COVID gets political as fired state health official visits Memphis
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the former head of the state’s vaccination program who was fired in July, was part of a Democratic Party forum Saturday, July 31, on Broad Avenue. (Daily Memphian/Bill Dries)
Dr. Michelle Fiscus spoke Saturday, July 31, at a local forum in Binghampton following a state Democratic party rally nearby. Democratic party leaders say Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s handling of the COVID pandemic will be an issue in 2022 state elections.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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