On Super Bowl Sunday, a group of 20 people huddled near a set of about as many tents on the Civic Center Plaza – the part of the Main Street Mall that is home to City Hall as well as the county, state and federal buildings.

2. Day of Reckoning - Friday, April 22, 2011

Memphis and Shelby County governments are in the process of taking a hard look at the benefits they’ve promised to start paying their several thousand employees once they retire – payments the employees will then get for the rest of their lives.

3. What’s Coming Up This Election Season - Monday, March 15, 2010

After a year of turbulence, the Memphis political scene continues to remake itself.

The May 4 and Aug. 5 elections don’t have the focused drama of last October’s special election for Memphis mayor, but they represent new chapters in a story that could end with a new generation of political leaders and at least a passing of the political baton.

4. Corker Justifies Bailout Vote - Wednesday, October 29, 2008

As lawmakers scrambled over the last several months to deal with the fallout of the plunging U.S. economy, Tennessee’s junior senator quietly established himself as a force to be reckoned with among key decision makers.

5. Local CORE Chapter Forms in Memphis - Monday, November 13, 2006
     One of the oldest civil rights organizations is forming a Tennessee chapter that will be based in Memphis.
     The formation of the Tennessee chapter of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) w

6. Archived Article: Bankruptcies (lead) - Thursday, April 15, 2004
It looks like not much have changed

Bankruptcies Remain High in First Quarter

Economy not always biggest factor in filings, attorneys say

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

For many people, todays tax filing deadline will result in disappoint...