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  • Free to readers North Mississippi

    DeSoto County votes on a pair of school board seats

    Two seats of the DeSoto County School Board will be elected in November, one of the offices to replace longtime politician Milton Nichols.

    By Toni Lepeska November 02, 2022
  • Free to Readers Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Vote no on ‘needless and harmful’ Amendment 1

    “In the name of individual freedom, these business interest groups wish to create different classes of workers to keep them pitted against each other instead of working in harmony for improved conditions in the workplace.”

    By Bryce W. Ashby October 28, 2022
  • Free to Readers Elections

    Three Memphis mayoral contenders clash at early campaign forum

    At a Shelby County Young Democrats forum, Joe Brown, Van Turner and Paul Young talked about name recognition, experience, crime, Black business ownership and, in one case, how women have no place in the mayor’s race. 

    By Bill Dries October 28, 2022
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    Inside Sheriff Floyd Bonner’s move to run for Memphis Mayor

    How to handle crime in Memphis will dominate Bonner’s mayoral platform. Meanwhile, another contender in the race told supporters Tuesday the next mayor shouldn’t be someone who will “keep us steady”

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    Sheriff officially running for mayor

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022
  • Free to Readers Elections

    Sheriff officially running for mayor

    Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. joined the early forming field for Memphis mayor Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a formal announcement from Clark Tower. 

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022
  • Free to readers Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Even if you don’t like the candidates, hold your nose and vote

    “I’m fully aware of the arguments against voting. It’s a waste of time. It won’t change anything. No time to vote. Can’t trust any of them. My candidate won’t win anyway. But our lives are affected by the people we vote into office.”

    By Susan Adler Thorp October 26, 2022
  • free to readers Elections

    Political Roundup: Early voting hits 20,000; Jason Martin campaigns in Collierville

    The county’s early voter total through the first four days of the period is tops in the state. 

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022
  • Free to Readers Elections

    Financial contributions contrast candidates in Germantown alderman election

    Alderman candidates Scott Sanders and Manjit Kaur are running in the only contested election in Germantown this year. Their campaign financial filings provide the starkest difference between them.

    By Abigail Warren October 24, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    In open state Senate seat, both candidates contrast with outgoing Brian Kelsey

    Republican Brent Taylor says he wants to focus on crime and business, rather than culture wars. Ruby Powell-Dennis wants to flip the seat for the Democrats with a message of ending racial and economic injustice.

    By Ian Round October 24, 2022
  • Free to Readers Elections

    Floyd Bonner Jr. to announce run for Memphis mayor

    Bonner’s announcement follows several months of consideration on the heels of his easy second term win in the August county general election.

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Early voting begins, Bartlett mayoral candidates make final appeal

    The four candidates for Bartlett mayor made their final campaign stances this week at a forum.

    By Michael Waddell November 02, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Millington voters to decide two contested school board races

    Two offices are contested for the Millington Municipal Schools board on the Nov. 8 ballot, along with two candidates running unopposed.

    By Toni Lepeska October 20, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Millington public safety on ballot as aldermen selected

    Chris Ford, 54, an insurance salesman, will defend the Position 3 alderman seat against Tom Stephens, a retired firefighter.

    By Toni Lepeska October 20, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Early voting opens with new voting system and new trends

    The Wednesday, Oct. 19, opening came with some new restrictions on campaigning near several voting sites and indications that the choice to vote on new machines or vote with a hand-marked paper ballot will be watched as closely as the vote totals.

    By Bill Dries, Abigail Warren October 19, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Ballot Basics: Early Voting Oct. 19-Nov. 3

    Here’s all you need to know about voting early and the new system that offers voters a choice between new voting machines and hand-marked paper ballots.

    By Bill Dries October 19, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Longtime educator challenged by real estate agent in school board race

    A Collierville Schools mother and real estate agent is challenging an incumbent school board member who has served since the district’s inception.

    By Abigail Warren October 19, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Four candidates in Collierville seeking Warren’s open seat

    Four people are running for an open school board seat in Collierville. Frank Warren decided over the summer he would not seek a second term.

    By Abigail Warren October 19, 2022
  • Free to readers Elections

    Early voting for local, state, national general election begins on Oct. 19

    For most of Shelby County’s voters, the most exciting thing about the ballot that opens early voting might be the new voting system.

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    Ballot Basics: Early Voting Oct. 19-Nov. 3

    By Bill Dries October 19, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville alderwoman, U of M instructor offer different town visions

    Collierville Alderwoman Missy Marshall faces a challenge from Emily Fulmer, a University of Memphis professor. 

    By Abigail Warren October 18, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville alderwoman faces familiar challenger

    Collierville Alderwoman Maureen Fraser is facing a challenge for her seat in November, but her opponent is one she’s defeated before.

    By Abigail Warren October 18, 2022
  • Elections

    Two Germantown fathers face off for open Germantown school board seat

    Dr. Daniel Chatham and Jeffrey Chipman are running for the seat left open by Betsy Landers’ decision to not seek reelection.

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2022
  • Germantown

    Germantown alderman Position 1 faces challenger

    Germantown Alderman Scott Sanders is facing a challenge from Manjit Kaur. Sanders relies on his experience, while Kaur relies on service to the community.

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2022
  • Germantown

    Germantown school board chair faces challenge in reelection bid

    One Germantown parent is aiming to unseat the school board chair in the Nov. 8 GMSD election. 

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2022
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: Emancipation Sunday urges voters to remove slavery from state constitution

    Several churches rallied in support of a proposed amendment that would ban slavery in all forms in the state. A coalition of political groups is also urging voters to choose a hand-marked paper ballot.

    By Bill Dries October 17, 2022
  • Elections

    Downtown Neighborhood Association past president Jerred Price opens city council campaign

    Price plans to run in Super District 8 after running four years ago in District 7. Meanwhile, other council races on the October 2023 ballot are also taking shape with a little less than a year to election day. 

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2022

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