There are 3 article(s) tagged Memphis politics:

• November 2024

  • How runoffs would change Memphis politics

    On Tuesday, Memphis voters also approved giving the City Council the ability to set its own salaries. Previously, the council’s salaries were indexed to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

    By Samuel Hardiman November 06, 2024

• June 2024

  • Opinion: Let Memphis choose its own leadership

    “It is obvious to me our state government does not care about the residents of Memphis unless ... Republican politicians can use our city as a breeding ground to exploit our problems.”

    By Kaleb Sy June 23, 2024

• February 2022

  • Memphis area politics, all in one place

    This year, local voters will be asked to go to the polls three times: in May, August and November. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 16, 2022