After intense lobbying by advocates of instant runoff voting, Memphis city council members doubled down Tuesday, July 24, on their decision to put a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot that would do away with the current city charter provision calling for instant-runoff voting.

2. The Fuse - Saturday, July 21, 2018

Where and when to hold early voting has been such a low-grade political tug of war in the scheme of low-turnout Memphis elections that it hasn’t caused much of a ripple in the city’s deep political waters.

3. Early Voting Nears 23,000 Six Days In - Friday, July 20, 2018

Early voting turnout totals with all sites open across Shelby County jumped to around 6,000 a day on the first three days all 27 sites were open to citizens in advance of the Aug. 2 election day.

The Tuesday turnout was 6,464. Wednesday’s was 5,863 and Thursday's 6,348, according to figures from the Shelby County Election Commission.

4. Editorial: Early-Voting Clash Shows Need for Refresher Course - Saturday, July 14, 2018

The ruling by Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins in the early voting lawsuit shows a need for those doing the public’s business to rededicate themselves to being open and transparent.

One undercurrent of the hearing that prompted Jenkins to declare that the Shelby County Election Commission had at least violated the spirit of the Tennessee Open Meetings Law is that the plaintiffs in the suit were willing to say the violation could have been unintentional.

5. Early-Voting Plan Takes Final Turn In Court - Thursday, July 12, 2018

Plans changed once again Tuesday, July 11, leading up to the Friday opening of the early-voting period in advance of the Aug. 2 Election Day.

And even more changes proposed by elections administrators nearly derailed the legal process governed by Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins.

6. Early Voting Schedule Changes Again as Court Order Signed - Wednesday, July 11, 2018

UPDATE: The court order governing early voting in advance of the Aug. 2 election day changed again Tuesday, July 10, as Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins amended his Monday order to permit all 27 early voting sites to open Tuesday -- keeping the previous plan to open five of those sites Friday when the 14-day early voting period begins this Friday.

7. Jenkins Orders Changes to Early Voting Roll Out - Tuesday, July 10, 2018

The day after Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins ordered a rearrangement of early voting scheduled to begin Friday, the attorney for the Shelby County Election Commission was contemplating an appeal of the ruling.

8. Early Voting Becomes Issue, Cause in Run-Up To Aug. 2 Election Day - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Since early voting began in Tennessee in July 1994, it hasn’t increased voter turnout in Shelby County – at least not on its own in a sustained way. That still depends on what and who is on the ballot.

9. Election Commission Compromise on Early Voting Pleases Few Critics - Saturday, June 30, 2018

Shelby County election commissioners voted Friday, June 29, to rearrange the early voting schedule in advance of the Aug. 2 election day – keeping 25 of the 26 sites, substituting an East Memphis church for another church in the area that is having HVAC problems and adding a 27th early voting site at the election commission offices in Shelby Farms Park.

10. Election Commission Reviews Democrats’ Complaints About Early-Voting Sites - Friday, June 29, 2018

The Shelby County Election Commission meets Friday, June 29, to hear complaints from local Democrats about the locations and hours of early-voting sites in advance of the Aug. 2 Election Day.

Corey Strong, chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party, said Wednesday the election commission should apologize for having Agricenter International as the only site for early voting the first four days of the early-voting period.

11. Democrats Cry Foul on Early Voting Sites - Wednesday, June 27, 2018

The chairman of the Shelby County Democratic party says the Shelby County Election Commission should apologize for having Agricenter International as the only site for early voting the first four days of the early voting period in advance of the Aug. 2 election day.

12. Verdict Still Out on Tale of Increased Voter Turnout In Primaries - Monday, May 7, 2018

Voting in the May election that included primaries for most Shelby County government nonjudicial offices was up from the 2010 and 2014 primaries for both parties. But what that says about new political blood and energy in both of the local parties is still an open question.

13. Last Word: About The Election Turnout, Luttrell's Last Budget and Gold Records - Thursday, May 3, 2018

It turns out election turnout in Tuesday’s county primary elections was up from the same election cycle four years ago – almost 19,000 more voters – a 14.9 percent turnout if you only go by the number of “active” voters – 13.4 percent if you go with combined active and “inactive”. Yes, when last we met, I said it was a decrease from 2014. It’s not. And here is how that happened.

