informemphis

Uncovering facts. Promoting discussion. Politics/policy coverage from @memphisnews with an eye toward the future of Greater Memphis.

[Jim Strickland @JStrick901]

Do you need a smoke detector, or know someone who does?

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[Adam Nickas @NickasTN]

A moment of silence/prayer just held in the TN House for the victims of this morning's tragic Memphis fire.

[informemphis @informemphis]

Almost 600 students attended summer semester courses at ITT's Cordova campus. What happens now? https://t.co/Uw7F22ZQg7

[informemphis @informemphis]

Law enforcement from Memphis and Nashville continue to monitor pot ordinances https://t.co/Py0YOEjk41

[informemphis @informemphis]

Of 21 Memphis schools closed since 2012, half sit empty. Our partner Chalkbeat mapped them out. https://t.co/W8JVtMJ9xI

[Chalkbeat Tennessee @ChalkbeatTN]

What happened to the Memphis school closed since 2012? We found out for you and created a map for you to explore: https://t.co/yBmfU8SkPP

[Chalkbeat Tennessee @ChalkbeatTN]

Two charter operators ask state to overturn @SCSK12Unified board decision to reject applications for new schools. https://t.co/N5TJIddlir

[informemphis @informemphis]

Memphis City Council cements vote to lease the Mid-South Coliseum to @Wiseacre Brewing https://t.co/XzpRIw1NBU

[Ryan Poe @ryanpoe]

Council votes unanimously to adopt the minutes, cementing Wiseacre's lease agreement for the Coliseum.

[informemphis @informemphis]

.@uofmemphis overall enrollment is up about 3 percent at the start of this school year https://t.co/jitwNSj4HT

[Ryan Poe @ryanpoe]

Mayor Strickland says he was "shocked" @uofmemphis didn't get Big 12 invite, that city is more qualified than some others on list.

[Commercial Appeal @memphisnews]

Thoughts on the proposed ordinance to limit times and locations for panhandlers to operate? https://t.co/KSWorWxDJW

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.@UofMemphisPres to @MEM_Council: University-area TIF development plan "critical to our future" https://t.co/lzvitr2pyq

[Ryan Poe @ryanpoe]

MATA officials say they hope trolleys will return to Downtown in 2017, but can't commit to date b/c process is complex.

[informemphis @informemphis]

@ryanpoe To clarify, the numbers show U of M growing, not city.

[Commercial Appeal @memphisnews]

No discussion of implementing stop-and-frisk in Memphis, @MemphisPD director Rallings says. https://t.co/J1OhTEW5MX

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National poll: Trump leads Clinton 45% to 43% among likely voters. Clinton ahead among registered voters. https://t.co/QB01ZhOSNy

[Commercial Appeal @memphisnews]

Air conditioning goes out in parts of Shelby County Juvenile Court for second time in two weeks. https://t.co/hd5XHlnHJK

[Commercial Appeal @memphisnews]

Crosstown High will delay opening until 2018, will start with 125 ninth-grade students. https://t.co/kKLjJIjlQ3

[Ryan Poe @ryanpoe]

Rudd says U of M releasing numbers today showing the city has a positive growth rate of more than 3% -- first time positive in 7 years.

[informemphis @informemphis]

Panhandling ordinance gets Memphis city council committee's OK https://t.co/VorJCNstqr