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
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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
MATA sued; vendor claims it’s owed $555K
by: Jessica Gertler MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Area Transit Authority could be in even more financial
Editorial by Joe B. Kent: Disaster on Wheels — J Ford Canale’s Role in MATA’s Implosion
Editorial on January 13, 2025, By Joe B. Kent MEMPHIS, TN — In a recent
MATA’s proposed interim CEO would make $486 an hour
by: April Thompson MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We’ve been looking into the cost of consultants for MATA,
Why a 3-mile trip to the grocery on a MATA bus took this woman 6 hours
by: Jessica Gertler MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The latest numbers show MATA provides rides for just over
$500M RICO Lawsuit Rocks Memphis City Council: Lawsuit Seeks State Takeover of Memphis in ‘More for Memphis’ Scheme
Public Affairs Staff on December 2, 2024 MEMPHIS, TN— In a scandal that could upend
MATA’S Missteps: Economic impact of transit troubles
by: Zaneta Lowe MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s the morning of Halloween and workers at Magnolia and
Fewer buses = more poverty and more crime, expert says
by: April Thompson MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Area Transit Authority’s cuts are cutting into people’s livelihoods.