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    Two Republican primaries are already throwing sparks

    The only two contested Republican primaries in August for seats in the Tennessee General Assembly representing parts of Shelby County could change dramatically with new challenges that could remove one of the contenders from each of the two-man races.

    By Bill Dries, Abigail Warren, Ian Round April 27, 2022
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    Bill affecting Germantown namesake schools heads to governor

    Those schools have remained under the operation of Memphis-Shelby County Schools since the municipal districts were formed in 2013.

    By Abigail Warren April 27, 2022
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    Activist discusses dismissal of voting fraud case: DA ‘did the right thing’

    “I just feel like a weight has been lifted up off of me.” 

    By Julia Baker April 25, 2022
  • Elections

    The election backstory: Term limits

    Here are the basics of how term limits work in Memphis and Shelby County, and a tumultuous history of the issue across both governments. 

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2022
  • Elections

    The election backstory: Primaries

    Here is the backstory of how county primaries came to be in the early 1990s, called for by Republicans several years after Democrats splintered over a move in their ranks to take local elections partisan.

    By Bill Dries April 25, 2022
  • Elections

    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
  • Elections

    MATA providing free rides on last day of early voting

    All MATA services will be free to ride on Thursday, April 28.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2022
  • Elections

    Equity Alliance releases Shelby County voter guide

    “Regardless of where you live in Tennessee, you should have a say in who represents you,” writes Tequila Johnson and Charlane Oliver.

    By Ian Round April 21, 2022
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    Crime Crisis: Memphis’ reputation as ‘crime city’ raises broad concerns

    “What is troubling here ... is the narrative around crime is so strong, so in your face all the time.”

    By Don Wade April 21, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Woman indicted in vehicular homicide involving former basketball star

    Grand jury alleges Miracle Renee Rutherford was driving recklessly and crashed into the home of Leslie Galen Young, former basketball standout at Hillcrest High School.

    By Julia Baker April 19, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: FedExForum, detention center, MATA and residency

    The Scorecard attempts the math on the new FedExForum deal keeping the Grizzlies at the Forum and on the renovated Shelby Training Center that is to become the new juvenile detention center with more funding from the county.

    By Bill Dries April 17, 2022
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    Visually impaired kids, adults use their ears to hunt for beeping Easter eggs

    Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and its partner, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad, showed its members that Easter egg hunting is possible, using beeping eggs.

    By Julia Baker April 15, 2022
  • Elections

    ‘Black-Out’ protest boosts second-day voting turnout

    Thursday marked the withdrawal deadline for contenders in the August election, with several developments in the nonpartisan judicial races that are a major part of that ballot.

    By Bill Dries April 14, 2022
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    Democratic mayoral primary is contrast in leadership philosophies

    Incumbent Mayor Lee Harris wants to continue a sea change in what issues the county mayor focuses on. His challenger in the May Democratic primary, Ken Moody, says that focus isn’t immediate or local enough.

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    Early voting starts slow at Election Commission offices

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2022
  • Elections

    Early voting starts slow at Election Commission offices

    There are plans by several organizations to boost the turnout Thursday. Meanwhile, there is free parking around the only early-voting site Downtown open Wednesday and Thursday.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2022
  • Elections

    Ballot Basics: Early Voting Begins

    Early voting for the Shelby County primaries is April 13-28. Here is everything to know the ballot, the basics of early voting and what turnout in this election cycle has looked like in the past.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2022
  • Elections

    Political Roundup: DA’s race goes critical, August ballot shakeout

    The Democratic primary race for district attorney is about to turn from general calls for change to who can upset incumbent Republican Amy Weirich.

    Related story:

    Ballot basics: Early voting begins

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Shelby County

    County Commission approves MATA funding but wants more oversight of transit authority

    The MATA funding has also become an issue in the May Republican primary for commission District 4. 

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Shelby County

    As juvenile detention center doubles in cost, commissioner questions special meeting held to approve extra funding

    County Commission Chair Willie Brooks denied that the meeting was called to try to hide the 8-0 vote on emergency funding for the project. 

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Soulsville TIF, Northside High PILOT get commission approval

    In addition to advancements on Northside and Soulsville TIFs, the commission approved on second reading an ordinance keeping in place a residency waiver for prison guards. But some commissioners may try to kill it on third reading next month.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Mental health professionals to join sheriff’s deputies on some calls

    The pairing is among the police reforms discussed nationally in the wake of the March 2020 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Memphis Grizzlies

    County approves agreement to keep Grizzlies in Memphis through 2029

    The County Commission Monday approved the agreement with Grizzlies to keep the team in Memphis through at least 2029.

    Related story:

    Calkins: Grizzlies aren’t leaving Memphis — now or in 2029

    By Geoff Calkins, Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Northside and Soulsville tax incentives move to County Commission

    The commission agenda also includes a call on County Clerk Wanda Halbert for a corrective plan to clear up some problems in a recent audit of her office’s financial statements.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022
  • Elections

    Huett-Garcia claims school board seat at filing deadline

    Billy Orgel decided not to file the petition for re-election he pulledin February. That left Amber Huett-Garcia as the only candidate in the race and effectively elected to the District 6 MSCS board seat at the Thursday filing deadline. There were other surprises at the deadline in other races.

    By Bill Dries April 08, 2022
  • Elections

    August ballot solidifies as filing deadline approaches

    With some petitions still out ahead of the Thursday, April 7, noon deadline, there is a chance some contenders will have no opposition on the August ballot. Here’s a run down of the filing developments.

    By Bill Dries April 06, 2022

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