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 | Aug 5, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Shelby County government, Tennessee Legislature | 1
There’s a tendency in our community for pessimism to overwhelm signs of progress and for negative...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Aug 1, 2024 | City of Memphis Government, Criminal Justice, Tennessee Legislature | 1
Authoritarian politicians hate nothing more than when their rhetoric is factchecked. The recent...
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 | Mar 11, 2024 | Tennessee Legislature | 0
The subtitle for this cartoon could easily be – “The Tennessee Legislature Is In...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 22, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Economic Development, John Branston, Tennessee Legislature | 1
By John Branston NASHVILLE – A drive on the well-traveled road from Memphis to Nashville may not...
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 | 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...
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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.