City Council Lawsuit For Memphis Self-Governance Is Overdue
It used to be that we had a few months of breathing easier when that ruby red group of extremists,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Sep 6, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 0
It used to be that we had a few months of breathing easier when that ruby red group of extremists,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 24, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Shelby County government, State Government, Taxation, Tennessee Legislature | 0
Tennessee’s tax system is farcical, and because it is, so is Memphis and Shelby County’s. But...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 14, 2024 | Criminal Justice, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 1
The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission recently distributed its annual report and it included a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 22, 2024 | Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, State Government | 3
Pending in the Tennessee Legislature is the latest magic crimefighting answer by right wing legislators – blended sentencing. As usual, the legislature is pushing ahead in the face of research that questions blended...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 4, 2024 | Shelby County government, State Government, Taxation | 0
Paint and polish can only gloss over the problems of the Shelby County Jail, which is housed in an...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 12, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Politics and Government, State Government | 0
Simple rule in life: the best way to avoid being called a racist is not to act like one. That...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 2
The good news is the Tennessee Legislature, especially the super-majority from all the po-dunk...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 10, 2023 | Leadership, State Government | 2
There’s no question, if there ever was one, about the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 9, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Leadership, Politics and Government, Shelby County government, State Government | 0
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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 | Jan 9, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Planning and Urban Design, Poverty, State Government | 3
One person appeared to be missing from the ribbon-cutting to open the Memphis Sports and Events...
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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.