On the way to the deadline for the May county primaries, the race for a new Cordova County Commission seat has grown and there are early moves by state Rep. London Lamar on the August ballot.

The airport lands a huge renovation project, state lawmakers focus on helping Memphis (but only Memphis) and insider insight into Grizzlies star Ja Morant. 

The vote for cashless payments to get cars impounded by towing companies was unanimous.

Two weeks after a news investigation found that MLGW isn’t honoring a 2007 pledge to post financial disclosure forms on the Internet, the city-owned utility remains silent.

The most recently appointed commissioner saw his term expire more than 18 months ago. The other four commissioners also remain seated, despite last being appointed nearly six years ago.

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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the best and worst parts of All-Star weekend. 

MLGW says power has been restored for all customers who lost it following the Feb. 3 ice storm. 

The city is forming a citizens group to review the ice storm response and how recent power outages have been handled by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. 

Collierville appoints its first Black director, the Memphis Tigers battle the Cincinnati Bearcats, and towing companies may be forced to accept credit cards and Venmo.

The community development corporation bought and fixed up a home, incorporating it into its tenant savings program to help a resident save for a future home purchase.

Also Tuesday, the council will consider opposing a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly that would outlaw any kind of residency requirement for police and firefighters. 

Memphians have voted twice to use ranked-choice voting, also known as instant-runoff voting, although it hasn’t yet been implemented. 

We’re seeing a “bare market” at area grocery stores, a former Shelby County Health Department staffer is suing and Tom Lee will be surrounding by heroes. 

Meanwhile, Jason Martin slams Gov. Bill Lee’s state of the state address and calls for the legalization of pot in all forms. And a look at the May and August ballots ahead of Thursday’s deadline to get on the May county primary ballot.

The three will seek new terms when their offices appear on the Nov. 8 municipal ballot.

“The river is a remarkable, remarkable sight right there at Tom Lee Park ... like the surface of a muscular dragon,” said David Alan Clark, who created the monument that was put in place 16 years ago.

The Germantown Republican is sponsoring a bill requiring the ACT or SAT test for admission to any of Tennessee’s public, four-year universities. The bill would not require a minimum score for admission.

While some officials say the problem is not as serious as news media and social media portray it, empty shelves and food shortages exist and there’s a multiple choice of causes.

Unfair maps can result in expensive lawsuits, poor representation for the political minority, foregone-conclusion elections and safe seats for incumbents. Partisan redistricting also causes voters to lose faith in the system and disengage from civic life.

In his weekly email, Strickland said he isn’t recommending action at this point, but all options should be explored to cure how the city has been crippled by 14 major storms over the past 19 years, not counting the 1994 ice storm.

The group “$450 Million For Memphis” says the bids from rival power suppliers should be redone to include proposals that are outside the basic requirements set up by MLGW management.

Judy Martin’s departure from the Shelby County Health Department was called a “retirement” at the time. Her lawsuit says she was forced to retire or be fired over problems in the vaccine distribution handled by the county.

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge John Campbell has been confirmed to the state Court of Appeals. He was up for re-election to criminal court his year, but his seat will remain vacant until after the county general election.