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Headlines about local government from Memphis news outlets, collected every night. Each link goes to the original story. Last updated Oct 28, 2026, 11:52 AM.
- TN Secretary of State in Memphis to talk early voting
- Will Shelby County Commission to keep backing lawsuit over MSCS takeover?
- Memphis school board rehires custodial company scrutinized in state forensic audit
- MEMernet: Lyin’ MFers, an Interstate Spill, & Visiting New York
- Election commission prepares voters for 2026 mid-term elections
- MSCS takeover to remain paused at least two more weeks, judge says
- Shelby County Election Commission helps voters 'Be Voter Ready'
- Memphians describe what would draw them downtown after State of Downtown address
- Man arrested at 201 Poplar after woman shot in Northaven
- Over 125,000 have voted early in Shelby County
- Shelby County Commission Defers Voting on Data Center-Related Ordinances
- Shelby County voters: How to find your sample ballot before Nov. 3
- Ex-officer in Tyre Nichols case seeks removal of travel restriction
- Early voting is almost over. What to know, where to go in Shelby County
- Shelby County Commission meeting updates
- Shelby County Commission stays in MSCS-takeover lawsuit
- Shelby County Commission buys more time to work on data center regulations
- Shelby County Commission vote on MSCS battle
- County Commission votes down resolution to remove itself from MSCS oversight lawsuits
- What I Saw at Memphis City Hall
- Shelby County Commission weighs future of data centers
- The Data Center Backlash is A Rare Bright Spot in American Politics
- WATCH: Memphis data center meeting set for Monday
- County Commission to consider an exit from lawsuit over state’s schools takeover
- MSCS gives updates on corrective action plan
- Museum, Democracy in Action to host Trick or Vote on Halloween and Election Day Hub
- Accidente entre varios autos deja cuatro heridos en el suroeste de Memphis
- Shelby County Commissioners advance data center ordinance, send moratorium to full commission
- Organizers and City Leaders Condemn Proposed MLGW Rate Hikes
- Crime in Memphis down, federal judge rules against City Council bans
- How the City Council voted on data center proposals
- Stateline road businesses fear new xAI truck route could worsen Southaven traffic
- Whitehaven High School closed Friday due to ongoing power outage, MSCS says
- City of Memphis moves to ease truck traffic concerns near SpaceXAI supercomputer
- County commissioners divided over funding fight against MSCS oversight board
- Memphis City Council approves data center ordinance; moratorium falls short
- The AM/DM podcast: What really happened during the City Council’s data center vote
- Memphis Council didn’t know what it voted on. Data center pause passed anyway
- Doubletree Elementary School closed due to water main break, MSCS says
- Spending in MSCS-takeover suit nears county’s limit
- Shelby Co Commission debates data center rules day after Memphis City Council passes moratorium
- Memphis City Council asks ICE, National Guard to leave
- Mayor Paul Young on council’s data center pause
- Shelby County Election Commission guarantees voting security
- MLGW approves 3-year rate hike for gas, water. What it will look like
- Memphis mayor supports data center pause until guardrails in place
- UofM students show at Memphis City Council meeting to have voices heard
- Elon Musk says he’s staying in Memphis ‘night and day’ guiding data center buildout
- Community Members React to Failed Data Center Moratorium Vote
- Pearson celebrates lifted ban for Memphis City Council attendees
- City Council votes down indefinite data center pause
- Memphis City Council votes down proposed data center moratorium
- Need to vote absentee in Shelby County? Deadline for Nov. 3 elections is soon
- The Assessor Risks Questions About Fairness and Impartiality
- Want to support the library worker’s charter referendum? Here’s how to vote.
- Why this ex-county commissioner supports the state takeover of Memphis schools
- Rep. Pearson sues Memphis alleging First Amendment violation
- Commentary: Memphis, Shelby County officials do little to mobilize voter engagement
- Mayor Young Offers The Most In Data Center Moratorium
- The Memphis data center moratorium is about putting people first, not corporations
- City of Memphis bracing for winter after historic city shutdown in January
- Memphis school board taps new leadership