There are 11 article(s) tagged Cardell Orrin:
On “Behind The Headlines,” two vocal critics of the Memphis Safe Task Force say there isn’t much — if any — middle ground as Mayor Paul Young tries to thread the political needle.
The organization helps preventchild abuse by helping parents deal with their frustration and counseling them through triggering events.
Leaders of two local nonprofits say on “Behind The Headlines” that business leaders are wrong in their call to the state to enact changes to bail reform and fund tourism safety measures to the tune of $50 million.
The coalition argues a wave in the 2022 countywide elections can be repeated despite city elections being nonpartisan. Meanwhile, the local Republican party has endorsed Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr.
“We have to have this broader view of what we’re trying to get done and what the goal is,” says Cardell Orrin.
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, the leader of the coalition of nonprofits calling for different budget priorities questions the resetting of the city and county property tax rates by state law. Cardell Orrin says the city and county rates should stay where they are and not be viewed as a tax hike for all.
‘I’m not opposed to funding social programs, but let’s do it without pretending there’s morality in extracting money from people this way.’
The coalition of 150 local nonprofits issued a call for change two weeks ago. But they say they have seen little indication of movement and will continue to press their demands.
Returning some amount of city government funding to Shelby County Schools would not necessarily mean a return to state requirements to keep that funding level.
Reaction to the death of Brandon Webber and a push for city funding of public schools with Cardell Orrin of Stand for Children.
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