Memphis gun-control questions can go on the ballot. For now.
Allan Wade, the Memphis City Council’s attorney, successfully argued the case before Shelby County Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson. (The Daily Memphian file)
Allan Wade, the council’s attorney, successfully argued that the constitutionality of the ballot measure did not matter until the people voted on it.
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Memphis City Council Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Shelby County Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson Shelby County Election CommissionSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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