County budget retreat: missing figures, job vacancies and ‘gobbledygook’
Shelby County commissioners and about 40 other people including county finance and other division leaders met at Shelby Farms ahead of Mayor Lee Harris’ budget proposal.
Topic: Miska Clay Bibbs
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January 2024
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Minerva Johnican Building honors ‘trailblazer’ in earlier era of change
The former county commissioner, city council member and Criminal Court clerk who died in 2013 was remembered Thursday, Jan. 11, as the marker bearing her name was unveiled outside the 99-year-old building.
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County Commission to start 2024 by diving into parliamentary procedure
Shelby County commissioners start the new year Monday, Jan. 8, with a short agenda and a deeper dive into the details and rules of getting to votes on resolutions and ordinances.
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November 2023
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County Commission Scorecard: The new chair, committee assignments and police reform
The County Commission Scorecard catches up to a trio of police-reform ordinances — two approved and a third falling one vote short. Also, the 10 rounds of balloting to elect a new leader demonstrated ongoing divisions on the commission.
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August 2023
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County Commission tries to break stalemate on new chairman election
Democratic commissioner Miska Clay Bibbs was one vote short of the seven votes needed to become the new chairwoman during nine rounds of voting at the July 17 commission meeting. Three of the 9 Democrats abstained in a rift that goes back to a June vote to raise the county wheel tax by $25.
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July 2023
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Wheel tax divide leads to stalemate in vote for county commission chairman
The wheel tax hike approved last month is a done deal. But the commission’s Democratic majority is still fractured over the decision.
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June 2023
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With community crime poll, perceptions match reality
“The perception is that crime is up. But the reality is that crime is up,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission. “No doubt about it.”
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October 2022
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Three seeking school board seat vacated by Clay-Bibbs
The Shelby County Commission is expected to select a replacement on Oct. 17.
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August 2022
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Who’s Who at Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Here’s a look at key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools as the system investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against Superintendent Joris Ray.
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Here’s a look at the changes MSCS has seen over the past decade
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June 2022
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Recount confirms Henri Brooks, Miska Clay-Bibbs won Democratic primaries for County Commission
The recount requested by two second-place finishers in the May primaries and approved by the state Democratic party’s primary board did not change the certified results.
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Recounts underway in two Democratic County Commission districts
The Shelby County Election Commission has until Monday to complete the process for primary races that each got fewer than 3,000 votes.
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Two races in Shelby County Democratic primaries get recount
The Tennessee Democratic Party’s primary board ordered recounts for the Shelby County Commission Districts 7 and 11 races.
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May 2022
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Election Commission certifies Shelby County May primary results
The certified results show more than 100 additional votes than the election night unofficial totals in the one-candidate Republican primary races for Shelby County Mayor and District Attorney General.
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January 2022
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Miska Clay Bibbs, Willie Brooks target new jobs
Shelby County Schools board member Bibbs is seeking a County Commission seat. Meanwhile Commission Chairman Brooks is aiming for the Shelby County Register’s job.
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September 2021
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TSU presents scholarships to senior class at Middle College High School
In a surprise ceremony in the school’s gym, Tennessee State University granted scholarships to the entire senior class at Middle College High School.
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April 2021
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Superintendent ‘reimagines’ new name, other changes for SCS
Joris Ray previewed his Reimagine 901 plan, which will include higher teacher salaries, smaller class sizes and new educational programming.
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New Alcy Elementary School a ‘long time coming’
SCS held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the school, which opened this fall to students from the former Alcy, Magnolia and Charjean elementary schools in South Memphis.
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February 2021
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SCS board chair: Political pressure, numbers driving return to classrooms
On “Behind The Headlines,” SCS board chairwoman Miska Clay Bibbs also said she is hearing from a lot of parents who will opt to continue online classes for their children — so many that she says it is possible some schools may have more teachers than students.
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January 2021
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SCS to delay return to classes again
SCS students won’t go back to school on Feb. 8.
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The hurdles SCS schools face as it tries to reopen
Legislation potentially could force parents to send their children into situations they believe to be unsafe.
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December 2020
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SCS ditches return to in-school learning in January
Officials say SCS won’t resume in-person learning until February as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
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October 2020
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Memphis school board members still hesitant to reopen buildings
Three SCS board members said January is the earliest they feel comfortable reopening school buildings, especially as county health officials this week declared the virus’ autumn “surge” has arrived.
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28 Shelby County Schools staff members test positive for coronavirus
Officials won’t identify where the employees work, while education association leadership says it’s too soon to discuss opening schools.
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September 2020
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A first day of school like no other: SCS opens for everyone in virtual-only model
After weeks of planning and device distributions, Shelby County Schools rings the bell for the first day of virtual school and will stay that way until further notice.
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August 2020
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Storm forecast shifts SCS technology distributions into the weekend
As storms approach the city, SCS has rescheduled student device distributions for Saturday and Sunday, officials said.
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