14. Southwest Airlines Pilot Pushed Navy Boundaries for Flying - Friday, April 20, 2018

BOERNE, Texas (AP) — Tammie Jo Shults was determined to "break into the club" of male military aviators.

One of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Shults flew training missions as an enemy pilot during Operation Desert Storm, while working with other women to see a rule excluding them from combat flights repealed.

15. Election Commission Offers Class on Running for Office - Saturday, January 20, 2018

People who are running for office can find out how to do it at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Operations Center of the Shelby County Election Commission (SCEC), 980 Nixon Drive.

16. Election Commission Offers Class on Running for Office - Friday, January 19, 2018

People who are running for office can find out how to do it at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Operations Center of the Shelby County Election Commission (SCEC), 980 Nixon Drive.

17. Last Word: A New Majority, A Plan After Kroger and Cold Cases - Friday, January 12, 2018

Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips has been watching the ebb and flow of petitions for the 2018 elections and has found what she believes is a link to the weather. “Apparently when the dreaded ‘snow’ word is mentioned in the forecast, not only do people go out and clear the shelves of milk, bread and eggs. They also decide to pick up a petition,” she wrote in an email with the list of who has pulled and who has filed in the last two days.

18. Election Commission Goes To Court In RCV Controversy - Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Shelby County Election Commission is going to court to settle a conflict over ranked-choice voting. The five-member commission voted unanimously Tuesday, Dec. 12, to file suit against the state election coordinator and the city of Memphis in Davidson County Chancery Court.

19. Election Commission Goes to Court in RCV Controversy - Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Shelby County Election Commissioners are going to court to settle a conflict over ranked-choice voting.

The five-member commission voted unanimously Tuesday, Dec. 12, to file suit against the state election coordinator and the city of Memphis in Davidson County Chancery Court.

20. WA - Monday, December 11, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Dust off your robes and lightsabers, because the latest “Star Wars” movie hits theaters this week. Of course, there’s plenty more to keep you busy in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know about in The Week Ahead – no Jedi powers required.

21. Week Ahead - Monday, December 11, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Dust off your robes and lightsabers, because the latest “Star Wars” movie hits theaters this week. Of course, there’s plenty more to keep you busy in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know about in The Week Ahead – no Jedi powers required.

22. The Week Ahead: Dec. 11-17 - Monday, December 11, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Dust off your robes and lightsabers, because the latest "Star Wars" movie hits theaters this week. Of course, there's plenty more to keep you busy in the coming days. Here's what you need to know about in The Week Ahead - no Jedi powers required.

23. Ranked-Choice Voting Not Likely, Given State’s Opinion - Monday, November 20, 2017

A move to ranked-choice voting in the 2019 Memphis elections is still being explored by the Shelby County Election Commission.

But it isn’t likely to happen, based on a September letter to local elections administrator Linda Phillips from state election coordinator Mark Goins that his office says is the final word on the matter.

24. State Elections Coordinator Says Ranked-Choice Voting Not Permissible - Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The Tennessee elections coordinator has told Shelby County election officials that it is illegal to use ranked-choice voting in an election because there are no state guidelines and procedures in place for counting second- and third-preference votes.

25. Tennessee Elections Coordinator Says Ranked-Choice Voting Not Permissible - Tuesday, November 14, 2017

The Tennessee elections coordinator told Shelby County’s administrator of elections in September that it is illegal to use ranked-choice voting anywhere in the state because there are no state guidelines and procedures for counting the second and third preferences of voters to avoid a runoff election.

26. Memphis City Council Ends Beale Cover, Taps Consultant - Thursday, November 9, 2017

Memphis City Council members voted Tuesday, Nov. 7, to spend $50,000 for a crowd-control consultant for the Beale Street entertainment district and to end the cover charge for entry into the district Saturday nights after 10 p.m. during the spring and summer.

27. Council Funds Beale Crowd Consultant, Abolishes $5 Cover - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Memphis City Council members voted Tuesday, Nov. 7, to approve $50,000 in funding for a crowd control consultant for the Beale Street entertainment district and to end the $5 cover charge for entry into the district on spring and summer Saturday nights after 10 p.m.

