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Here is BTH on WKNO is you missed the show with District Attorney General Steve Mulroy on the Memphis Safe Task Force's ongoing presence in the city and other topics. dailymemphian.com/section/metr...

An autobiography of Civil Rights strategist James Lawson is out and it has plenty to tell about the movement in Memphis and beyond. Lawson was always focused on the present so the book is something of a surprise and how it came together is also an interesting story.
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Story updated with some last minute jitters about how packed some of the races are becoming. Also see the most updated list from the Shelby County Election Commission of who's in and who is still circulating their petitions...

Updated story to reflect the warning from Election Commission early this morning that getting a final list of candidates could take until Monday...

Millington restricts solar farms With solar farms sprouting up nearby and a moratorium against them already in place, Millington is putting specific conditions on future projects.

With solar farms sprouting up nearby and a moratorium against them already in place, Millington is putting specific conditions on future projects.

Some thoughts on the national figure I covered probably more than any other because of how much he was here in the city.

One Shelby County candidate has more cash than all his opponents combined Newly filed campaign finance forms show two Shelby County Democratic mayoral candidates with far more financial resources than the rest of the crowded primary. 

Newly filed campaign finance forms show two Shelby County Democratic mayoral candidates with far more financial resources than the rest of the crowded primary. 

Another packed political roundup. You would think an election is moving closer... and it is.

New plan means results of high-stakes MSCS probe will be ready in March Republican sponsors of the legislation said auditors characterized the district as having “unprecedented” disorganization.

New plan means results of high-stakes MSCS probe will be ready in March

NBA commissioner Adam Silver: Team relocation "not on the table" NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke Saturday and addressed the rumors that the league will move forward with expansion in the coming years.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke Saturday and addressed the rumors that the league will move forward with expansion in the coming years.

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Joe's Records coming to Wolfchase Galleria An old-school record store is coming to Wolfchase Galleria, hoping to ride the new wave of vinyl popularity.

An old-school record store is coming to Wolfchase Galleria, hoping to ride the new wave of vinyl popularity.

Governor wants constitutional ban on state property tax Tennesseans will vote on an amendment to ban state property taxes this November — even though Tennessee hasn’t imposed the tax since 1949.

Tennesseans will vote on an amendment to ban state property taxes this November — even though Tennessee hasn’t imposed the tax since 1949.

Memphis Theological Seminary closing its doors in July with the property likely going up for sale Memphis Theological Seminary marks the second closure of an institution of higher learning in Memphis this decade following the Memphis College of Art.

#ICYMI - Memphis Theological Seminary marks the second closure of an institution of higher learning in Memphis this decade following the Memphis College of Art.

Another feature of the local discussion about crime in Memphis is the proliferation of dashboards to track crime and put numbers to the discussion about what works and what doesn't. But sometimes the questions are about what is being measured and how is it being measured.

MoSH searching for new executive director after Thompson exit The Memphis Museums of Science and History former leader Kevin Thompson resigned at the end of 2025. 

The Memphis Museums of Science and History former leader Kevin Thompson resigned at the end of 2025. 

After more than a decade in operation, IKEA Memphis will close IKEA Memphis was the retailer’s first and only store in Tennessee. 

IKEA Memphis was the retailer’s first and only store in Tennessee.

Young’s State of the City moment collides with Task Force immigration fight Also, Steve Cohen says next step in federal government funding centers on DHS and ICE; and Bill Lee talks about childhood visits to Memphis, as well as the tragedy that shaped his entry into politics; and a Shelby County mayoral contender opened his campaign headquarters.

Also, Steve Cohen says next step in federal government funding centers on DHS and ICE; and Bill Lee talks about childhood visits to Memphis, as well as the tragedy that shaped his entry into politics; and a Shelby County mayoral contender opened his campaign headquarters.

Just out of the oven, a new political roundup incorporating some weekend travels around town for a look forward as well as a look back and what both mean for the present: Young's next steps for a Rising Memphis, and a mayoral contender opens HQ dailymemphian.com/subscriber/s...

We originally tried to book this show as Democratic and Republican legislators. That didn't work out so we did this in two parts. Here is the first show of the two. dailymemphian.com/article/5881...

Some who regularly catch BTH on WKNO unable to see it there b/c of ongoing technical problems. Well, watch it this way with the video in the story. Our guests St Sen Brent Taylor and St Rep Mark White talk about their push for an MSCS takeover. dailymemphian.com/article/59689

The aftermath of County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.'s guilty plea on Monday includes a bold resignation letter that could affect Ford's sentencing on tax evasion charges this spring...https://dailymemphian.com/article/59613

County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. left the Commission earlier this week with a resignation letter that is causing quite a stir... Read it for yourself and read about the context of the letter and the resignation itself.
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Opinion: The failure to fund pre-K hurts children and families Barbara Halliburton, board chair of the Millington Municipal Schools writes: “We ask the Shelby County administration to find a path forward with First 8 Memphis so that our school system and all other operators are not expected to fill a sudden budgetary gap that we cannot afford.”

Barbara Halliburton writes: “We ask the Shelby County administration to find a path forward with First 8 Memphis so that our school system and all other operators are not expected to fill a sudden budgetary gap that we cannot afford.”

City Council questions road-clearing policies as MLGW warns of 'sticker shock' The city’s policy of not clearing the smallest neighborhood streets was questioned by several council members.

The city’s policy of not clearing the smallest neighborhood streets was questioned by several council members.

A block of Downtown Memphis inches toward new name The Memphis City Council pushed forward with plans for Hyde Square and moved swiftly through a shortened agenda in its second online session in a row.

The Memphis City Council pushed forward with plans for Hyde Square and moved swiftly through a shortened agenda in its second online session in a row.

Gloria Wade-Gayles, who wrote about living near border between Black and white in 1940s and ’50s Memphis, dies Gloria Wade-Gayles, a graduate of the LeMoyne College, has died. An educator, activist and author, she wrote about growing up in the Foote Homes.

Gloria Wade-Gayles, a graduate of the LeMoyne College, has died. An educator, activist and author, she wrote about growing up in the Foote Homes.

Human error caused voter registration lookup outage in Tennessee The voter registration site restored after technical issue, state says no data was lost.

The voter registration site restored after technical issue, state says no data was lost.

UPDATE: MSCS and Desoto County have joined the other public school districts to remain closed on Thursday (Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington). Read our FREE closure guide 👇 dailymemphian.com/article/59213

City Council is online today, like they were last week. But last week the discussion was about storm preparations. Today it was about how those preparations worked. dailymemphian.com/section/metr...