Despite Poverty and Dysfunction, Shadow Government Slush Fund “More for Memphis” Comes Back for Taxpayer Money as Memphis City Council Votes Again
By the Shelby County Observer Investigative Team on May 25, 2026 MEMPHIS, TN — The
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Five MATA Board members resign, sources tell FOX13
By: FOX13 Memphis News Staff MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Five Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) Board
City withholds results of MATA audit report
by: Jessica Gertler MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The city of Memphis spent $600,000 of your taxpayer money
City Council passes $900M budget amid debates on city employee raises and MATA funding
Author: Lauren Turman The City Council approved a $900M budget, finalizing a 3% city employee raise.
Crime data: 56% of people arrested in 2024 had cases dismissed
by: Brian Didlake MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A non-profit is teaming up with the Memphis Police and
What MATA’s interim CEO charged to her company credit card
by: Jessica Gertler MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Area Transit Authority’s former interim CEO was recently fired after
MATA deputy CEO fired after investigation into spending
by: David Royer MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Area Transit Authority has fired Deputy CEO Bacarra
MATA Deputy CEO on leave over $800K in misspent funds
by: Tia McKenzie, Melissa Moon MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis Area Transit Authority executive was placed on
Government Gangsters, Part 2: How Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s First Year Became One of the Most Corrupt in City History
By: Political Affairs Staff on March 9, 2025 MEMPHIS, TN — The term “Government
City says county clerk failed to collect $7M in fees for months
by: Alex Coleman MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis city leaders say for seven months, the city’s auto-fee