28. Monuments, Elections, TDZ Expansion All Before Council - Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Memphis City Council members take a third and final vote Tuesday, Oct. 17, on an ordinance directing the administration to act on “immediate” removal of Confederate monuments from two city parks.

29. Editorial: End Runoffs to Avoid Ranked-Choice Voting - Saturday, October 14, 2017

Almost a decade ago, Memphis voters approved a set of city charter amendments that included ranked-choice voting – a system in which voters select more than one candidate and then rank them by preference.

30. Ranked Choice Voting Faces Repeal Effort - Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips uses the planets to walk people through how ranked choice voting works. Even Pluto is included in the nine-way race, although it is no longer considered a planet.

31. City Council Delays Final Vote on Confederate Monuments - Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Memphis City Council members delayed a third and final vote on an ordinance that would direct the city administration to remove Confederate monuments in two city parks if the state historical commission doesn’t allow it later this month.

32. Arlington Election Decided, Other Political Milestones on Horizon - Monday, September 25, 2017

With the Arlington vote count in and awaiting certification from the Shelby County Election Commission, it would seem a light election year in Shelby County is over.

The municipal elections were the only regularly scheduled elections in local politics this year.

33. Senate Confirms Dunavant As U.S. Attorney - Monday, September 18, 2017

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tipton County prosecutor Mike Dunavant as the new U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, based in Memphis with offices in Jackson, Tennessee.

34. Dunavant Confirmed As U.S. Attorney - Friday, September 15, 2017

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Tipton County prosecutor Mike Dunavant as the new U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, based in Memphis with offices in Jackson, Tennessee.

35. Tennessee Opens Online Voter Registration - Saturday, September 9, 2017

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett formally opened online voter registration in Tennessee Wednesday, Sept. 6.

The online registration at GoVoteTN.com is available to Tennesseans with a driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security who are U.S. citizens. It allows a citizen to not only register to vote but to also change their address on an existing voter registration.

36. Tennessee Opens Online Voter Registration - Thursday, September 7, 2017

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett formally opened online voter registration in Tennessee Wednesday, Sept. 6.

The online registration at GoVoteTN.com is available to Tennesseans with a driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security who are U.S. citizens. It allows a citizen to not only register to vote but to also change their address on an existing voter registration.

37. City Council Members Express Uncertainty, Doubt Over Instant Runoff Voting - Monday, July 31, 2017

Memphis City Council chairman Berlin Boyd questions why there should be runoff elections for the seven single-member district seats of the council.

Boyd made the comment as he and other council members continued to react to plans by the Shelby County Election Commission to implement Instant Runoff Voting, or Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), starting with the 2019 city elections.

38. Milford Joins Chamber As Programming, Events Director - Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Ericka Milford recently joined the Greater Memphis Chamber as director of events and programming, a job in which she’s responsible for planning and executing chamber events and programs and for increasing engagement opportunities for members and the community. Milford’s new role marks her return to the chamber, where she served as events coordinator from 2007 to 2012 before taking a job with HigherVisibility.

39. Juxtaposing Views Greet Voting Change - Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Memphis City Council members Edmund Ford Jr. and Patrice Robinson have each been on the winning side of a council runoff election and share a district border along Elvis Presley Boulevard in Whitehaven.

40. Revival of Ranked Choice Voting Marks Phillips’ Attention to Detail - Monday, July 24, 2017

The use of Ranked Choice Voting or instant-runoff voting in Memphis elections was a moot point even before Memphis voters approved it in 2008 in a city charter amendment.

The Shelby County Election Commission had concluded before the charter referendum that its voting systems couldn’t accommodate a method of voting that ranked candidates in a single race by a voter’s preference, instead of a voter picking one and only one candidate.

41. Last Word: Freeze Warning, Corker on Obamacare Repeal and The Disney Example - Friday, July 21, 2017

What do you call it when you expect a lot of trouble coming from a specific direction – with a detailed roadmap -- and a completely different controversy comes in from a different direction, hits and leaves a crater. Whatever you call it, that is what happened to Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze Thursday evening. Or did it?

