by Joseph Barton | Apr 5, 2020 | University of Memphis
Unfortunately, with my schedule I could not attend a political event in person. This ok though because it made me discover that all the Memphis city council events are recorded and streamed live. They then are archived to be available to the public to view...
by Austin Jones | Apr 2, 2020 | University of Memphis
The seat of government for an entire city considering the passage or failure of new ideas in a meeting that is open to the public…has an audience of 12-15 citizens? Sounds crazy, but it is true. To give even more context, only a few members of the audience, myself...
by Vielman Cruz | Mar 24, 2019 | University of Memphis
Mutual tolerance from people of different political ideologies is one of the most important cornerstones of true democracy. These guardrails of democracy are so engrained in the American psyche that it can be seen at even the lowest levels of city government. The use...
by Bishop Mcbride | Mar 24, 2019 | University of Memphis
On February 19th, the Memphis City Council held council to discuss numerous issues, but three key ones stood out as most concerning and controversial; the development of a new motor freight site located on the Northside of Raines Road, the de-annexation of South...
by Catherine Blackwood | Mar 24, 2019 | University of Memphis
I attended a nearly record breaking 5 hour Memphis City Council meeting on February 19th, where they voted to approve the deannexation of certain sections of the South Cordova area. Currently, those sections of South Cordova are within the city limits and are part of...
