Editorial Results (free)
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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.
2.
Local Political Partisans Begin Looking Beyond Trump -
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
The founder of one of the city’s Trump “resistance” groups is among those looking for something beyond the resistance.
“We don’t want to resist Trump forever,” Emily Fulmer, the founder of Indivisible Memphis, told a gathering of 50 Friday, Feb. 23, at the National Civil Rights Museum under the “Take Back Tennessee” banner. “The goal is not to be in a state of resistance forever.”
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Candidates in August State and Federal Primaries Start Pulling Petitions Friday -
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Contenders for the May Shelby County primaries are still coming out of the political woodwork. And starting Friday, Jan. 5, candidates in the August state and federal primaries can begin pulling qualifying petitions for the second of three elections in 2018.
4.
Vaughan Wins State House District 95 Seat -
Friday, June 16, 2017
Collierville school board member Kevin Vaughan is the newest member of the Shelby County delegation to the Tennessee Legislature.
5.
2,700 Vote Early, 3 Election Day Polls Move in House District 95 -
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
A total of 2,700 citizens cast early votes ahead Thursday’s special state House District 95 election in eastern Shelby County. And on election day, three of the 14 polling places – two in Collierville and one in Germantown – will move from their regular locations.
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The Week Ahead: June 12-18 -
Monday, June 12, 2017
Get ready to groove, Memphis, because this week we're welcoming the inimitable Ruthie Foster to town, along with the return of both the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival and the Soulsville Record Swap. Plus, we've got details on the state House District 95 election, free MATA rides and what else you need to know in The Week Ahead...
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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:
8.
The Week Ahead: May 22-28 -
Monday, May 22, 2017
Happy Monday, Memphis! School is almost over for the year, and you have plenty of chances to get outside in the coming days for the unofficial start of summer – from 901Fest at Tom Lee Park to the opening of the Splash Park at the Children’s Museum. Check out details on those and more events you need to know about in The Week Ahead…
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State House District 95 Early Vote Breaks 2,500 -
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Fewer than half of 1 percent of the 51,000 voters in state House District 95 had cast a ballot through Saturday, April 22, the end of the early voting period.
Election Day in the special primary elections was Thursday, April 27.
10.
Vaughan Meets Byrd-Ashworth in District 95 General Election -
Monday, May 1, 2017
Shelby County Republicans are warning against complacency in the coming State House District 95 special general election in June.
Collierville Schools board member Kevin Vaughan won the Republican primary election for the vacant state House seat Thursday, April 27, by 49 votes over former Germantown alderman Frank Uhlhorn.
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Vaughan Claims Republican Nomination in State House District 95 -
Friday, April 28, 2017
Collierville Schools board member Kevin Vaughan won the Republican primary election for state House District 95 Thursday, April 27, by 49 votes over former Germantown alderman Frank Uhlhorn.
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Primary Election Day Thursday for House District 95 -
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Voters in Collierville, Germantown and Eads go to the polls Thursday, April 27, for primaries to fill the vacant State House District 95 seat.
The 14 polling places for the 51,000 voters in the district are open Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the Shelby County Election Commission’s website, shelbyvote.com, for details on polling locations.
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State House District 95 Early Vote Breaks 2,500 -
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Fewer than half of 1 percent of the 51,000 voters in state House District 95 had cast a ballot through Saturday, April 22, the end of the early voting period in advance of Thursday’s election day in the special primary elections.
14.
Last Word: Two Science Marches, Bill Lee Kicks Off and Andrew Young on Ben Hooks -
Monday, April 24, 2017
Rainy Sunday in the city with ponchoed partisans of the Porter-Leath Ragin' Cajun gathering and Africa in April overlapping from the riverfront to Danny Thomas Boulevard. In Germantown, it was a soggy but colorful 5k for the Germantown Municipal School District with shades of blue, orange and of course pink, or was it red?, at different parts of the run.
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The Week Ahead: April 24-30 -
Monday, April 24, 2017
Happy Monday, Memphis! Those potholes and rough patches of broken asphalt you dodge on your morning commute may be in line for repair pretty soon, and there’s a full list of entertaining and informative events to attend in the coming days, including the annual RegionSmart Summit. Here’s what you need to know about the Week Ahead...
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Last Word: Restless Off Season, Memphis Open Closes and Single-Family Rentals -
Monday, April 10, 2017
This is proving to be a restless off-season for Tigers basketball and it is not even summer yet. Add freshman guard Keon Clergeot to the Tigers players exiting the program with word still to come from Markel Crawford. Meanwhile, the Tigers have signed their second junior college recruit – Kyvon Davenport -- at forward.
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Early Voting in District 95 Primaries Begins Friday -
Friday, April 7, 2017
Early voting opens Friday, April 7, in the special primary elections for state House District 95 as other elections – including some 2018 races – already show plenty of signs of political life.
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The Week Ahead: April 3-9 -
Monday, April 3, 2017
This week, Memphis marks the 49th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination with events at the National Civil Rights Museum and elsewhere. The Week Ahead also holds a look into the science of Overton Park’s Old Forest, a chance to support cancer research with Relay for Life, and much more...
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Special Election Ballot for State Rep. District 95 Set Tuesday -
Monday, March 20, 2017
The 10 candidates who qualified in the special elections for state House District 95 have until noon Monday, March 20, to withdraw if they wish. Otherwise the Shelby County Election Commission will set the ballot Tuesday for the primary and general elections.
20.
Seven File in Republican Primary for State Rep. District 95 -
Friday, March 17, 2017
Seven contenders have filed to run in the special April Republican primary for the District 95 state House seat from Shelby County.
The seven contenders each filed qualifying petitions by the Thursday, March 16, noon deadline. They and three other candidates – two independent and one Democrat – have until noon Monday to withdraw from the race if they wish.
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Last Word: Lakeland Date Set, Silos in South Main and Trespassing in Apartments -
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Here comes the Governor’s race with Randy Boyd doing the honors here in Memphis Wednesday at the top of the second day of his fly-around. Boyd’s opening sounds very much like he is running as the heir apparent to Gov. Bill Haslam – although there are no heirs in politics, at least not without an election. He talked a lot about hitting workforce development and job goals of the Haslam administration if he is elected Governor in 2018.
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4 Republicans File to Run For State House District 95 Seat -
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Four contenders in the April 27 Republican primary for state House District 95 had filed with the Shelby County Election Commission by the start of the week. And five others had pulled qualifying petitions but had not yet filed.
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Five Pull Petitions For State Rep. District 95 -
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Four Republicans and one Democrat have pulled qualifying petitions through Tuesday, March 7, to run in the special elections for the State House District 95 seat.
Democrat Julie Byrd Ashworth of Collierville has a petition out.
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Five Pull Petitions For State Rep. District 95 -
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Four Republicans and one Democrat have pulled qualifying petitions through Tuesday, March 7, to run in the special elections for the State House District 95 seat.
Democrat Julie Byrd Ashworth of Collierville has a petition out.