There are 4 article(s) tagged Referendums:

• October 2019

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Journalist round table

    A round table of journalists discusses some of the biggest stories in Memphis, including the impact of the sales tax referendum, the achievement school district, a natural hair discrimination ban and more.

    By Natalie Van Gundy October 18, 2019

• December 2018

  • Some public officials are trying explain away the recent referendum results

     “Confirmation bias” refers to the tendency to only credit information which reinforces your own view.

    By Steve Mulroy December 12, 2018

• November 2018

  • Election Day Notebook: Blackburn wins ugly, urban-rural divide deepens, Gibson’s gets flack, and more

    Two quotes in the closing days of this year’s midterm election, both on the subject of the “migrant caravan” as a political motivator:

    By Chris Herrington November 07, 2018

• October 2018

  • Kyle dismisses challenge of council referendum campaign

    The Memphis City Council can spend $30,000 to $40,000 of city funds on a “public information campaign” about the three city charter amendment referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot, a court ruled Tuesday, Oct. 30.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2018