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  • Elections

    Talks start over new voting system compromise

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, Election Commission Chairman Brent Taylor talks about new discussions with county commissioners two months after the Election Commission voted to go to court in the simmering dispute.

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Next four weeks ‘critical’ as federal vaccine help likely to move on in May

    FEMA is expected to pack up and leave May 17, taking 21,000 extra doses of the vaccine with it. 

    By Jane Roberts April 22, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission Scorecard: Reappraisal test vote and Wellpath deja vu

    The Daily Memphian Scorecard on important commission votes reveals the votes are close for now when it comes to the idea of a property reappraisal for taxation purposes every other year. And it shows commissioners willing to give one more chance to resolve a long-running contract controversy.

    By Bill Dries April 22, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Harris presents $1.4B consolidated county budget

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris cited the ongoing impact of the pandemic in saying there would be no attempt to raise the tax rate after recertification. Harris also outlined a six-year, $32 million plan to beef up the county fire department.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Low vaccine turnout raises questions about how long military needed at Pipkin

    Demand, even with $20 gift cards, is at one-third of the capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

    By Jane Roberts April 20, 2021
  • Premium Shelby County

    Leftover blood tests lead to COVID revelation

    A U of M researcher combing through hundreds of local samples has found almost double the coronavirus antibodies expected. 

    By Jane Roberts April 20, 2021
  • Education

    Kelsey drops amendment regarding Germantown legacy schools

    Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, withdrew an amendment regarding ownership and operations by Shelby County Schools of three schools bearing the Germantown name. He said negotiations seem to have begun.

    By Abigail Warren April 19, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City, county leaders debate linking $17/hour minimum wage to PILOTs

    Proposals by Memphis City Council members and Shelby County commissioners emerged during a second joint meeting Thursday of the two bodies. But other elected officials expressed concern that just talking about changes in economic development incentives could put the city and county at a disadvantage.

    By Bill Dries April 16, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Flooded Germantown homeowners got no promises, assessor says

    The Shelby County tax assessor said on “Behind The Headlines” that Germantown homes reflect an increase in values in this year’s reappraisal despite 2019 flooding in some parts of the city. He also discussed a change in the valuation of commercial property and his call for a reappraisal every other year.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2021
  • Shelby County

    In a week, we’ll know if COVID case rise is a blip or fourth surge

    If the numbers do not decline, another health directive could be out in two weeks instead of a month, and it likely will not include the ease in masking restrictions Dr. Bruce Randolph alluded to on Tuesday, April 13.

    By Jane Roberts April 16, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    City, county to discuss making tax incentives contingent on higher wages

    The second joint meeting of the County Commission and City Council includes several proposed changes to economic development incentives used locally to grow the Memphis economy.

    By Bill Dries April 15, 2021
  • Public Safety

    COVID-19 jail lawsuit dismissed after both sides reach settlement

    Lawsuit alleged Shelby County failed to address the spread of the coronavirus, putting medically vulnerable and disabled detainees at risk of contracting COVID-19.

    By Yolanda Jones April 13, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County and Army Corps study Loosahatchie Basin flood areas

    A $450,000 joint county-federal grant would study 10 areas of land in northern Shelby County for flood control projects that could double as public recreation areas when they are not underwater. One project is already underway near Big Creek in Millington.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2021
  • Update City of Memphis

    Health officials: 2,000-3,000 locally have received J&J vaccine

    Doug McGowen also says doses were wasted last weekend when the size of the line at the Pipkin Building site was overestimated. He says fewer than 100 doses have been lost since the city took over vaccine distribution in late February. 

    By Jane Roberts April 13, 2021
  • City of Memphis

    Pipkin business up, no-appointment spontaneity part of it

    No-appointment hours at the Pipkin site are from 2-7 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

    By Jane Roberts April 13, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Health Department gets $11.5 million in federal pandemic funding

    The funding is to maintain 171 Health Department positions specifically for the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Medical contract for county prisoners, detainees extended again

    Short-term extensions to the Wellpath contract have been a constant for the current commission since the group began their current term in September of 2018.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission delays vote again on more frequent property reappraisals

    Some commissioners have doubts about the move to every other year reappraisals. Assessor Melvin Burgess Jr. says the results will be less sticker shock from increases in values after four years.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    County Commission considers more frequent property reappraisals

    Monday’s commission agenda includes prep for the budget season that begins later this month in county government.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Colleges plan on full fall returns, but who will be there?

    On the high end, applications at Rhodes College are up 25%, but down an equal percent at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

    By Jane Roberts April 15, 2021
  • Health Care

    Experts sharpen tools as COVID variants become biggest threat

    U.K. variant is now the most common in Shelby County. The question is, how sick will it make people in their 20s, 30s and 40s?

    By Jane Roberts April 09, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Bill directed at transferring 3Gs advances in Senate Education Committee

    A bill regarding the three Germantown namesake schools that appeared dead when it failed in the state Senate education committee Wednesday, got new life after Sen. Brian Kelsey amended the measure.

    By Abigail Warren April 09, 2021
  • Update Transportation & Logistics

    Plains seeks delay on setback amendment LUCB slated to consider

    It might be too late to stop the Byhalia Connection oil pipeline, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is still proposing a setback requirement for any other oil pipelines that might be built in the future.

    By Blake Fontenay April 07, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Military brings precision, discipline to Pipkin vaccinations

    Shelby County is one of five counties in the eight-state FEMA Region 4 to have received the federal infusion.

    By Jane Roberts April 07, 2021
  • Update Shelby County

    U.K. variant transitioning to dominant COVID-19 strain

    With ample vaccine, the push is on to get people in line to stem the tide of the rapidly growing U.K. strain, which now accounts for 30%-50% of COVID cases in Shelby County.

    By Jane Roberts April 06, 2021

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