42. Last Word: Closing the Door, Midtown Rents and Red West's Many Roles - Thursday, July 20, 2017

It didn’t take the Shelby County Commission very long Wednesday to close the door on its budget season – about 20 minutes in the day’s special meeting to approve a county property tax rate of $4.11 on third and final reading. That’s not a quick up or down vote. And it took just a bit longer because there is still some discussion about whether this was a reduction in the tax rate or a tax cut in the sense that a homeowner in Shelby County would understand the term.

43. Mock Election In ‘19 Could Test Ranked Choice Voting - Thursday, July 20, 2017

The Shelby County Election Commission could hold a public mock election of what is called Ranked Choice Voting in 2019, ahead of city of Memphis elections that year.

But the earliest the election commission could move to new machines that would provide such an option is the 2022 elections, says Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips. And that’s provided the state certifies the use of a voting system that includes the option, which it currently doesn’t.

44. The Week Ahead: July 17-23 - Monday, July 17, 2017

Hello, Memphis! Young, local artists are in the spotlight this week with a couple of art shows where you can meet these talented youths and someday say, “I knew them before they were famous.” Check out details on those, plus more cool events and hot happenings in The Week Ahead…

45. Arlington Municipal Election Filing Deadline Nears - Tuesday, June 13, 2017

As voters in one part of eastern Shelby County are going to the polls Thursday, June 15, to decide the race for State Rep. District 95, candidates in Arlington’s municipal elections will be making their final decisions on the September ballot for municipal elections there.

46. Early Voting Starts Today In District 95 Special Election - Friday, May 26, 2017

Early voting in the general election for the 95th District seat in the state House of Representatives begins Friday, May 26, at 11 a.m. The polls close at 3 p.m.

A breakdown of other early voting times:

47. Election Commission Offers Deputy Registrar Classes - Saturday, March 18, 2017

The Shelby County Election Commission is holding deputy registrar classes this month for individuals who would like to register people to vote. The classes are free and open to the public, and people who complete the class are deputized for a one-year term as a registrar for the election commission.

48. Election Commission Offers Deputy Registrar Classes - Monday, March 13, 2017

The Shelby County Election Commission will hold four deputy registrar classes this month for individuals who would like to register people to vote. The classes are free and open to the public, and people who complete the class are deputized for a one-year term as a registrar for the election commission.

49. Phillips Certified as County Elections Administrator - Saturday, January 7, 2017

Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips is official.

She passed the state certification exam taken last month, according to a notification from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office Thursday, Jan. 5.

50. Phillips Certified as County Elections Administrator - Friday, January 6, 2017

Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips is official.

She passed the state certification exam taken last month, according to a notification from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office Thursday, Jan. 5.

51. Shelby County Election Commission Puts New Voter Registration System First - Monday, January 2, 2017

Before Shelby County voters get new voting machines, the elections administrator wants a new voter registration system to begin a badly needed upgrade of election technology.

“Mostly, we really need a system that I don’t fear is going to crash and burn,” administrator Linda Phillips said.

52. Shelby County Election Commission Weighs New Voting Machines for 2022 - Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The Shelby County Election Commission certified the Nov. 8 election results Monday, Nov. 28, at a session that included a call by local Elections Administrator Linda Phillips to seek $12 million in funding to buy a new voting system for the 2022 elections.

53. Shelby County November Vote Certified as Commission Eyes New $12M Machines - Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Shelby County Election Commissioners certified the Nov. 8 elections results Monday, Nov. 28 at a session that included a call by local Elections Administrator Linda Phillips to seek funding to buy a new voting system for the 2022 elections.

54. After The Vote - Saturday, November 12, 2016

If you stood in certain places during the last days of the 2016 campaign in Memphis you could see the 2018 elections even if you couldn’t see Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s national victory over Democratic contender Hillary Clinton.

55. Last Word: The Long Count, Bigger Than Boutiques and God's View of the NBA - Friday, November 11, 2016

It's Veterans Day with the annual Downtown parade starting at 10 a.m. Friday and a wreath-laying ceremony an hour later at the Doughboy Statue in Overton Park.

The long local vote count since Tuesday is still underway as Thursday becomes Friday. It should wrap up Friday with the provisional ballot count completed.

56. Shelby Vote Count Delay Caused by 'Technical and Human Errors' - Friday, November 11, 2016

The presidential general election vote count in Shelby County was delayed by “a combination of technical and human errors,” according to Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips.

