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City Hall, County Government and political coverage for The Daily Memphian. Tweets are from reporter Bill Dries.
Memphis, Tenn.
Joined December 2010
Draymond Green did what he does so often against Memphis. And go the resulted he wanted, too. https://t.co/czdVFEOl8o
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The Warriors pulled away from the Grizzlies on Monday night following another heated exchange with Golden State forward Draymond Green.
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Overwhelmingly positive reception as former Memphis coach John Calipari was welcomed back to FedExForum before tipoff. Standing ovation from crowd for Cal.
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Hugh O'Flaherty, an Irish Catholic priest, saved approximately 6,000 Allied soldiers and Jews in Nazi-occupied Rome during World War II. Operating from the safety of the Vatican, he masterminded a vast underground network of safe houses, farms, and convents to shelter those in
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Billy Richmond on his return to Memphis: "We had Gus's fried chicken. So I ain't mad at that."
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County Commission has delayed vote on the Guard resolution on Lowery's motion to delay, sending it back to Nov. 12 committees for more discussion.
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Politics alert: MSCS board member Amber Huett-Garcia announces she is running for County Commission District 13 next year. Formal kickoff to come next month. This is Whaley's district. Whaley is in second term and is barred by term limits from seeking third consecutive term.
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County Commission hearing from the public on the guard resolution in what has been a busy agenda overall.
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Commission now on resolution by Sugarmon and Brooks asking Gov. Lee to reallocate money used on the Guard deployment on "evidence-based public safety and community well-being investments" including crime lab, law enforcement staffing, education, housing and new jail.
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Now on first of three votes to codify the limits on solitary confinement in place for 3 years in county corrections. Advances on 9-0-2 vote.
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Recall ballot question goes to 2026 ballot with 9 yes votes. Brooks abstains.
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Now on third and final reading of referendum ordinance to put charter amendment allowing for recall of MSCS board members. Required 9 votes to put this on 2026 ballot.
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Harris's veto of moving all school board races to 2026 ballot is overridden on an 8-4 vote.
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Lots of cards from citizens to speak ahead of the commission's discussion and vote...
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Commission now moves to veto override of MSCS board elections. To be clear, this is to override the mayor's veto of Commission moving all 9 MSCS board seats to the 2026 ballot.
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On the 5th round Carla Taylor is chosen as the new judicial commissioner.
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Nope. Do nominations all over again on fourth round despite suspending rules. Brooks and Taylor and Fowler are all renominated.
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