New plans for the Old Daisy
When it comes to revitalizing the historic theater, settling a 10-year old legal dispute is a first step.
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July 2025
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Blight, animals and parks: New leaders take position at key city divisions
One of the three confirmed city directors is in charge of a completely new division to tackle garbage and trash collection. Plus, the City Council approved a bonus for retired city employees.
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June 2025
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Political Roundup: XAI divide grows, Young in D.C. and the race for governor
Also in the Political Roundup: City vs. county at Southwind High, a short history of going from the Senate to the governor’s mansion in Tennessee and Lee Harris on his successor and his next campaign.
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City Council adds 3% city pay raises in new operating budget
The pay raises and an agreement on MATA funding were the two biggest additions to Mayor Paul Young’s second city budget.
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TBI crime lab to add two scientists specifically for Memphis cases
The arrangement between the state and the City of Memphis is separate from an independent crime lab for Shelby County being pursued by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
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Political Roundup: Sen. Blackburn toured xAI — without Elon Musk
The tour came the same day Musk announced his departure from the Trump administration.
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May 2025
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Rising from the ashes: Clayborn Temple resurrection gets $1.5M grant
The announcement was the kickoff of rebuilding efforts for the historic church.
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Story about housing in Memphis not ‘a positive one’
A new coalition is hoping to jump-start the development of both rented and owned homes.
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Southwest Twin Drive-In redevelopment breaks ground
The old drive-in movie site in Southwest Memphis will have a police precinct and a public library with plans for private development modeled on the 5-year-old Raleigh Springs Town Centre.
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With new library, ‘Frayser’s got it going on’
The new Frayser branch library opened Thursday, May 15, to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 people at 2220 James Road, replacing the city’s smallest branch library farther north in Frayser.
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I-55 roundabout partially opens to traffic, new bridge next
The $111 million roundabout near Downtown separates Interstate 55 traffic from local traffic and has been discussed for more than 15 years.
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April 2025
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Clayborn Temple nonprofit leader said some of landmark may survive
Anasa Troutman, the leader of the nonprofit directing the restoration of Clayborn Temple, said the building may be considered a “complete loss” by the Memphis Fire Department, but she said she isn’t using the term.
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Meet the City of Memphis’ new public safety adviser
Darren Goods is a veteran former Memphis police officer who, before his retirement, was part of the police brass, including leading several specialized units that focused on violent crime.
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No tax hike in Memphis mayor’s budget proposal
Mayor Paul Young’s second budget proposal as mayor trims $30 million in red ink Young says began his budget planning process.
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February 2025
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Mayor floats guaranteed-income proposal at Memphis housing summit
The affordable housing market in Memphis continues to show investors competing with first-time homebuyers for starter homes.
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January 2025
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Young goes for ‘Yes’ in State of the City Address
Memphis Mayor Paul Young discussed crime, blight and debt, but also called on Memphians to “say yes” to promoting the city and working toward goals of economic growth for all.
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Mayor Harris says new Regional One plans still include hope for state funding
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talked of the new hospital site as a connection of the Medical District to Downtown, where there is now a lot of vacant land and blight.
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Facing cash crunch, MATA wants Mayor Young to follow through on promise of more money
MATA’s interim chief financial officer urged Memphis Mayor Paul Young to find more funding for the bus system before it runs out of cash next month.
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Memphis mayor to propose new Neighborhoods Division
The city council agenda also includes a discussion of the proposed Chickasaw Gardens street closures but no vote on the long-delayed pair of resolutions for another two weeks.
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After French Quarter attack, Beale Street safety means bollards, barriers and beyond
In the wake of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people, questions about Beale Street security are the latest concerns for those who try to plan for the worst.
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Ouster attempts, off-the-ballot action and other highlights: 2024 Political Roundup
The year in politics was topped by the presidential general election and several local election races that warmed political fires left untended by the distant campaign for president. The top political stories of 2024 also include the transition from elections to governing for other leaders.
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Young: ‘Turn down the drama and the foolishness’
Memphis Mayor Paul Young marked the first year of his four-year term as mayor at a New Year’s Day prayer breakfast where he talked about “turmoil” in schools and other “drama” locally.
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December 2024
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Memphis mayor plans task force to address police reform
Paul Young offered more detail in a Behind The Headlines interview on what’s next for MPD after a scathing federal report into the department’s policies and practices.
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Did Trump’s return prompt the release of DOJ report on MPD?
The last Justice Department review of the MPD began a month before Donald Trump was elected to his first presidential term. Trump ended the investigation, and others like it, 10 months into his term, and the Memphis report never saw the light of day.
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October 2024
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Mayor says ‘on-demand’ ride services could make up for fewer bus routes
Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the overhaul of the Memphis Area Transit Authority during a Thursday, Oct. 31, “One Memphis” forum at LeMoyne-Owen College.
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