Shelby lawmakers outline priorities for 2021 legislative session
Memphis-area legislators say Medicaid expansion, school funding and criminal justice reform will be among the biggest issues that face when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 12.
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December 2020
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Opinion: A year of despair and dissension still gave us bright spots
With so much tragedy, dissension and despair, it’s difficult to find many positives about 2020. But they do exist.
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Calkins: Grizzlies tip off 20 years — and hopefully 20 more
There is a lease provision that has to be dealt with, but right now there’s no reason Memphis and its touchstone can’t work things out.
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Calkins: Congrats on the new deal, Penny! But gosh, your team stinks.
On the day Memphis announced a five-year contract extension for Penny Hardaway, the Tigers looked utterly inept in losing to Tulsa.
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New Eats: Little Bettie
Little Bettie is a tiny kitchen in an enormous brewery, but the pizzas are top notch, the menu is clever and fun, and the beer at Wiseacre is good as ever.
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Biggs: Shelby County’s fate is back in Shelby County’s hands
The Shelby County Health Department won’t be spared issuing a new health directive, as Gov. Lee’s statement was ‘a pretty please with a cherry on top.’
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Herrington: Enjoy what’s likely the last Morant-era season without playoff expectations
How do you balance youth, progress, numbers and potential pitfalls? Just watch.
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FAU defense is the Tigers’ biggest hurdle to snapping their bowl drought
Memphis will need to somehow achieve a balanced offensive attack.
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FedEx navigates COVID, peak volumes
Peak preparation expenses cost more and took longer to get set due to more restrictions and safety considerations surrounding COVID-19, FedEx Ground’s president and CEO said.
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Takeaways from the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason
Notable developments include Dillon Brooks and Kyle Anderson, but Las Vegas oddsmakers are skeptical.
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Herrington: Preseason Grizzlies notes and what the Giannis deal means for Memphis
From the Second Season Leap to the Kyle Anderson Belief Society, a few quick preseason notes on the Grizzlies and other NBA items of local relevance.
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Opinion: To those who don’t believe in COVID: don’t break any mirrors
Despite all the cases reported – including people we know, people all of us know, say, the president – many of us still believe that COVID-19 is a hoax.
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Hue and cry? Bold colors, painted brick stir debate over apartment renovations
A colorful debate is being waged over the striking designs in the renovations of two old, East Memphis apartment communities.
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New Eats: Maciel’s
Maciel’s in Cooper-Young delivers the same fresh Mexican favorites as the original restaurant Downtown. For the time being, it all comes on paper and with plastic for our safety — but the food is still great.
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FedEx flying high into latest earnings report
FedEx and UPS could gain $100 million to $300 million in new revenue from COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the U.S., a Bank of America research report says. Related article: COVID-19 vaccine moves through Memphis hub
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Calkins: Auburn loss raises hard questions about Memphis basketball and Penny Hardaway
Hardaway called it his “hardest loss.” Memphis fans may share that sentiment. There also is a seed of concern that he might not be able to get this team to the NCAA tournament.
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Calkins: Memphis puts a perfect ending on a perfectly crazy year
This Memphis football team isn’t the greatest team ever. But there’s never been one with a greater will to win.
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Analysis: How Houston’s zone read offense stacks up against that of previous Tigers opponents
Memphis will be facing another mobile quarterback in Houston’s Clayton Tune.
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Times have changed for Memphis’ offense: Less flash, more grind
The Tigers are “peeling back that onion” and seeing what existing layer can be used against Houston.
Related Story: Memphis-Houston kickoff time moved to afternoon
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Opinion: Under Terri Freeman, the National Civil Rights Museum became a catalyst for change
Freeman asked us to take what we felt inside the museum outside and apply it.
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Mud Island: Big ideas come with the territory
Some Memphians regard Mud Island’s walkable Mississippi River model and museum as sacred, while others say nothing should be off the table as city leaders look to the future.
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Herrington: Tyus Jones, Dillon Brooks are odd-couple stalwarts in Grizzlies rotation
One is the presumptive leader, the other a colorful character. Both are necessary parts of the perimeter pecking order.
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$10 Deal: Ty’s Smokehouse
Ty’s Smokehouse in Bartlett offers a daily special for $5 and change, and a “Hungry Man” meat-and-three comes in under $10 with drink and tax included.
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Sanford: As Republican leaders fiddle, democracy hangs in the balance
Trump’s inexplicable refusal to accept the outcome of a fair election, combined with the shameful complicity from elected Republican leaders, is driving our country to the brink of chaos.
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Whiskey is passion, pleasure for pub owner everyone calls DJ
DJ Naylor lives life with purpose and passion, loves a properly drawn Guinness, his family, his pub and most definitely, his whiskey.
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