Memphis Police Department: A thin appearance of impropriety between a cop and a company doing business with the department.

Shelby County: The Commercial Appeal, focusing on the new Republicans on the County Commission, calls the incoming Commission “cantankerous”. The current Commission meets today. A dispute on County v. City-County funding of the schools and their districts.

Flooding: Last week’s floods disrupted rail service into Memphis; some may be out six weeks. Free legal advice is available for flood victims. US Senator Lamar Alexander is still criticising the US Army Corps of Engineers for their handling of some dam overflows. The Tennessean has a special report on how they did their job. FEMA help is on the way. A second shelter and a third shelter have been opened for victims of the flooding. The Sunday night update from Shelby County EMA.

W. Craig Fugate, head of FEMA, toured Millington and West TN on Friday. A Dyer County report of his visit from the Dyersburg State Gazette. Fugate’s appearance on WREG’s Live @ 9. More on Fugate’s visit from WMC, Eyewitness News and Fox13. Also, a Commerce Department official hears the woes of Millington; more from Eyewitness News. And other officials are coming to Nashville; more on them from WMC. Congressman Steve Cohen had a public meeting in Whitehaven to answer questions.

Forty-two counties, as of Sunday night, have been declared Federal disaster areas. Also, information on disaster-related unemployment assistance and insurance carrier contact information. Advice from the Attorney General on filing damage claims. Re-opening and closings of State offices for today.

A Commercial Appeal report on the situation in Nashville. Dozens of dams in West Tennessee are scheduled to get less-frequent inspections, beginning this year. In Millington, a fear of snakes. Millington trailer park doesn’t want to give deposits back. A report on recovery in Dyersburg. Nashville flood damage now exceeds $1.5 billion.

The Leadership Academy: Their pro-Memphis website, MemphisConnect.com, is celebrating one year online.

Memphis in May: In the wake of a disastrous Beale Street Music Festival, the Daily News looks at “where it’s been and how it’s doing”.

Governor’s Race: The importance of Shelby County in the campaign. Former governor Ned McWherter talks about his son, Mike’s, run for the governorship.

Rally for Rights: Reports from the pro-immigration and immigration reform rally, which drew a fraction of the crowds of previous years. A report in Spanish from La Prensa Latina, with photos.

Politics: The magic powers of the National Rifle Association. Did their meeting with Republicans really matter? US Representative Steve Cohen has introduced legislation that would limit the size of banks. When is a tax not a tax? A sneak preview of the Republican plan for the State’s budget.

Eighth Congressional District Republican candidate Dr Geore Flinn has a new ad out. Another Republican, Dr Ron Kirkland, sarcastically welcomes the new campaign manager for fellow Republican candidate Stephen Fincher; the Commercial Appeal’s bizarre and less-informative report. Nicholas Beadle of the Jackson Sun has more comments from Dr Kirkland, on “anchor babies”, liberals and more.

Why the red light traffic camera legislation stalled out in the State Senate. They are also scheduled to take up the bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

Main Street Journal: Jonathan Devin tries to wrap his head around the gender-swapped production of Julius Caesar from the Tennessee Shakespeare Company.

David Kernell: The convicted hacker would be retried on the one mistrial-ed charge if defense attorneys get retrials on his two convictions.

Aerotropolis: The Memphis Airport Area Development Corporation has chosen a consulting firm to complete a commercial corridor feasibility study.

The Streets: Parts of Poplar near Ridgeway and Yates will experience lane closures off and on this week.

Mississippi: Using recycled hair to clean up the Gulf oil spill. More from WREG. Governor Haley Barbour wants six counties in north MS declared Federal disaster areas. Timber damage estimated at $3.7 million.

From the Commercial Appeal, Mississippi Outdoors — the hunting, fishing and wildlife news.

Germantown: Students at one elementary school play ultimate Frisbee and Frisbee golf for PE. Details of the City’s 2011 budget, which includes a raise, are being released.

Fayette County: A school closing has set off a debate on desegregation.
 

Business: The cotton industry is wrestiling with “sustainable” v. “organic” lables. Simon Property Group has dropped its bid for its rival mall owner. Last week was hard on Memphis’ publicly traded companies. Rum Boogie willl celebrate their 25th anniversary next month.

