There are 8 article(s) tagged John Ryder:

• May 2022

  • Local, state and national Republican strategist John Ryder dies

    The former Shelby County Republican Party chairman and member of the Republican National Committee, as well as its general counsel, died over the weekend at the age of 72. 

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2022

• August 2020

  • TVA board chair says Lyash stays as board announces 2.5% reduction in cost

    President Donald Trump called earlier this month for changes at the top of TVA including Lyash. But after Thursday's board meeting in Knoxville, new board chairman John Ryder of Memphis said there are no plans to oust Lyash. 

    By Bill Dries August 28, 2020

• May 2020

  • Nelson: Who casts Tennessee’s electoral votes, and why it matters now

    “Faithless electors” – those who were elected to support the nominee of their party, then voted for someone else – have been rare. In the 13 presidential elections from 1964 to 2012 there were six. But in 2016 alone, there were seven faithless electors. 

    By Michael Nelson May 04, 2020

• October 2019

  • TVA changing focus of solar energy efforts

    The Tennessee Valley Authority is turning its focus toward large-scale solar projects as opposed to solar buy-back programs from residential and small business customers. 

    By Naomi Snyder October 16, 2019

• July 2019

  • Rucho decision has ‘no inconsistency’ with 1962 ruling

    The landmark 1962 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Baker vs. Carr, out of Shelby County, is still standing after last week’s ruling by the high court in another redistricting case — Rucho vs. Common Cause, according to Memphis attorney John Ryder.

    By Bill Dries July 02, 2019

• February 2019

  • Ryder confirmed by Senate for TVA board

    John Ryder's confirmation by the Senate came on a busy Thursday in D.C. that included U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander calling from the Senate floor for an alternative to President Donald Trump's national emergency.

    By Bill Dries February 28, 2019

• January 2019

  • Sales tax referendum has complex legal and political path

    A petition drive for a city sales tax hike referendum to restore police and firefighter benefits cut four years ago has become more complex now that the petition signatures are being verified.

    By Bill Dries January 16, 2019

• October 2018

  • Jenkins rules against election commission, orders immediate voter registration remedies

    Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins ruled Thursday in favor of the Memphis Branch NAACP and the Tennessee Black Voters Project in a lawsuit that will require the Shelby County Election Commission to give potential voters a chance to fix their voter registration applications so they can cast ballots on the Nov. 6 election day. 

    By Bill Dries October 25, 2018