MLGW is looking to be more ‘agile.’ Here’s what that means
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division took steps Wednesday, April 19, toward becoming what its CEO describes as a more “agile” organization.
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City of Memphis Election Commission subpoenaing Mayor Strickland in mayoral residency suit
The city administration has declined to take a side on whether it believes the five-year residency requirement is in effect. That puts the city between the Election Commission, which wants some kind of court ruling on what the requirement is, and two mayoral candidates whose attorneys say they will pursue who raised the residency issue in the first place.
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Public Safety Strickland says curfew for kids will be enforced Downtown
“It is not safe, and it is against the law, for children to be out at midnight without an adult. As every coach will say, ‘nothing good happens after midnight,’” Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said.
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Public Safety Tyre Nichols’ family to sue City of Memphis
The family of Tyre Nichols, the man who died after an encounter with Memphis police officers, will file a lawsuit this week against the City of Memphis.
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City of MemphisTwo Memphis mayoral candidates top fundraising. Then there’s everyone else
The campaigns for several would-be Memphis mayors as well as close observers of the crowded race believe it’s going to take between $800,000 to $1.2 million to win the city’s highest office.
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City of Memphis Billions of impressions from Tyre Nichols’ death shapes outsiders perception of Memphis
Efforts to brand the city paying off despite crimes, data shows.
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State Government If Pearson is reappointed, is stadium funding in jeopardy? Probably not
The dispute over reappointing an ousted state legislator doesn’t appear to put Memphis stadium funding in jeopardy.
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Shelby County Shelby County Commission could reappoint Pearson Wednesday
Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, and former State Rep. Justin Jones were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives last week.
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Public SafetySome Memphis leaders say more incarceration is price of safety
Supporters, critics differ on merits of proposed legislation.
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City of Memphis City’s attorney won’t issue opinion on mayoral residency requirement
The lack of official opinion from Sink won’t help clear up any of the existing ambiguity about the residency requirement, which could upend the 2023 Memphis mayoral race.
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City of Memphis Memphis mayoral residency lawsuits combined, city remains out of lawsuit for now
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins denied a motion to make the city of Memphis part of the lawsuit. But he consolidated two legal challenges to the City of Memphis’ five-year mayoral residency requirement Friday.
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City of Memphis Strickland says DOJ investigation will show MPD culture
During an appearance on The Daily Memphian’s On the Record podcast, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland declined to say whether he thought the police department had issues with its culture.
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Elections Mayoral candidates talk education, MPD’s Davis, energy — and sinkholes
A three-plus hour mayoral forum Thursday night at First Congregational Church in Cooper-Young featured Daniel Abston, Frank Colvett, J.W. Gibson, Reginald Hall and Paul Young.
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City of MemphisStrickland confirms pension expansion for new fire, police hires
Strickland said the pension expansion would be part of the city’s upcoming budget and cost between $1 to $2 million annually. It could increase the city’s pension liability by tens of millions.
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City of MemphisAfter Tyre Nichols’ death, Memphis turns to tough-on-crime policies
Memphis is still focused on crime even as it does some introspection about police in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death.
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LakelandLake District developer owes contractors more than $1 million
At least seven contractors and subcontractors who have worked in The Lake District have filed liens against Netanel and his companies.
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City of MemphisMLGW power provider bid process was flawed, consultants say
In the summer of 2022, the price of natural gas spiked. While the rest of the companies interested in MLGW’s power supply contract adjusted their prices, TVA was still using pricing prior to that time. Their bid came in lower, and everyone else’s came in higher — much higher.
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City of Memphis City Council could seek $15M in MPD raises, possibly with tax increase
The Memphis City Council could consider boosting Memphis Police Department pay by $15 million and it could take a tax increase to do it.
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Public SafetyCriminal justice reform group offers Strickland help with data
Just City, a criminal justice reform organization that has often drawn Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s ire, has offered to help the City of Memphis publish more criminal justice data.
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Transportation & Logistics Trains derailed at least 35 times in Shelby County since 2018
Federal government data shows train derailments have been fairly common in Shelby County over the past five years.
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ElectionsPolling data shows Memphis mayoral contest is ‘anyone’s game’
An early unaffiliated poll shows Memphis NAACP President Van Turner, former mayor Willie Herenton and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. tightly bunched at the top of the crowded Memphis mayoral race.
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City of MemphisLeaving TVA would require transmission network fix
Any change in electricity provider could require changes in that transmission system, MLGW leadership says.
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Public Safety After Tyre Nichols’ death, DOJ will create nationwide guide on special police units
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday it will create a nationwide guide on special police units after Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis.
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City of MemphisMemphis in May gets a good deal, compared to other festivals
Records show the local festival pays far less than other city festivals to stage events in a taxpayer-owned park, and CEO Jim Holt says that revenue sharing with the city would be “difficult” for the nonprofit.
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Elections Residency requirement in Memphis mayor’s race could affect three candidates
The Shelby County Election Commission released a legal opinion Feb. 28 that said Memphis’ five-year residency requirement for mayoral candidates should be enforced in the upcoming Memphis municipal election.
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