There are 9 article(s) tagged Jeff Warren:

• February 2020

  • Rallings, bridge activist clash at council over police residency

    At stake is a possible move to take a ballot question off the ballot in November that would expand residency requirement for police and firefighters. 

    By Bill Dries February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Council moves on MLGW reflect skepticism utility is moving fast enough

    The city council voted last week to seek a legal opinion key to the question of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division cutting ties with the Tennessee Valley Authority. 

    By Bill Dries January 27, 2020

  • City Council raises electric rates, looks at cutting ties with TVA

    The rate hike marks a breakthrough for MLGW, which has had two other multi-year rate-hike proposals rejected by the Council in the past two years. The legal opinion on bonds backed by projected post-TVA savings was part of the compromise.

    By Bill Dries January 22, 2020

  • Modified MLGW rate hike proposal faces uphill battle with city council

    The original electric rate hike proposal voted down by the City Council last month was replaced Jan. 8 with a Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division proposal that is two cents lower on the average monthly residential bill. 

    By Bill Dries January 09, 2020

• August 2019

  • City Council campaigns an unusual mix of full-term incumbents, newcomers and those in between

    Council member Ford Canale is seeking a full four year term after being appointed to the body and winning a special election last year. On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Canale talks about his bid for a full term and council contender Jeff Warren offers "throwback" campaign paraphernalia.

    By Bill Dries August 17, 2019

• July 2019

  • Decisions, political red meat and summer heat meet at city filing deadline

    The ballot for the October Memphis elections is almost set with Thursday's filing deadline for candidates. Meanwhile, candidates barely paused for the deadline before resuming the summer campaign.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2019

  • Herenton raises out-of-state money in mayoral return bid

    Former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton has a campaign war chest of $62,037 as of July, according to his campaign finance report filed Wednesday.

    By Bill Dries July 11, 2019

• March 2019

  • Jeff Warren seeks council seat after time of historic change on school board

    Former Memphis City Schools board member Jeff Warren is running for a super district council seat, citing his experience as a family physician and as a school board member as terms were set for the merger of public education in Shelby County.

    By Bill Dries March 18, 2019

  • Politics Podcast: Memphis City Council candidate Jeff Warren

    Former Memphis City Schools board member Jeff Warren discusses his return to the political arena in a bid for the Memphis City Council.

    By Natalie Van Gundy March 15, 2019