57. Last Word: Election Impact, Fun with Election Cross Tabs and DeSoto vs. Marshall - Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Now, about the idea being discussed starting late last week that when the Feds are looking at someone running for office or holding office they have to take into consideration how close the next election is for that person.

58. Shelby County Early Voting Now Open an Hour Earlier - Saturday, October 29, 2016

The county’s 21 early voting sites will open an hour earlier through the end of the early voting period on Nov. 3.

The Shelby County Election Commission approved the 9 a.m. start to early voting earlier this week on the advice of elections administrator Linda Phillips.

59. Shelby County Early Voting To Open an Hour Earlier - Thursday, October 27, 2016

The county’s 21 early voting sites open an hour early starting Thursday, Oct. 27, and continuing through the end of early voting on Nov. 3.

The Shelby County Election Commission approved the 9 a.m. start to early voting earlier this week on the advice of elections administrator Linda Phillips.

60. Last Word: Beale Street Blues, Feds Review MPD and Midtown Kroger - Wednesday, October 26, 2016

It’s the Grizz season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum Wednesday. But there was plenty of drama in the Grizzlies office Tuesday afternoon of the non-Grizz variety but nevertheless a shade of Beale Street blue.

61. Early Voting Opens with Raw Election Appeals - Wednesday, October 19, 2016

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen’s choice of cap usually has some logo related to the University of Memphis or the Grizzlies and, occasionally, to baseball legend and childhood inspiration Minnie Minoso.

62. New Voting Machines on Shelby County's Political Horizon - Tuesday, August 23, 2016

The end is near for the touch-screen voting machines Shelby County voters have been using for 18 years.

This November could be the last presidential general election for the Diebold machines.

63. Last Word: Clawback, Coliseum Talks Begin and Galilee Cemetery Mess - Friday, August 19, 2016

The new plant manager at the Owens Corning Roofing and Asphalt plant didn’t know the plant had a nine-year $1.5 million payment in lieu of taxes agreement much less that the company hasn’t spent any money with locally owned small or minority business firms in 2013, 2014 or 2015 – that according to EDGE officials.

64. Last Word: Election Wrap Up, Crosstown's Momentum and GMF's Court Report - Friday, August 5, 2016

For an election that only 14 percent of us turned out for, the Thursday elections in Shelby County delivered in terms of political drama.

David Kustoff, whose bid for Congress in the old 7th Congressional District 14 years ago ended in frustration amidst too many primary candidates from Shelby County, claimed the Republican primary in the 8th amidst an even larger field with even more Shelby County rivals.

65. Election Commission Orders More Styluses for November - Friday, August 5, 2016

A stylus for every touchscreen voting machine used in the November elections is the goal for Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips.

66. Last Word: The One Before November, Defining The Outsider and Stock Exchange - Thursday, August 4, 2016

Election Day arrives in Shelby County.

And this election cycle, in the shadow of the November Presidential general election, has turned out to be pretty interesting.

67. Last Word: The Path To The Bridge, Setting The Election Stage and Democrats - Monday, July 11, 2016

The Black Lives Matter protest that shut down the Hernando DeSoto Bridge Sunday was an unexpected milestone.

It was also part of a story that is still moving. As it moves, our views on what happened and what it means on the basic issue of police and their relationship with African-Americans will also shift.

68. The Rest of the August Ballot - Saturday, July 9, 2016

If all goes according to plan on the Aug. 4 election day, Linda Phillips hopes the result is that you don’t see her in any of the reporting on election night.

69. Deadline to Register to Vote is July 5 - Saturday, June 25, 2016

The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 4 election is Tuesday, July 5.

Voter registration applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. that day, and mail-in applications must be postmarked by that date.

70. Deadline to Register to Vote is July 5 - Friday, June 24, 2016

The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 4 election is Tuesday, July 5.

Voter registration applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. that day, and mail-in applications must be postmarked by that date.

71. Last Word: Cavaliers, The Longer County Tax Season and The New Elections Chief - Monday, June 20, 2016

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the NBA champs, beating the Golden State Warriors 93 – 89 in the final game of the NBA’s second season. I don’t want to hear a word about how baseball takes too long.

