Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton: Former Councilwoman and State legislator Carol Chumney is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate his tag renewals. The backstory and the mayor’s response. More in the Commercial Appeal.

Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton: New batch of rumors claiming he is going to resign any day now.

Census: The US Census Bureau expects to hire 2000 people for the 2010 count.

The MED: Both Arkansas and Mississippi are stalling on their payments to support the trauma care hospital, and its hurting. There may be buyers for some of the clinics The MED hopes to spin off later this year.

Shelby County Commission: At today’s meeting they are expected to debate a new $1.50 fee for storm drainage.

Politics: Speaker of the House Kent Williams has a push-pollster calling around his district. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey has named his financial team for his gubernatorial run. Two State Reps., Mae Beavers and John Litz, have announced they are not seeking re-election. Jackson Baker of the Flyer reports on Shelby County Republican Party chairman Lang Wiseman’s comments at last weekend’s Dutch Treat Luncheon. (Includes video.)

Redistricting will be an important issue next year and here’s some early heads-up. An Arkansas Republican candidate for US Senate, Kim Hendren, is asking the country revisit the 17th amendment?

Downtown: The Center City Commission is changing some financial incentives to keep business brisk. More in the Commercial Appeal.

FedEx: A JPMorgan anaylyst has upgraded his rating of the company, saying lowered expectations for performance are already part of their stock price. The company is also recognised for diversity by Black Enterprise magazine.

Red Light Cameras: Now that they are coming to Memphis, watch for this Knoxville Police Department tactic to make an appearance here.

Marina Cove Apartments: The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office has reached an agreement to get the complex cleaned up.

Collierville: Beginning this Tuesday, a pilot program for a farmers market near the Town Square will commence. Some local companies are, thanks to the recession, facing problems meeting the demands of the PILOTs they signed for.

DeSoto County: The Board of Aldermen for Horn Lake fired to probationary employees and hired a new deputy city clerk.

Mid-South Fair: The land around the DeSoto County Civic Center is already being prepped for the Mid-South Fair in Southaven, later this year. Related story, from WMC.

Millington: A recent trip to a Tennessee Municipal League conference by City elected officials opened some eyes and taught some lessons.

Shelby County Schools: In the drive to expand charter schools in the state, SCS Superintendent Bobby Webb was one of the people putting up roadblocks!

Germantown: A report on the city’s efforts to enact a gun carry ban for public parks before any deadlines approach.

Agricenter International: A look at the upgrades to the facility and how its affecting the farmers market.

HEAT: Early high heat is a concern for officials. A reminder to keep track of your pets, especially outdoor dogs, to prevent heat exhaustion!

Mississippi: Inability to draft a budget now has Governor Haley Barbour and others looking at executive authority to keep some State agencies running. Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. has agreed to pay MS (and other states) for the costs of overseeing their mortgage lending practices.

Business: International Paper is increasing their adherence to a stewardship council program to help businesses meet sustainability demands. IFCO Systems is combining two area pallet-making plants into one. Kroger posted double-digit profit growth in fiscal Q1; more in the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. Wal-Mart is attempting to build up repeat customers.

A professional profile of Terica Lamb, of Total Control Logistics, in the Daily News. A business profile of The Port, a President’s Island restaurant, and its owner Nicholas Vrettos, in the CA.

People in business, from the News. And, People in Business, from the CA.

Good Morning Memphis: Reinvest in yourself, as a part of financial planning. The “Political Insiders” discuss gun carry in restaurants and the Mayoral race. Baby-sitter training improves your marketability and parents’ peace of mind.

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: The deadline for the dream home giveaway is nearly here!

Bartlett: As expected, the budget and new property tax rate were passed last night.

Stanford Financial Group: R. Allen Stanford is now back in Texas, in jail.

Delta Air Lines: Subsidiary company Mesaba plans to furlough over 100 pilots. Also, representatives from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have appealed to the airline to not suspend international flights out of the city.

Survey Says: Smaller manufacturers expect the recession to end in 2010. Home prices are still falling, but at a slower rate; and home sales rose for the second straight month in May, although the rise was less than expected. American CEOs still watchful for the recession’s ripple effects. The Mortgage Bankers Association has lowered its forecast for loan originations this year.

Chick-fil-A: They will give a free meal to customers on July 10 … if you are wearing a cow costume!

Tennessee: Mass layoff events jumped in May. A massive Federal loan to Nissan could bring as many as 1000 jobs to the State; more in the CA. Two of the world’s ten fastest supercomputers are in Tennessee! The State now has an new system that will let charities register online; many charities need to renew their applications ASAP.

Chucalissa: The Nash Museum has received the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Pretty in Pink Megan: She’s having a for-real blog giveaway where you can win a new header design for your blog! And she’s pimping a friend who does design work.

Ramblings of a River City Resident: Thoughts on our food, inspired by the movie Food, Inc. An unfortunate incident with a Canadian (!) and a warning about the downtown farmers market.

Rustmeister’s Alehouse: First they came for the guns and then, they came for the knives. Seriously.

The Chubby Vegetarian: Sign up for his July cooking class and he’ll teach you to make grilled pizza!

theology & geometry: About that last post…. (She means this one.) And, some video of her Bonnaroo experience!

Vegan Crunk: Family and food.

THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS AND REALITY: A guest blogger pens a letter to PETA.

Cwabs! He doesn’t think the Commercial Appeal utterly blew the “Steve Jobs in Memphis” story.

Notes from Memphis: Three cocktail spots and a list of their cocktails!

Geoff Calkins: Band camp is good for you. (via the Commercial Appeal)

moremittenz: After two weeks away, a lot to catch up on.

Life as I know it from Memphis: Bad timing and baffling tenants.

55-40 Memphis: Relax, do the math.

Haaaaave You Read My Blog? So much happening, no time to blog!

garage sale of ignorance: Bizarre Facebook conversations.

Commercial Appeal: Hispanics, both legal and illegal, must be counted in next year’s census because they mean government money. Touting the Memphis Music Foundation as an important part of the rebirth of the Memphis music scene.

16 Balls in the Air: The endless bliss of a week at the lake. An odyssey of blood, guts and tears.

artbutcher: Go see his short film at the Memphis College of Art and Luna Nova event.

Ashley la Rouge: I think this is a call to friends.

From the Southern Table: Farewell to a friend and colleague. Is fried chicken an inescapably Southern thing?