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    Memphis congressional leaders react to redacted Mueller report

    Local legislators reacted along party lines Thursday to the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election.

    By Omer Yusuf April 19, 2019
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    Lawmakers balk at attorney general’s refusal to opine on voucher bill

    State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is set to meet with the state attorney general's office to discuss matters dealing with the constitutionality of Gov. Bill Lee's education savings account plan.

    By Sam Stockard April 19, 2019
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    Politics Podcast: Change on the Shelby County Election Commission

    Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips and new election commissioner Brent Taylor discuss recent changes to voter registration rules and turnover on the five-member body.

    By Natalie Van Gundy April 19, 2019
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    Shelby County elections administrator backs voter registration rule changes

    Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips says some changes in voter registration rules are necessary after her experience with organized registration drives in the 2018 midterm elections.

    By Bill Dries April 19, 2019
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    SCS officials, County Commissioners discuss $1.04B preliminary schools budget

    Shelby County Schools board members and County Commissioners held a historic joint meeting Wednesday to discuss the district’s preliminary 2019-20 operating budget.

    By Omer Yusuf April 18, 2019
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    Stamson named new election commission chairman

    Veteran Shelby County Election Commissioner Steve Stamson is the new chairman of the five-member body.

    By Bill Dries April 17, 2019
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    SCS, County Commission to hold joint meeting about upcoming budget

    Shelby County commissioners will likely get an early preview of the Shelby County Schools budget Wednesday. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 17, 2019
  • Shelby County

    U of M alumni, United Campus Workers push for $15 minimum wage

    Amid concerns about the University of Memphis’ commitment to raising the minimum wage for its employee to $15 per hour, the United Campus Workers and several alumni held a press conference Friday urging the university to implement wage increases by 2020.

    By Omer Yusuf April 13, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris: Democrats moving beyond law license controversy to ‘necessary dissonance’

    The new Shelby County Democratic Party chairman says he is attempting to move beyond the controversy to bring new and established Democrats together after Democrats swept every countywide office on the ballot in 2018.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commissioners approve funding for new EDGE case managers

    Shelby County Commissioners have approved committing $450,000 to the Economic Development Growth Engine over three years to hire two economic development case managers.

    By Omer Yusuf April 09, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission to vote on giving EDGE $450,000 for new employees

    Shelby County Commissioners are expected to vote Monday on committing $450,000 to the Economic Development Growth Engine over the next three years, which officials say would go toward funding two employees to strengthen local economic development.

    By Omer Yusuf April 08, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Harris becomes new Democratic Party chairman in confidence vote

    Harris was unopposed and by a narrow vote got the majority needed after answering lots of questions about the recent suspension of his law license. The vote also included lots of evidence of different factions within the party that was reformed in 2017.

    By Bill Dries April 07, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Budget process begins for Shelby County

    Shelby County is holding a budget retreat Saturday to allow newly and returning county officials to discuss the current budget as well as next steps for the upcoming budget cycle.

    By Omer Yusuf April 06, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Race for local Democratic Party chairmanship shifts again

    The balloting among party leaders Saturday appears to be a choice between Michael Harris and state Sen. Raumesh Akbari after state Rep. London Lamar withdrew Thursday. 

    By Bill Dries April 07, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Bill Morris receives Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award for ‘servant leadership’

    Former Shelby County mayor Bill Morris said Wednesday public service “preserves a democracy” after receiving the first lifetime achievement award from the Rotary Club of Memphis East. 

    By Christin Yates April 04, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Lamar gets into race for Shelby County Democratic Party chair

    The Democratic state Representative got into the race just before a Wednesday deadline for nominations as another contender dropped out and a contender who stayed in the race faces questions about a suspended law license. The party's grass roots council makes its decision Saturday.

    By Bill Dries April 03, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Construction begins on new Shelby County Health Department headquarters

    Construction has begun on a new $25 million Shelby County Health Department headquarters. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 02, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Strong cautions Democrats against ‘deficit mindset’ at local party convention

    Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong says local Democrats made a good start in the 2018 county elections, sweeping every countywide office on the ballot and improving the Democratic majority on the Shelby County Commission to eight seats.

    By Bill Dries April 01, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Democrats plot encore to 2018 Shelby County election sweep

    The Saturday Shelby County Democratic Party convention is the first of two gatherings to elect the party's leadership for the next two years including a new party chairman to be elected at a later meeting.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commissioners back $15 minimum wage for public-sector workers

    In a vote split along party lines Monday, the Shelby County Commission approved a resolution supporting a $15 minimum wage for all public-sector employees in the county.

    By Omer Yusuf March 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Memphis’ congressional representatives react to Mueller report

    The Mueller report hasn’t been released publicly, but local representatives in the U.S. House and Senate have differing views based on what they know about it.

    By Bill Dries March 25, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Commission to vote on Pre-K ordinance, appoint new chief public defender

    The Shelby County Commission will meet for the first time in nearly a month when it convenes Monday afternoon. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 23, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Memphis bicentennial looks toward ‘new era’

    Several new events around the city into November offer those outside Memphis a glimpse of the city's creative and innovative future as a welcome mat to the Memphis experience, including its struggles.

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Turner: Shelby County no longer has ‘us-versus-them’ mentality toward Memphis

    Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner was a guest on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast to discuss the joint meeting with City Council and other county topics. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 22, 2019
  • Shelby County

    City Council, County Commission discuss pre-K, MATA funding at joint meeting

    The Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission met together for the first time in 2019, the first of two planned meetings to discuss issues affecting both the city and county. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 21, 2019

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