Smart City Memphis

My last post about Memphis metro’s economic vitality being ranked #205 of 206 metros generated a great deal of thoughtful comments and conversations on social media. 

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In a listing of the economic vitality of 206 large U.S. metropolitan areas, the Memphis MSA economic vitality is next to last at #205, according to the highly-respected Best-Performing Cities Index by the Milken Institute.

When the Milken Institute ranks Memphis near the bottom in economic vitality among large metros, it is not simply saying t...

Despite MLGW’s protests to the contrary, common sense suggests that residential customers are subsidizing industrial customers’ water bills.

What other rational conclusion should be reached by the fact that big users like xAI pay 41% less for 100 gallons of water than those of us who use the same amount in our homes – 19 cents compared to 32 c...

Cartoonist Bill Day never fails to prove the point that a picture – in his case, a cartoon – is worth a thousand words, Former Memphian and Commercial Appeal cartoonist, he is the recipient of numerous professional awards.  He is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism award in Cartooning which is given to cartoonists whose work reflects Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s...

Photo: Tennessee Rep. Antonio Parkinson

By Susan Adler Thorp

It’s déjà vu all over again when it comes to the vision of Tennessee state Rep. Antonio Parkinson who again is suggesting that Memphis secede from the State of Tennessee.

To put it mildly, Parkinson is upset that the Tennessee legislature split Memphis’...