There are 69 article(s) tagged Letters to the Editor:

• October 2024

  • Letter to the Editor: Hiring Feagins was ‘magnificient’

    “I would argue the opinion of an ousted and soured former chair should not be considered by any reader or current board member when assessing Marie Feagins’ hire and performance.”

    By Letters to the Editor October 03, 2024

• January 2024

  • Letter to the Editor: Elected officials should join business leaders on crime

    Lee Todd writes, “This effort against crime in Memphis will take everyone’s efforts. Citizens and people of authority must stand united. Until that happens, it will be about as beneficial as pouring water into the wind.”

    By Letters to the Editor January 20, 2024

• December 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Council members should be ashamed over pay and benefits votes

    “I can’t believe that this is even a council responsibility. Voting benefits for yourself? Shouldn’t that be up to your employer — the citizens of Memphis?”

    By Letters to the Editor December 21, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: TDOT needs to realize that ‘neighborhoods are not static’

    “(Neighborhoods) need incremental change to remain relevant and survive. Improving bike networks and pedestrian connections shouldn’t need to wait for the next multi-million dollar project.”

    By Letters to the Editor December 16, 2023

• October 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Three 6 Mafia song a ‘bridge between the past and the present’

    “Music, particularly in Memphis, has always been a reflection of our diverse culture and shared experiences. While the lyrics of some songs might not resonate positively with everyone, they do reflect the challenges, triumphs and stories of their creators and many listeners.”

    By Letters to the Editor October 31, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Three 6 Mafia song has ‘no place as an anthem for a leader’

    Cindy Hazen of Memphis writes in an opinion letter: “Songs that glamorize Glocks, slurs against women, murder and drug dealing have no place being an anthem for a leader of a city that’s drowning in violence.”

    By Letters to the Editor October 15, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘Solar facts you need to know’

    “With energy savings rising every month and with MLGW considering a possible 12% rate increase, I have to ask: How is locking in a fixed energy rate and controlling your own energy usage for life not a good idea for the future?”

    By Letters to the Editor October 11, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: The Brooks will ‘interrupt and steal’ the riverwalk

    “This is Memphis’s chance to correct something for the good of the community. I hope that the current ‘powers that be’ reconsider the placement of this museum.”

    By Letters to the Editor October 08, 2023

• September 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘Kudos to the early election volunteers and organizers’

    “The local Memphis volunteers made that experience not only possible but wholly positive and welcoming. As leaders themselves, they exude the life and hope there is in Memphis.”

    By Letters to the Editor September 30, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘If you want my vote for mayor’

    “If you want my vote for mayor, you’d better tell me how YOU are the best suited to be the mayor for every citizen or get out of the way for someone who will.”

    By Letters to the Editor September 30, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘Our judicial system seems stuck in the 1960s’

    “The secrecy in which the Judicial Commissioners and judges work astounds me, since they are a primary party to the crime wave destroying Memphis.”

    By Letters to the Editor September 25, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: The police officers who ‘too often go underappreciated’

    A Midtown resident says thank you to Memphis Police Department officers.

    By Letters to the Editor September 02, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Access to a good education ‘draws a sharp line’

    “Every child in the county deserves a shot at life. To think otherwise conflicts with the values of a democratic society that says every human being has inherent dignity.”

    By Letters to the Editor September 02, 2023

• August 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘Readers deserve transparency, fairness and unbiased reporting’

    “I urge The Daily Memphian to re-evaluate its reporting approach and ensure a diverse range of perspectives is represented.”

    By Letters to the Editor August 29, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: An open letter to Gov. Bill Lee about juvenile crime

    “It is a relatively small number of young people who are committing crimes. However, the lack of repercussions invites others to join them, committing violent acts they might not have considered under more stringent penalties. “

    By Letters to the Editor August 04, 2023

• July 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Questions for Germantown leadership about water

    “These questions just scratch the surface, but they require answers.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 24, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘We don’t want to move but....’

    “I am angry that this is where we are. ... We need to figure this out now. That includes city leaders, the clergy and each of us who call this city home.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 08, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Regional One is only an asset if it can support itself

    “Honestly, I still do not understand why the Shelby County government is in the health care business and why it owns the Regional One Health Elvis Presley Trauma Center and the smaller Regional One small practices.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 01, 2023

• June 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: TCAP scores should change how we vote

    “When the elections actually occur and you go to vote, please remember one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.”

    By Letters to the Editor June 10, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Reckless driving endangers everyone, especially young drivers

    “There have been many instances when my mom and I were driving, and someone going 20 miles or more over the speed limit almost hit us.”

    By Letters to the Editor June 03, 2023

• May 2023

  • Readers offer feedback on gun reform, Tennessee Three

    The Daily Memphian received an outpouring of letters and comments after the Tennessee state legislature voted to expel the Tennessee Three. Here is a selection of those letters.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 31, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: The ‘dismal’ TCAP scores, but hope for a new local academy

    “Tennessee Career Academy will replace the idea of failure with hope and promise for a child’s future. I’m proud and relieved knowing Memphis and this new program will be there for my granddaughter in a few years.”

    By Letters to the Editor May 31, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: New Cordova high school could be the vo-tech school model for the 21st century

    “Not all students want to go to college, but they need to get skills that will make them employable the moment that diploma is handed to them on their last day of high school.”

    By Letters to the Editor May 28, 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: Bail reform will work only if the process is transparent

    “Everyone wants the same thing — a just process for the accused and a safe city. But the truth is the public does not know if judges are being too lenient or even who they are. We need a centralized source of data where everyone can access the same information.”

    By Letters to the Editor May 21, 2023

• April 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: ‘Tennessee has become increasingly dangerous and oppressive’

    “Tennessee has become increasingly dangerous and oppressive for LGBTQIA folks, for disabled folks, for Black and brown folks, for working class and poor folks, for women and children, and for non-Christian conservative folks.”

    By Letters to the Editor April 11, 2023