Electrolux will reportedly stay in Memphis one year longer than planned.
Read MoreElectrolux, Which Took Massive Corporate Welfare, Will Stay in Memphis An Extra Year
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Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis Gets a Democratic Challenger
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat who represents parts of Memphis and Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District, has a challenger from within his own party for next year’s elections.
That man, Corey Strong, a Navy veteran with four reported overseas deployments, announced his intentions August 2nd, according to localmemphis.com.
Read MoreSteve Cohen Admits He Wants Scarlet Letter on Donald Trump
Tennessee Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen of Memphis said on MSNBC the real reason he wants to see U.S. Republican President Donald Trump impeached is so Trump can have a “scarlet letter on him.”
Read MoreMemphis Officials Use Tax Increment Financing to Fix Blighted Areas, but Not the Same Way Nashville Does
Memphis officials are mandating that a select group of taxpayers pay into a Tax Increment Financing fund designed to revitalize the city’s blighted areas.
Read MoreMemphis Student Participates in Top International STEM Research Program Affiliated With MIT
A student from St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis is one of 82 top-achieving U.S. high school and international scholars in a prestigious STEM research program.
Read MoreRep. Steve Cohen Wants Taxpayers to Pay to Reduce Memphis’ High Crime Rate
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democrat representing Tennessee’s Ninth Congressional District, says Memphis’ crime rate is too high and you, the federal taxpayer, must chip in to make it right. Last week, Cohen and U.S. Rep. Val Demings, a Democrat representing Florida’s 10th Congressional District, introduced the Safer Streets Act.…
Read MoreAuthorities Say Nashville Man Stole from Taxpayers to Treat His ADHD
The Tennessee Office of Inspector General announced several new TennCare fraud arrests this week, including the arrest of one man who allegedly used TennCare to treat his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. That man, Thomas William Biggs Jr., 44, of Nashville, was on the run for more than a year…
Read MoreMemphis Appears Inclined to Pursue Corporate Welfare for Graceland
Memphis City Council members appear inclined to go forward with a corporate welfare deal for Elvis Presley’s Graceland. According to The Associated Press this week, they have approved part of a plan for a $75 million expansion project at the Memphis tourist hotspot. “The deal doesn’t include soundstages that could…
Read MoreMemphis EDGE Reportedly Gives Corporate Welfare to AutoZone
Memphis’ Economic Development Growth Engine has reportedly bestowed a generous amount of corporate welfare upon Auto Zone’s headquarters. This, according to The Daily Memphian, which reported the auto parts retailer will receive a 15-year payment-in-lieu of-taxes (PILOT) incentive, via EDGE. The paper also reported the company will expand its…
Read MoreElvis Presley’s Graceland Must Wait to Find Out if it’s Getting Corporate Welfare
Officials at Elvis Presley’s Graceland attraction must wait a little while longer before they know whether they will receive corporate welfare to expand. This, according to several media outlets, who said Memphis City Council members have postponed a vote on the expansion project. Graceland’s Public Relations Office did not…
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