Tennessee Legislature Is A Real Drag
Photo: Servicemen in drag for troops in World War II. The people of Tennessee need higher incomes,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 13, 2023 | Civil Rights, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 0
Photo: Servicemen in drag for troops in World War II. The people of Tennessee need higher incomes,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 6, 2023 | Politics and Government, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 0
That ruby red group of extremists, the Tennessee Legislature, is in session again. It’s the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 12, 2022 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Politics and Government, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 3
Doing the same thing and expecting different results is said to be the definition of insanity....
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 14, 2022 | Education, State Government, Talent, Tennessee Legislature | 2
Governor Bill Lee’s attack on academic freedom at the University of Memphis begs the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 16, 2021 | City of Memphis Government, Health, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature | 0
Thumbnail: With a life or death opportunity to show real leadership, two local legislators instead fuel anger and victimhood for their own political purposes.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 15, 2021 | Education, Tennessee Legislature | 0
Update: The bill described in this post did not reach the Senate floor today and it appears to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 29, 2021 | Tennessee Legislature | 0
Thumbnail: Governor Bill Lee’s reckless move to allow a permitless carry law for handguns makes Tennessee less safe and more violent. That is, except for his own office where you cannot take a pistol. The move is staggering in its hypocrisy.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 22, 2021 | Tennessee Legislature | 0
Thumbnail: Tennessee Senator Brian Kelsey mixes his elected office with his right wing employer’s agenda in Nashville. Once again, he’s pitching a constitutional amendment as a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 20, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature | 1
Let Them Gather If They Want To I stand with...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 17, 2020 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature | 1
Earlier, we asked a diverse...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 22, 2019 | City of Memphis Government, Downtown Revitalization, Livability, Parks and Greening, Tennessee Legislature | 0
It was good news last week when Governor Bill Lee’s proposed budget included funding to support the transformation of Tennessee’s western gateway but...
Read Moreby Jimmie Covington | Jul 5, 2018 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature | 16
Year after year, some of the most important data released annually get no news media attention: the assessed value of property for tax purposes. The values influence the...
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