In today’s world, it is hard to envision a leader so willing to accept responsibility in the face of a potential — even likely — monumental failure.

Voting yes on this ballot question will afford elected officials the opportunity to make their case to voters on why they deserve a third term. 

“There is no one easy, quick answer to the challenge of gun violence, but there are some common sense steps that could make a significant dent.”

While the apps are a legitimate payment method, using them involves some risks that are greater than paying with a credit card.

We won’t get anywhere if we respond to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting by only, once again, calling for legal changes that will have little chance of being enacted. We need to sit down in our houses of worship and come up with concrete ways to draw close to the children Jesus loves.

“... women of color on average possess significantly less wealth than white men and women alike, the St. Louis Fed analysis finds.”

“What happens when there is a shortage of truly pet-inclusive housing in a community? Animals get surrendered to the shelter in great numbers, increasing the burden on the taxpayers and potentially increasing shelter euthanasia.”

If Peggy was on your team, you could count on her to put her heart and soul into everything she did on your behalf. 

“This new law is not about ‘truth;’ it is about severity,” writes Just City’s executive director. 

“Voters on both sides of this issue believe that lives are at stake, so it is the voters who should ultimately control the outcome of the debate.”

“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”

A recent survey found that 77% of consumers “always” or “regularly” read reviews from other consumers. That was up from 60% in the prior survey.

Crosstown High School ninth grades wrote this column addressing the noise and air pollution in Memphis for their capstone class.

On Tom Lee Day, the Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest encourages young people to engage in the success of our city.

Carpenter reflects the hard-working constituents of Germantown and East Memphis, and he understands the needs of middle-class families.

Morrison is what we are all looking for in a local elected official, says Jack Sammons.

“It’s critical that we head to the polls to determine who will lead as we seek to redefine Shelby County’s position regionally, statewide and nationally.”

“Vo-Zone will introduce vocations to youths — starting in fifth grade —through thrilling, immersive experiences. Training missions will be specifically designed to ignite their passion to learn which type of vocation sparks their interest.”

“... it’s of vital importance that we, as a community, take care of our small businesses.”

“The current circumstances are pricing nearly all low-income Memphians, and an exponentially increasing number of middle-income Memphians, out of the housing market entirely,” says Amy Schaftlein of United Housing Inc.

“In honor of our five starters, I’d like to offer five ways Memphians could learn from our Grizz, hone our niches and find ways to work and play together.”

“The Grifters’ partnership between guitars and bass created something that was oftentimes achingly beautiful or, occasionally, weird and terrifying.”

From July 2020 to June 2021, 96,000 people reported an Amazon scam to the FTC. Only a small percentage of people report scams, so the actual numbers are much higher.

“For most of my long life, car crashes, cancer, drowning and sudden infant death were the leading causes of death for kids – not guns.”