There will be no referendum question on the Nov. 6 election ballot that would change a basic structural feature of city government.

The Memphis City Council rejected on third and final reading Tuesday, June 5, a referendum question that, if approved by city voters, would have required council approval of city contracts.

2. Council Drops Referendum From November Ballot - Thursday, June 7, 2018

There will be no referendum question on the Nov. 6 election ballot that would change a basic structural feature of city government.

The Memphis City Council rejected on third and final reading Tuesday, June 5, a referendum question that, if approved by city voters, would have required council approval of city contracts.

3. City Council Approves $685M City Budget, Takes City Tax Rate to $3.19 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The Memphis City Council gave final approval Tuesday, June 5, to a $685 million city operating budget, an $87 million capital budget and a $3.19 city property tax rate.

The votes ended City Hall’s budget season with few changes by the council to the budget proposed by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

4. Building Heritage - Saturday, April 28, 2018

The basement of the Universal Life Insurance building, a Memphis landmark at Danny Thomas Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, is still defined by the intersection of overhead ventilation shafts and pipes.

5. GOP Eyes Popular Tax Breaks to Finance Overhaul - Tuesday, September 19, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans straining to find about $1 trillion to finance sweeping tax cuts are homing in on two popular deductions that are woven into the nation's fiscal fabric – the mortgage interest deduction that millions of homeowners prize and the deduction for state and local taxes popular in Democratic strongholds.

6. Downtown Lofts to Begin Second Phase - Monday, August 21, 2017

In this week’s Real Estate Recap, 266 Lofts in Downtown Memphis begins its second phase, Peak Capital closes on a massive Cordova apartment complex, and a Chattanooga-based rock climbing gym purchases land in East Memphis.

7. After the ‘Tom Lee Storm’: A Look At Recovery Efforts, What's Next - Saturday, June 10, 2017

Eleven days after the May 27 storm that knocked out power to 188,000 homes and businesses, Memphis Light, Gas and Water officials declared victory in the recovery with a Wednesday, June 8, late afternoon Tweet: “Update: Restored.”

8. Hardy: EDGE’s MWBE Program Not Working - Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The chairwoman of the Greater Memphis Chamber board said first indications are that minority business requirements in tax breaks awarded by the Economic Development Growth Engine – or EDGE – aren’t working.

9. Last Word: Carousel Preview, New Crime Stats and EDGE Does Multi-Family - Friday, May 19, 2017

The group Friends of the Fairgrounds got together Thursday evening at the Children’s Museum of Memphis and got the first group tour of the Grand Carousel center under construction at CMOM. This is as the museum focuses more on fundraising for the $6 million project that has already raised the money for the restoration of the carousel itself and now sets about the task of paying for the building around it including a banquet hall. Here’s a look from our Facebook page with more to come on CMOM and the Fairgrounds for the Monday edition that will probably go up on line Friday.

10. Trump's Budget: Build Up Military, Build the Wall - Friday, March 17, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget Thursday, proposing a far-reaching overhaul of federal spending that would slash many domestic programs to finance a big increase for the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

11. Last Word: Mike McLean's Campaign, Jimmy Carter and Beyond Disparity Studies - Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Mike McLean is running one heckuva campaign for Clerk of the Courts. Some of you are thinking, “Why haven’t I heard of that position before?” “Who is the incumbent?”

12. Study Leads to Broader Call for Business Ties - Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Rodney Strong, CEO of the Atlanta law and public policy firm Griffin and Strong that authored city government’s latest disparity study on minority contracting, didn’t come to talk about the study last week when he spoke to a room of 40 African-American civic and business leaders.

13. Critical Link - Thursday, February 12, 2015

If you’re a wine lover along the East Coast – everywhere from Florida to the Mid-Atlantic and New England - chances are a Memphis-based third-party logistics provider played a significant role in getting your vino into your glass.

14. Median CEO Pay Crosses $10 Million in 2013 - Wednesday, May 28, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – They're the $10 million men and women.

Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for the first time last year. The head of a typical large public company earned a record $10.5 million, an increase of 8.8 percent from $9.6 million in 2012, according to an Associated Press/Equilar pay study.