72. New Elections Administrator Dives Into August Election Mechanics - Monday, June 20, 2016

The new Shelby County Elections administrator wanted to get an idea about what voter turnout will be like for her first election at the helm.

She wanted to specifically look at active voter percentages by precinct – those who have voted in recent elections as opposed to inactive voters still on the rolls – and get an idea about the early voting turnout by precinct.

73. Election Commission Hires New Elections Coordinator - Saturday, April 16, 2016

Shelby County Election Commissioners voted Friday, April 8, to hire Linda Phillips, a former county clerk in Tippecanoe County, Ind., to be the next Shelby County elections coordinator.

74. Phillips New County Elections Administrator - Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Shelby County Election Commissioners voted Friday, April 8, to hire Linda Phillips, a former county clerk in Tippecanoe County, Indiana to be the next Shelby County Elections Coordinator.

75. Shelby County Election Commission Hires New Coordinator - Monday, April 11, 2016

Shelby County Election Commissioners voted Friday, April 8, to hire Linda Phillips, a former county clerk in Tippecanoe County, Ind., to be the next Shelby County elections coordinator.

76. Shelby County Election Commission Hires New Coordinator - Friday, April 8, 2016

The Shelby County Election Commission voted Friday, April 8, to hire Linda Phillips, a former county clerk in Tippecanoe County, Ind., to be the next Shelby County elections coordinator.

77. Election Commission Certifies March Results - Saturday, March 26, 2016

Shelby County Election commissioners certified Monday, March 21, the results of the March 1 presidential primaries and the countywide primaries for General Sessions Court Clerk in Shelby County.

In the Republican presidential primary, Donald Trump carried Shelby County with rival Ted Cruz a close second, followed by Marco Rubio. Trump carried the state by a wider margin.

78. Election Commission Certifies March Election Results - Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Shelby County Election commissioners certified Monday, March 21, the results of the March 1 presidential primaries and the countywide primaries for General Sessions Court Clerk in Shelby County.

In the Republican presidential primary, Donald Trump carried Shelby County with rival Ted Cruz a close second, followed by Marco Rubio. Trump carried the state by a wider margin.

79. Last Word: Deannexation, Pastner Past the Season and Chewing Gum and Walking - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The much-discussed deannexation bill in the Tennessee Legislature always had the votes Monday evening in the House with Memphis Democrats succeeding only in delaying the outcome in Nashville by about two hours.
The bill passed by a wide margin after a debate that was for the most part Memphis against the rest of the state starting just outside the city limits with Republicans in the Shelby County legislative delegation.
And there is some dispute between the bill’s sponsor from the Chattanooga area and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. Strickland puts the potential loss of tax revenue to the city at $80 million. Rep. Mike Carter says it is more like $27 million.

80. Elections Chief Finalists Have Political Histories - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The two finalists for the job of Shelby County Elections Administrator each told the Election Commission last week that if they get the job they will have some rebuilding work to do in how local elections are conducted.

81. Last Word: Time and The Greensward, Crosstown High and Race and Sports - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Remember how the schools merger story of about five years ago would change by the hour at times? That story has met its equal in what is becoming the first major challenge of the new Strickland administration at City Hall – the Overton Park Greensward.
So much happened before noon Tuesday on the first day of the short work week that it required waiting for the dust to settle on several fronts.
Here is the latest on a very fluid and volatile situation that could very well change as you are reading this.
Luckily we report at a time when you can change stories on line to keep up with such changes.
Zoos and parks and protests featuring brass bands suggest to a casual observer that this is not very serious as controversies go.
And maybe that was the case about a year and a half ago when a group of high school students decided to block the gravel driveway from the zoo parking lot onto the greensward.
But consider this:
The Memphis Zoo is working toward a March 1 opening of its new exhibit, Zambezi River Hippo Camp, a $22-million attraction that from what we saw just a few months ago will likely draw big crowds to the zoo in the spring.
The zoo was preparing for that starting with the removal of 27 trees from the north end of the greensward.
The best Mayor Jim Strickland could get from both sides – the zoo and Overton Park Conservancy – at his meeting with them Tuesday was a commitment to take his proposal for mediation to their respective boards.
The zoo board has authorized its leaders to file a lawsuit in Chancery Court over the greensward and it’s very likely the zoo would go to court before the March 1 opening because of the crowds on their way.
If the work to come by the zoo in advance of the March 1 opening involves heavy machinery, the reaction is likely to draw a much bigger protest than the ones Memphis Police have so far watched from a distance without making arrests.
As in all pressing political dramas, this controversy has the accelerant of timing.

