Memphis City Council Holds Meeting Continuing Tuesday's Agenda

Memphis City Council holds meeting continuing Tuesday's agenda

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The fight over how Memphis and Shelby County should handle data centers isn't over. That proposal did not move forward, but the debate over whether data centers need more regulations is continuing. The highly debated data center moratorium vote, however, is expected later this month. Shelby County commissioners also took up the [...]

Memphis City Council to meet to resume session that ended in protest

The second council meeting of the week was called after Tuesday’s session ended with police clearing the council chamber, leaving several items awaiting discussion and a vote.

Brent Taylor Blames TN-9 Opponent Justin Pearson After Memphis Council Meeting Erupts

The Republican nominee for the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District blamed his opponent, State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis), after a Memphis City Council meeting erupted into shouting, clearing the chamber and reportedly sparking a fight in the hallway. "My opponent Democratic Socialist Justin Pearson let his chaos flag fly and led an angry mob to shut down a city council meeting tonight (which is something he has great experien…