There are 13 article(s) tagged referendums:

• December 2023

  • City Council to vote on pay raise for mayor, health benefits for themselves

    The Memphis City Council ends its term with a vote on a proposed extension of health benefits for some departing members and on a 2024 ballot question, allowing the body to set the pay for its members.

    By Bill Dries December 19, 2023

• October 2023

  • Post election council session discusses runoffs and primaries, broadband

    Some of the newly elected city council members will likely be at the Tuesday, Oct. 9, council session to prepare for taking office January 1. The current council is scheduled to take first votes on two referendums that would change future city elections if approved by city voters.

    By Bill Dries October 10, 2023

• September 2023

  • City Council weighs partisan primaries ballot question or move to court for runoffs

    Memphis City Council has seven more meetings to take a final vote on a ballot question to allow partisan primaries in city elections. Some argue it would be better to go to court and get a runoff provision reinstated for all city offices.

    By Bill Dries September 12, 2023

• July 2023

  • City Council considers $22.6M in drainage, sewer improvements

    The list of a dozen drainage and sewer projects come as the city is still repairing damage and restoring power lost in recent storms. The council also takes first votes Tuesday, July 25, on a pair of ballot questions for city voters in 2024.

    By Bill Dries July 25, 2023

• August 2022

  • Memphis mayor potentials recalculate after Strickland announces possible third term

    Reaction to a third term bid by Mayor Jim Strickland was muted Wednesday, with a lot of questions about whether Strickland will even get the chance to run.

    By Bill Dries August 01, 2022

• June 2022

  • City Council Scorecard: Term limits maneuvers

    The City Council Scorecard follows the maneuvering as the council puts a ballot question on the August ballot that might look familiar to Memphis voters.

    By Bill Dries June 03, 2022

• May 2022

  • City Council final vote scheduled on expanding term limits

    The Tuesday, May 24, council agenda also includes the second of three votes on a companion ballot question that would allow partisan primaries in city elections.

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    County property tax rate set, but budgeting goes on

    By Bill Dries May 24, 2022

• April 2022

  • Changing who wins and how long they serve: A call for city primaries and extending term limits

    Making its way through the Memphis City Council are a pair of ballot questions that could change the face of city government and the nature of city politics — if they get on the ballot and if a majority of city voters agree at the ballot box.

    Related coverage:

    The election backstory: Term limits
    The election backstory: Primaries

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2022

  • Special tax could enhance parks in DeSoto County cities

    With approval of special taxes by the Mississippi State Legislature, DeSoto County cities are studying how to use the money, most planning to steer the funds to parks and recreation.

    By Toni Lepeska April 09, 2022

• 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