82. Williams Honored by Tennessee Urban Forestry Council - Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Laurie Williams, adult education coordinator at Memphis Botanic Garden, was recently awarded the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council’s President’s Award for her contribution to establishing and maintaining viable community forests in Tennessee. Williams was one of seven individuals the urban forestry council honored this year.

83. Irving Leads Research Co. Animal Cell Therapies - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Adam M. Irving is chief executive officer of San Diego-based Animal Cell Therapies Inc., a company that develops stem cell treatments to treat a variety of ailments for animals. Irving is based in Memphis.

84. Cash-Strapped Cities, Schools Say: 'Your Ad Here' - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) – Seven vinyl banners draped this month along one of Chicago's most iconic bridges, advertisements some have dubbed "a visual crime" and "commercial graffiti," are reviving a debate about how governments raise money in tough economic times.

85. TennCare Patients Continue Fight For Services - Thursday, February 11, 2010

As Tennessee moves forward with additional cuts to TennCare, the state-managed Medicaid program, seriously ill or disabled patients are fighting to keep what they believe they have earned as citizens and taxpayers.

86. The Best of the Worst: One Patient's Survival Story - Monday, November 2, 2009

When Linda Fann found out her 39-year-old daughter, Jacqueatha Phillips, who was born with spina bifida and is covered under TennCare’s Medically Needy Spend Down category, was facing service cuts, she took matters into her own hands.

87. Phillips to Become President of Optometry School - Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Dr. Richard W. Phillips has been named president-elect of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. Phillips is a 1978 graduate of the college and the former regional executive director for Tennessee operations for TLC - Laser Eye Centers. He will be only the sixth person to hold the office in the college's 75-year history. Phillips will assume the presidency May 17. He is replacing William E. Cochran, who is retiring.

88. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 22, 2005
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AdFed Names Pyramid Award Winners

The Memphis Advertising Federation named Robert Vornbrock and Glenna Rogers-Ward ad man and ad woman of the year at its 2005 Pyramid Awards ceremony. Vornbrock, president of diversified communications...

89. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gwen Rooks completed a Judicial Academy conducted by

Local Judges Complete State Judicial Academy Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gw...

90. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Martin W Martin W. Brown and Richard J. Myers have become members of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell PLC, 6000 Poplar Ave., Suite 400. Brown earned a bachelors degree from Rhodes College and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Myers,...

91. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 28, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Jan. 28 YMCA hosts beginner Spanish classes for adults at the East Memphis location, 5959 Park Ave. Classes, which run through April 14, are from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, and cost $130 f...

92. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 14, 2002
Calendar of events Jan Calendar of events Jan. 14-Jan. 20 Jan. 14 The International Association of Administrative Professionals will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn East. Ruth W. Lentz, IJL Wachovia first vice president of inve...

93. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, January 9, 2002
Microsoft will celebrate the grand opening of its Memphis office today from 5 p Microsoft will celebrate the grand opening of its Memphis office today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1661 International Drive, Suite 400. The company will present a $15,000 c...

94. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, December 3, 2001
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Calendar of events Dec. 3-Dec. 9

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Memphis Rotary Club hosts Sydney Butler of the National Zoological & Aquarium Association at noon in the Steamboat Room of the Cook Convention Center. Contact Taylor Hughes,...

95. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 24, 1999
Mary A Mary A. Cuyler has been promoted to audit manager of the Memphis office of BDO Seidman LLP. A certified public accountant, Cuyler is a graduate of the University of Memphis. Shannon Kloek of Hnedak Bobo Group Inc. has been elected president o...

96. Archived Article: Intrnlcommerce - Wednesday, October 16, 1996
NotesIntrnlCommerce.gs Foreign trade can present unique challenges By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News Suppose you are packaging an export product for Brazil and select purple as a statement of vibrancy. But in Brazil, the color purple represents...