A business profile of Precision Healthcare, in the Daily News.

From the Commercial Appeal: People in Business, for Sunday; What to Do This Week in Business, for Monday. And, in the Daily News, Today’s Events.

The Small Business Advocate, in the Commercial Appeal, suggests you think of time as a commodity.

CKx, Incorporated: Founder and CEO Robert F. X. Sillerman has resigned from the company, which also owns Graceland. More reports in the Daily News.

Levitt Shell: Last year’s successful schedule is being tossed aside this year.

Center City Commission: The keynote speaker at their annual luncheon this Summer will be former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin.

Survey Says: A Brookings Institution report calls Memphis a troubled “Industrial Core” community.

Tennessee: A small nuclear reactor for Oak Ridge National Laboratory. There was a statewide 4.5% overall decrease in crime for 2009.

Previously Posted: More on FeEx’ purchase of 6 Boeing 777s; also in the Daily News.

Arkansas: The president of Arkansas State University, Les Wyatt, is resigning.

Real Estate: More on the revenue and FFO gains for Mid-America Apartment Communities. Lyons Ridge Apartments, next to Carver High, will be “affordable senior housing” built from former public housing.

DeSoto County: A report from this year’s successful Mayfest in Olive Branch. A new anti-smoking law won’t change anything for two sports venues. Some up-and-coming bands wll be part of next weekend’s Hernando A’Fair. Toyota responds to the allegations from L&T Construction. More on the eCitation police ticketing system.

Census 2010: Response in Memphis still lags both state and national rates.

Joe Spake’s Weblog: Getting to Memphis beyond the celebrity stuff.

Brain Release Valve: Why a book is perfect.

Blue Collar Republican: Ratting out people to the IRS. Is this WREG story a “hit piece” on FEMA?

Barefoot in Memphis: On yard sales and pet peeves.

artbutcher: Heh-heh, we’re famous-makers here.

Andrew Earles: He’s decided to “re-learn” guitar but now he’s waffling on which guitar….

16 Balls in the Air: Why mothers matter.

Can’t Stop: Team McGraw makes the Big Time!

Commontaries: Rethinking Joe Ford.

Cute Stew: Sunday is for relaxing. (Might be NSFW because of one word in one image.)

Dining with Monkeys: Reintroducing the monkeys to buffet dining with the New Nam King on Summer.

Norococo: Another convert to Jerry’s Sno Cones.

Scribblescrawl: Baby Avan has a tiring day getting photographed. Your daily quotient of cute.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: Paul’s BBQ fest team prepares for the competition. Here’s Paul ‘hard at work’; loading in the scaffolding.

Urf! He has completed the unnamed writing project.

Mediaverse: New mother and her beautiful baby. Those eyes!

Former Mean Girl Seeks Same: The was the year of “the child” and her calendar is running out.

Fertile Ground: Community-supported agriculture has filled their pantry.

Just A Girl in the World: She goes to a Planned Parenthood party and gets star-struck. Twice!

MAKE IT HAPPEN: An interesting definition of “successful wife” for a beautiful day in Memphis.

Jackson Sun: Weather forced their newspaper to turn to other means of reaching their audience.

Memphis News: It’s time to rethink Memphis in May.

Commercial Appeal: Farewell to Judge Ann Pugh. Criticising the lobbyists they don’t agree with. Opposing “illogical, meaningless and wrong” votes when they don’t agree with them. Imperfect government surveillance and tracking is still good. But your rights shouldn’t be abridged, either.

Otis L. Sanford: The SEC went too far in its media crackdown.

Chris Peck: What’s he’s not saying is that mothers and kids also need fathers.

Gary Shorb: A partisan for local government reform argues for the Metro Charter Commission.

Kaylee Allen: A personal plea for more foster parents, especially for older children.

Wendi C. Thomas: The child of an immigrant suppoorts immigration reform.

Richard Locker: He doesn’t understand why legislators, during the worst recession and unemployment crises of the modern era, won’t impose new taxes and fees.

Geoff Calkins: Moms.