County Commissioners Wrestle With The Budget, Their Powers, And Easy Answers
Shelby County Board of Commissioners flirts with budget actions that violate county charter.
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shelby County Board of Commissioners flirts with budget actions that violate county charter.
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 4, 2020 | Leadership, Shelby County government
It often seems that Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris must have run over County Commissioner Edmond Ford Jr.’s dog. That’s about the only thing that would make sense for the frequency and intension of his regular insults of the mayor.
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | May 1, 2020 | Leadership
The economy opens when we say so, Memphis’ newspaper wars, and Christians are not monolithic.
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued his gratuitous red meat talking point...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 27, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Taxation
Thanks to The Commercial Appeal for publishing my...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 24, 2020 | Leadership
About 17 days ago, we asked a diverse group of...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 22, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Leadership, Poverty, Shelby County government
It is the nature of the politician to think...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 20, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature
Let Them Gather If They Want To I stand with...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 17, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature
Earlier, we asked a diverse...
Read MorePosted by Smart City Memphis | Apr 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
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Since 2005, this has been Smart City Consulting’s blog with the aim of connecting the dots and providing perspective on issues and policies shaping Memphis. Editor and primary author is Tom Jones, columnist at Memphis magazine, author of two books and a museum exhibition, and consultant on public policy and strategic planning. Smart City Memphis was called one of the most intriguing blogs in the U.S. by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change; The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal wrote: “Smart City Memphis provides some of the most well-thought-out thinking about Memphis’ past, present, and future you’ll find anywhere,” and the Memphis Flyer said: “This incredibly well-written blog sets out to solves the city’s ills – from the mayor to MATA – with out-of-the-box thinking, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ideas.” If you have questions, submissions, or ideas for posts, please email Tom Jones, at tjones@smartcityconsulting.com.