15. Delta Buys Stake in Virgin Atlantic, Holds Investor Day - Friday, December 14, 2012

On the heels of agreeing to buy a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines for $360 million on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines Inc. held its annual investor day conference on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Atlanta and detailed the restructuring of its fleet, which will affect flights between Memphis and Birmingham.

16. Kroger 3Q Profit Dips But Tops Wall Street's View - Friday, December 2, 2011

Kroger Co. says its customers are feeling increasingly stressed as they face pressure from both the weak economy and higher food costs.

17. Kroger Execs React to Customers’ Concerns - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The company that owns the largest market share in the city’s fiercely competitive retail grocery business is noticing smaller baskets.

And The Kroger Co. has seen a slight uptick in sales of its brand name items over more expensive national brands on the same store shelves.

18. Kroger 1Q Profit, Revenue Jump; Raises Outlook - Friday, June 17, 2011

CINCINNATI (AP) – Kroger Co. rang up double-digit jumps in first-quarter revenue and net income, as the grocery chain's fuel stations and loyalty discounts helped draw more frequent shoppers when gas and grocery prices rose.

19. Rodney Strong Delivers On Chardonnay - Monday, April 5, 2010

There's nothing wrong with popularity. One of the most popular chardonnays in the country is the Rodney Strong Vineyards Sonoma County rendition of the grape, a wine that proliferates in stores and on restaurant wine lists.

20. Don't Forget Glorious Pinot Noir - Monday, February 8, 2010

Isee that I have neglected the pinot noir grape in this column. No more!

Pinot noir is a shy grape, susceptible to rot and hail, demanding of attention and fickle. So why bother with it? Because it can be glorious, the best examples serving as models of the marriage of elegance with power.

21. Kroger Cuts Guidance as Q2 Profit Falls 8 Pct - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

CINCINNATI (AP) - The nation's largest grocery store operator says worried shoppers are still cautiously stretching their dollars by coming in more often while buying only what they need right away and at the lowest prices.

22. Herenton Resigns - Friday, June 26, 2009

It’s over.

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is resigning effective July 10 to devote all of his time to a bid for Congress in the 2010 election and to join his son, Rodney, in a financial investment business, the mayor announced Thursday.

23. Despite Strong Engineering Resume, Darty Keeps Focus on Team - Friday, August 24, 2007

On paper, Mark A. Darty's long list of accomplishments in the engineering field is impressive, to say the least.

In addition to his work as executive vice president of research, development and manufacturing at Luminetx Corp., he
has been a lead engineer at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (now The Boeing Co.) and developed avionics - aviation electronics - for the F-16 fighter aircraft. He also has created products such as solid state power systems for NASA and wearable computers for the U.S. Army.

24. Burning Desire - Monday, January 29, 2007

In his State of the Union address last week, President George W. Bush proposed expanding the supply of alternative fuels to nearly five times the current target in the next 10 years.

That would increase the amount of alternative fuels used in gasoline blends from the current requirement of 7.5 billion gallons by 2012 to 35 billion gallons by 2017.

25. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Vintage Stock Looks in Memphis

New Retail Chain Plans Memphis Stores

Vintage Stock seeks to open five area locations by 2007

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Memphis shoppers looking for items ranging from the latest DVD to a 30-year-old, h...

26. Archived Article: Marketplace (plastics) - Monday, March 20, 2000
By JANE DUBOSE Rubber, plastics industries major players in states economy By JANE DUBOSE Special to The Daily News One might say the rubber and plastics industries in Tennessee are the "Rodney Dangerfield" sectors of the states economy. T...

27. Archived Article: Farm Policy - Tuesday, January 28, 1997
1-27-95 Farm policy.gs Changing federal farm policy to be discussed at conference By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News They came from Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and even southern Kentucky to attend the first conference on farm policy held la...

28. Archived Article: Retail Sales Lj - Thursday, January 18, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Memphis retailers kick off 1996 with strong sales By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News While many retailers across the nation expressed disappointment with their Christmas and New Years kick-off performances, many Memphis stores have held ...