Author: SCM

With the beautiful new Green Line and my cool new bike from Victory Bikes, I resolve to bike much more often.  Also, anyone who talks negatively about Memphis (it’s got to stop) I will punch in the head.

My New Year’s wish is that the schools, the parents, and the children of our community find a way to openly and freely discuss sexuality, the burdens of teen parenting, and the ways to prevent unplanned pregnancies and the...

I am incredibly hopeful for what the New Year will bring in Memphis.  Across the country and in our own community, we are seeing increasing evidence that children in even the most challenging circumstances can achieve at the...

We’ve asked some friends of ours to provide us with their thoughts about the new year, and we’ll be publishing them this week: I have no insider information, crystal balls or investors lined up.  BUT… I think 2011...

The Commercial Appeal’s Zack McMillin does another fine job of reporting on the school controversy, this time explaining the elements of the agreement advanced by Shelby County Schools and Memphis City Schools board member...

We were asked to post a copy of the draft agreement between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools. In our opinion, the most accurate use of the word, surrender, is in Memphis City Schools approving this proposal. To...

 Board of Commissioners of Shelby County v. Burson, 121 F.3d 244 (6th Cir. 1997).  In Burson, Republican Commissioners Mark Norris, Bill Gibbons, and others caused Shelby County to sue in federal court (over the objection of...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL WEDNESDAY, April 24, 1996 COUNTY-ONLY SCHOOL ELECTION ON AGENDA COMMISSION TO CONSIDER PLAN EXCLUDING CITY VOTERS A plan for an August election of Shelby County school board members from seven districts...

Here’s an article from The Commercial Appeal from January 21, 1996, illustrating the inability of Senator Norris to take a consistent – albeit fair – position on the issue of schools: COUNTY SEEKS ANSWER TO...

Vote “Yes” for School Unity January 12, 2011 Statement Regarding Sen. Mark Norris Proposed Legislation We are very disappointed in Sen. Mark Norris’ attempt to propose legislation that attempts to again disenfranchise Memphians...