Browsing All posts tagged under »sales tax referendum«

Pre-K’s Failure and Lack of Civic Trust

November 24, 2013

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Our school is currently constructing a gymnasium for our kids, and every day I walk past the portable unit where the construction workers take their breaks.  I’ve started having short conversations with one many in particular, a long time Memphian who greets me each and every day, rain or shine, as he takes a smoking […]

I’m Voting for PreK and So Should You

November 20, 2013

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Tomorrow, Memphians have a chance to go to the polls and vote for a small, small sales tax (half a percent, or $0.005 on every dollar) increase to support public education.  The average family would barely see any dent in their budget, but the impact would be enormous.  This money would pay for 4,500 children […]

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