Strickland and Harris want larger share of vaccine
The two mayors, in an extended interview on “Behind The Headlines,” say new vaccines that don’t require two doses or sub-zero refrigeration could work better for meeting the need countywide.
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January 2021
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What will history say about COVID vaccine delivery, administration?
Delivery and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine is just another step on the long road toward herd immunity. Getting there will require a level of effectiveness apart from the vaccine itself. History will judge leaders’ success as we all pursue a return to the “old” normal.
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County Commission vote on relief fund represents critical juncture
The commission votes Monday, Jan. 11, on a $1.2 million relief fund for restaurant workers. The fund’s fate could point the way toward a greater change in the priorities of county government called for by the Democratic county mayor and majority on the commission.
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Harris says restaurant workers relief aimed at those most affected
The Shelby County Commission votes Monday, Jan. 11, on the proposed $2.5 million fund drawn from county reserves.
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Efforts underway to create equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine
Even as the COVID-19 vaccine supply in Shelby County remains low, discussion is ongoing about how to ensure when that changes how it’s distributed in an accessible way to all communities countywide.
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Harris proposes county $2.5M restaurant workers relief fund
Harris took the proposal for grants of $1,000 per qualified worker to commission committee sessions Wednesday, Jan. 6.
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Pipkin Building will be vaccination site through early summer
COVID-19 is now the third-leading cause of death in Shelby County and has killed five times more people than the 173 who succumbed to complications from influenza in 2019.
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December 2020
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COVID data in each surge led to different decisions locally
Each coronavirus surge in Shelby County came with an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths that preceded the previous one as transmission rose significantly.
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Shelby County reaches peak of COVID-19 cases
From Dec. 5 to Dec. 19, the Health Department reported an average of 691 new cases and 6,093 test results each day with a 11.3% positivity rate. One hundred thirty-two coronavirus-related deaths have been reported since Dec. 1. That represents 16.4% of all pandemic deaths in Shelby County.
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Some businesses already feel pain of possible lockdown
A new health directive is looming – one that could significantly tighten restrictions for the upcoming holidays.
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Health Department releases some data about coronavirus investigations
The Daily Memphian asked Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter and county Mayor Lee Harris for data used to make decisions about health directives affecting restaurants, and the Health Department released some information Dec. 3.
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COVID in restaurants? Owners want proof but Health Dept. ignoring the request
The president of the Memphis Restaurant Association doesn’t know of any local restaurateur who has been contacted and told that a diner in their place of business tested positive for the coronavirus.
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November 2020
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Coronavirus: 509 new cases in Shelby County, but no new deaths
On Monday, new directives from the Shelby County Health Department go into effect and put new restrictions on businesses.
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Opinion: Conservative commissioner says we can ‘Live divided, together’
I’m a Republican serving with a Democratic majority, in a blue county of a red state. Shelby County government may not be the perfect model of comity, but the nation could take courage from how well we get along.
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Harris: Pitch for West Tennessee mask mandate will be ‘a slog’
Mayors from the West Tennessee counties outside Shelby County heard a pitch from Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and others Thursday for a regional mask mandate. Harris says Gov. Bill Lee is unlikely to order a statewide mask requirement. The regional effort will move to one-on-one talks.
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Harris order begins county green fleet pilot
With $500,000 in federal grant money, the small-scale pilot includes electric vehicle chargers as well as a broader reconsideration of how county government makes the decision of which vehicles to purchase.
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Health Department looks at tripwires as coronavirus cases mount
From 450 contact tracing interviews last week, the Health Department sees transmission is happening when people take masks off in restaurants, in gyms and in small social gatherings.
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Harris pushes statewide mask rule, works on ways around refusal by state
The effort short of a statewide mask mandate includes a coalition of local leaders across West Tennessee. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said he is also working on a long-term plan for the county to continue to deal with the pandemic through 2021 and after federal CARES Act funding runs out at the end of December.
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Coronavirus: West Tenn. leaders urge caution, collaboration
Without a statewide mask mandate, leaders across West Tennessee are working to help people understand there is not a rural and urban virus.
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Legislation could strip health department autonomy amid COVID surge
Health department director Alisa Haushalter and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris react to the wave of confirmed COVID-19 cases, and a bill that could usurp local authority.
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Opinion: Black men supporting Trump chose policy over character
One of the major side stories to the 2020 presidential election is the noticeable shift of more African American men to Trump and his brand of politics.
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Harris backs farmers’ access to groundwater while preserving aquifer
The Shelby County mayor contends the proposed rule changes will stop “onerous” permitting requirements while still protecting the Memphis Sand Aquifer, a move he believes will stop legislation designed to undermine county rules.
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County Commission to look at budget season deadlines
A resolution by Edmund Ford Jr. on setting deadlines and milestones for the county budget season is on the County Commission’s agenda for Monday, Nov. 9.
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Harris: One in seven early votes statewide from Shelby County
More votes had been cast in Shelby County before the polls opened on Election Day than in any other county in the state, county Mayor Lee Harris said Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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October 2020
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County budget season blueprint gets closer look
Budget committee chairman Edmund Ford Jr. amended his resolution to stick with the county’s policy of keeping its financial reserves at 20% of general fund revenues. He has suggested a 15% to 20% guideline.
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