There are 11 article(s) tagged Karl Schledwitz:

• November 2023

  • The airport was in a nosedive; Brockman got it back on course

    As Scott Brockman nears retirement, he recalls taking over Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority in 2014, and rebuilding after Delta left and “things went from bad to worse.”

    By Jane Roberts November 27, 2023

• April 2023

  • New civic group enters MLGW-TVA skirmish

    "$450 Million for Memphis" wants Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to end its ties with TVA and start the move with a specific look at how much it would cost to sign on with the MISO network, the best known competitor for the city-owned utility that is TVA's biggest customer.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2023

  • Possible MLGW split from TVA draws questions over the right question to ask

    Two leaders of the civic group backing an end to TVA ties say on "Behind The Headlines" that they want to hear more about how much it would cost MLGW to go with another electric power supplier without having to generate its own power as well.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2023

  • Behind the Headlines: Should MLGW leave TVA?

    "Behind the Headlines" host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries talk to Karl Schledwitz and Jim Gilliland of the group $450 Million for Memphis about the proposed plan for MLGW to break away from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

    By Eric Barnes April 16, 2023

  • Energy activists question how MLGW worded power switch proposals

    The group “$450 Million For Memphis” says the bids from rival power suppliers should be redone to include proposals that are outside the basic requirements set up by MLGW management.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2023

  • Watch: The fight over terms for a TVA exit

    The leaders of the group “$450M For Memphis” talk on Behind The Headlines about their problems with the ongoing RFP process and why they are phasing out the group.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2023

• March 2023

  • Oak Court was sold weeks ago on courthouse steps — now what?

    The solutions require either a lot of money or creativity. Risk extends to both.

    By Jane Roberts March 27, 2023

• November 2022

  • Monogram Foods CEO makes largest gift to Porter-Leath’s naming drive

    “The reality is we have about 25,000 children living in poverty in this city. It’s one child at a time. We have to attack it at that level.”

    By Christin Yates November 25, 2022

• September 2021

  • Large employers can use Biden’s order to implement private vaccine plans

    The Department of Labor will carry out the order through OSHA.

    By Jane Roberts September 11, 2021

• August 2020

  • MLGW board to get recommendation Wednesday on TVA ties

    The board heard Monday from a coalition of groups pushing for cutting ties to TVA and other electric power suppliers that could replace TVA.

    By Bill Dries August 18, 2020

• July 2020

  • TVA private meeting with consultants to MLGW stirs pot in electric power debate

    Critics of TVA contend the Friday meeting is “highly improper.” MLGW says the meeting is part of due diligence on the way to a final version of the report that will play a large role in determining whether the city-owned utility stays with or leaves TVA. 

    By Bill Dries July 17, 2020