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    Fight over Shelby County budget deteriorates into name-calling

    Differences from years ago between Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. and County Mayor Lee Harris have carried over into the county's 2021 budget talks.

    By Linda A. Moore April 29, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Sen. Paul Rose, other state leaders discuss reopening

    Rolling out businesses again gradually is important so health and government officials can monitor the impact of openings in case adjustments need to be made, officials say. 

    By Michael Waddell April 29, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Comptroller sees problems with Burgess request on tax relief

    The state comptroller's office says any authorization to modify property assessments must come from the Tennessee General Assembly.

    By Linda A. Moore April 28, 2020
  • Shelby County

    ‘I have tried as best I can to put my money where my mouth is’

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his $1.4 billion COVID pandemic county budget on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

    By Bill Dries April 27, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Harris extends county emergency order a week as 44% of county cases considered recovered

    The county order covers unincorporated Shelby County and follows an extension of the Memphis emergency order earlier in the week with some first steps toward an economic reopening.

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Burgess seeking state’s help on tax relief during pandemic

    Assessor Melvin Burgess needs the authorization of the state to move forward with initiatives to ease the tax burden for home and business owners impacted by the coronavirus.

    By Linda A. Moore April 23, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Harris proposes $1.4 billion budget that’s ‘lean and balanced’

    Shelby County's proposed budget for fiscal 2021 includes $13.5 million in cuts and prioritizes COVID-19 necessities.

    By Linda A. Moore April 21, 2020
  • Shelby County

    A stitch in time — by inmates making masks — could prevent COVID infection

    Inmates at the Shelby County Correctional Center are helping with a new project to sew masks that will be given away to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

    By Linda A. Moore April 19, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Harris: No raises for Shelby County workers in budget; layoffs possible

    As Shelby County's elected officials continue to spend, county Mayor Lee Harris said there could be layoffs next fiscal year.

    By Linda A. Moore April 15, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Harris says budget preview will outline challenges

    COVID-19 has changed the Shelby County's fiscal landscape, and responding to that is now the budget priority, county Mayor Lee Harris says.

    By Linda A. Moore April 15, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Alisa Haushalter: In the forefront of a pandemic storm

    Through criticism, long days and a need for calm in the face of a pandemic, Alisa Haushalter maintains her principles while trying to provide answers for an invisible enemy

    By Don Wade April 12, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Health Dept.: Negative COVID-19 tests don’t mean you are out of quarantine

    Shelby County commissioners were given a coronavirus update Monday that touched on testing for individuals in juvenile detention, Easter church services and MLGW. 

    By Linda A. Moore April 07, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County elected officials prevail, resolution to cut 2020 budget fails

    Shelby County elected officials will keep unspent funds the county mayor's administration had hoped to cut to balance the budget and cover COVID-19 pandemic expenses.

    By Linda A. Moore April 06, 2020
  • Shelby County

    History shows budget problems predate pandemic, Burgess says

    A memorandum from Melvin Burgess to the elected officials details why he says Shelby County has a budget deficit.

    By Linda A. Moore April 06, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Lee Harris wants budgets cuts now while elected officials say not so fast

    Shelby County elected officials say county Mayor Lee Harris' administration went too far with proposed cuts to the current fiscal 2020 budget.

    By Linda A. Moore April 06, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Health official: Adhering to social distancing guidelines crucial

    In the Saturday afternoon address, a Shelby County Health Department official provided context for the importance of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's "Safer in Place" executive order as well as updates and responses to local cases and national health recommendations.

    By Jared Boyd April 04, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Defying stay-at-home order can be misdemeanor

    “This is not just a recommendation but a requirement supported in law,” said Dr. Bruce Randolph, health department medical officer.

    By Jane Roberts April 02, 2020
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    Proposed sick leave bank for Shelby County employees approved by commission committee

    Shelby County employees would be able to deposit and withdraw paid sick days from a sick leave bank.

    By Linda A. Moore April 02, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Thousands, not hundreds, should be tested daily for COVID-19, expert says

    Expanded testing and continued social distancing are necessary to slow the spread of the coronavirus, experts told Shelby County Commissioners.

    By Linda A. Moore April 01, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County committee meetings are now electronic only

    Shelby County Commission committee meetings Wednesday, April 1, will be accessible remotely. Here's how to follow along.

    By Linda A. Moore March 31, 2020
  • Shelby County

    With fallout from coronavirus looming, MATA funding unlikely

    As COVID-19 impacts tax revenues and creates other demands for Shelby County government, funding MATA will probably have to wait.

    By Linda A. Moore March 30, 2020
  • City of Memphis

    Is golf allowed? The answer in Shelby County is ‘maybe’

    Some local golf courses are open but imposing social-distancing precautions. 

    By Tom Bailey April 01, 2020
  • Special Report City of Memphis

    A mission in Memphis and beyond: Locals create unified front to fight virus

    “We’re building an airplane in the air and doing it on a stopwatch. We’ve got a minute to build it.” 

    By Tom Bailey March 27, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Health dept. head: COVID-19 testing ‘sufficient,’ with full numbers in a week

    Alisa Haushalter and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talked about existing issues of health care coverage and the impact of no long-term expansion of Medicaid in Tennessee during an appearance on "Behind The Headlines."

    By Bill Dries March 26, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County purchases old training facility for juvenile detention center

    Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 24, 2020

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