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    TennCare schedules Memphis hearing on Medicaid block grant proposal

    The Division of TennCare will hold a Medicaid block grant hearing Oct. 15 at the University of Memphis, adding the event to three already held across the state.

    By Sam Stockard October 07, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Affordable housing provider retools Downtown HQ, gears up for CEO’s exit

    ALCO Management Inc., Memphis-based provider of government-subsidized rental housing in nine states, is expanding and updating Downtown offices and preparing for the July 2020 retirement of founder Frank Jemison.

    By Wayne Risher October 06, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Fire, police union leaders plan for next steps in wake of sales tax increase approval

    Fire and police union leaders are preparing to meet to work out details of implementing the half-cent sales tax increase approved by voters Thursday to restore health and pension benefits. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 07, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Full-time city legal officer ordinance delayed after surprises in draft

    A proposed ordinance requiring the city’s chief legal officer to work full time for the city included a few surprises.

     

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    City Council members talk over city’s chief legal officer post

    Memphis City Council members will talk more Tuesday in committee sessions about a proposal to require all city division directors to be full-time city employees.

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Convention Center renovation begins work on river view

    The $200 million renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center is taking place as the center continues to hold events. 

    By Bill Dries September 28, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Harris links car fee to larger issues of climate change, poverty

    On The Daily Memphian Podcast, the Shelby County mayor said he's open to other ideas for a "$10 million-plus" commitment to MATA. He framed the call to action around broader changes in local issues as he outlined a start by funding more frequent trips on the eight most popular bus routes as soon as possible.

    By Bill Dries September 28, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    New CBU president says outreach to ‘Dreamers’ will continue

    On “Behind The Headlines,” Rhodes College president Marjorie Hass said the school is recruiting students nationally as the number of high school students in the southeastern U.S. is projected to drop.

    By Bill Dries September 26, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    ‘MEMPHIS’ sign gets (temporary) tiger stripes

    The "MEMPHIS" sign on Mud Island got its tiger stripes Tuesday to celebrate the University of Memphis and Tiger Athletics. The temporary installation comes just in time for Memphis Madness.

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 25, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Crenshaw Library debuts renovations in changing Foote Park area

    The Cornelia Crenshaw library near Vance and Lauderdale has been there in one form or another for the past 80 years. Exterior and interior renovations began with a mural on an exterior wall and include landscaping as well as more programming and activities.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2019
  • Elections

    DeGraffreed says city court clerk’s office should be appointed, not elected

    The chief deputy of the City Court Clerk’s office, who is running for the clerk’s position on the Oct. 3 Memphis ballot, doesn’t think the job should be an elected position.

    By Bill Dries September 22, 2019
  • Elections

    Campaign Notes: Foote Homes milestone, return of Mark Clayton, City Hall appointments

    The city campaign season this week saw a milestone in the move away from large public housing developments, an endorsement ballot topped by a questionable political figure and discussion about new appointments at City Hall beyond the Oct. 3 election results.

    By Bill Dries September 21, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Conrad and Malone debate sales tax hike ballot question

    The City Council chairman and the Memphis Fire Fighters Association president debated the proposed sales tax hike on "Behind The Headlines" in a discussion that featured lots of disagreement.

    By Bill Dries September 19, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    River mayors avoid words ‘climate change’ in push for funds

    A coalition of mayors from towns and cities along the Mississippi River are in town through Thursday for their annual meeting. Record flooding along other parts of the river earlier this year is the major topic of discussion. 

    By Bill Dries September 18, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Legal questions cloud enforcement of state ban on cell phone driving

    The state law that outlaws holding or touching a cell phone while driving in Tennessee is probably enforceable by Memphis Police right now, according to the City Council’s attorney.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Raleigh TIF moving toward goal of end-of-year approval

    A Raleigh tax increment financing – or TIF – district with Austin Peay Highway as a corridor for mixed use development could be in place by the end of the year.

    By Bill Dries September 17, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Council explores making state’s cellphone ban in cars effective in Memphis

    With a short agenda Tuesday, the city council appears to have booted a final vote on the long-delayed Memphis 3.0 plan until after the Oct. 3 city elections. The council is scheduled to take a final vote on new rules for public art on city property.

    By Bill Dries September 16, 2019
  • Elections

    Candidates address MICAH session on inequality

    Hundreds of people and more than 30 city candidates on the Oct. 3 ballot attended a Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope meeting Sunday at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Westwood. 

    By Abigail Warren September 16, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    ‘Reforum', endorsements and questions about political influence mark start of early voting

    Some groups holding candidate forums are trying to change the formula as endorsement ballots begin showing up in mailboxes. And one pastor questions how much the endorsement of him or other religious leaders means 28 years after the last city election that drew a majority of the city's voters to the polls.

    By Bill Dries September 14, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Colleges, careers showcased at Southern Heritage Classic fair

    The Classic College and Career Fair gives high school students a chance to learn about regional colleges they could attend.

    By Elle Perry September 14, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Candidates to address MICAH gathering Sunday

    Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope will host its second public meeting on Sunday. Memphis candidates were invited to attend and MICAH task force leaders will provide updates on equity efforts.

    By Abigail Warren September 13, 2019
  • Premium Elections

    Ballot Basics: The complete ins and outs of early voting in the 2019 Memphis elections

    Here are the basics you need to know for the early voting period that opens Friday and continues through Sept. 28 - and a few informal tips on what to expect at the 18 voting sites.

    By Bill Dries September 13, 2019
  • Elections

    Early vote in Memphis elections opens with 2015 turnout as a barometer

    Memphis voters begin deciding the winner and losers of the 2019 city elections Friday as early voting opens in advance of the Oct. 3 election day.

    By Bill Dries September 13, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    MPD prepares for traffic as football, festival converge in Midtown

    With the Southern Heritage Classic and Cooper-Young Fest occupying neighboring districts on the same day, Memphis Police say they have a plan for traffic and safety this weekend.

    By Jared Boyd September 13, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Council contenders sign progress pledge, Conrad and Ford come out against sales tax hike

    The "Pledge for Progress" is a promise on the priorities five council contenders would have if elected to the body, including a possible change to 13 single-member districts. Meanwhile, council Chairman Kemp Conrad and county commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. are the first public opponents of the sales tax hike ballot question on the Oct. 3 ballot.

    By Bill Dries September 11, 2019

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