided in the August election.
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Political Roundup: Looking for votes in the heat
The roundup includes the contenders for county mayor clashing over PILOTs and other economic development incentives, reaction to the Roe v. Wade repeal and early-vote strategies.
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New voting equipment for November arrives; early voting hours set for August ballot
The new system includes a paper trail along with updated touch screen machines and an option to vote hand-marked paper ballots.
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NAACP calls for better paper ballot backups for August elections
The Memphis Branch NAACP and other organizations say problems at an early voting location ahead of the May county primary election day have prompted their push for paper ballots as a backup.
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Recount confirms Henri Brooks, Miska Clay-Bibbs won Democratic primaries for County Commission
The recount requested by two second-place finishers in the May primaries and approved by the state Democratic party’s primary board did not change the certified results.
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Juvenile Court Judge challenger says voters won’t ‘buy into’ change in incumbent’s outlook on juvenile justice
On “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis City Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon said Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael’s appearance on the show a week earlier looks like a change in Michael’s attitude toward juvenile justice reform but isn’t.
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‘Unwelcome wagon,’ Trump’s remarks in Nashville set stage for Southaven visit
The former president, the headliner at a conservative political conference on Saturday, offered a preview during a speech in Nashville of what he is likely to say.
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Recounts underway in two Democratic County Commission districts
The Shelby County Election Commission has until Monday to complete the process for primary races that each got fewer than 3,000 votes.
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Two races in Shelby County Democratic primaries get recount
The Tennessee Democratic Party’s primary board ordered recounts for the Shelby County Commission Districts 7 and 11 races.
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Heated County Commission debate results in new voting system for November
The commission voted to fund a new voting system with both touch-screen machines with a paper trail as well as hand-marked paper ballots.
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City Council Scorecard: Term limits maneuvers
The City Council Scorecard follows the maneuvering as the council puts a ballot question on the August ballot that might look familiar to Memphis voters.
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