Rural/Metrol Ambulance: The company handling ambulance service in the county has turned around response times to emergency calls.

Councilwoman Janis Fullilove: She filed an amended campaign disclosure form that now lists a fundraiser she’d previously failed to admit. But other questions remain.

City of Memphis: The city’s population held steady over the past decade, says the Census Bureau. Metro Memphis and Shelby County had the slowest and lowest rates of growth of any metro area in Tennessee.

Germantown: Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy will seek re-election to another term. The Germantown Historic Commission presented audio and DVD oral histories by notable citizens to the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center. Gail Churinetz won Guy Fieri’s Ultimate Recipe Showdown on the Food Network. TN Chief Supreme Court Justice Janice Holder will be the featured speaker at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power Breakfast next month. State Rep. Mark White, representing the 83rd District, has announced his run for re-election. (via the Germantown News) A forum to answer questions on City/County consolidation draws a packed house.

Plough Foundation: They have awarded $4.5 million to the construction of the UT College of Pharmacy Building.

Politics: Democratic State Rep. Mike Turner says Tennesseans opposed to health care are racist and then slanders Republicans on top of it. Republican leaders in the Legislature also slam Turner’s comments. As does the TN Republican party. Other Democrats join in, as does House Minority Leader Gary Odom. More from the Nashville City Paper, the Nashville Scene.

The Senate Transportation Committee has approved the “English-only” drivers license testing bill, with amendments. Republican supporters of the TN Health Freedom Act will have a press conference this morning. TN is one of twenty-eight states to have introduced similar measures. A bill has been introduced to require school districts to report the adverse impact of illegally enrolled children. Supporters of wine sales in grocery stores still hope to get a bill passed this session. The “abortion coersion bill” continues to advance. The House unanimously approved a bill to expand the senior alert program. On the governor’s desk: another unanimously-approved bill to remove the caps on State payments for foster care. An update on the “Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway” bill; WREG.

House Speaker Kent Williams says, even though he got the renewal bill held, he is not trying to sunset the TN Wildife Resource Agency.TWRA video available.

The Flyer’s Jackson Baker reports that Ed Stanton III is in line to become the next US District Attorney for Western Tennessee.

The Commercial Appeal’s Bartholomew Sullivan attempts to make an issue of Republican Congressmen working within the system to secure funding.

Tennessee Governor’s Race: A profile of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kim McMillan, where she talks about supporting the income tax. An attack ad against Republican Bill Haslam is on the web. Republican Ron Ramsey’s campaign is coal-powered. Most of the candidates for governor agree that light rail is needed, and that we can’t afford it.

Mississippi: Legislators hold off ending the budget session to await word on Federal funds; more from WREG.

Memphis CASA: They are looking for Saturday volunteers to plant blue ribbons to commemorate the children with unmet legal needs.

Memphis-Shelby County Board of Adjustment: They are meeting today.

NEW! Main Street Journal: Jonathan Devin takes us inside The Grove as Faith Baptist goes to camp.

Memphis v. Nashville: Nashville’s Metro General Hospital will no longer offer free indigent treatment to illegal immigrants.

Memphis City Schools: The Memphis police are investigating a rape allegation at Mitchell High School; a school security officer allegedly is involved. Further reports from WMC, WREG. More on the threat of funding cuts for charter schools.

Memphis Fire Department: More than a year after receiving Federal funds for a health and wellness program, it still hasn’t been started.

Crime: The Crime Victim’s Center says stalking reports are on the rise.

Tennessee: TennCare officials estimate an additional 200,000 get covered under health care reform. No one is yet sure of the costs. Attorney General Bob Cooper says the State will carefully study the new laws before making any decision on court challenges. The TN Supreme Court has ruled that suspects must specifically ask for an attorney before incrimination protections kick in.

Open Marketplace: This retail concept uses large retail spaces, like old K-Mart and Wal-Mart stores, to provide hundreds of small retail businesses and entrepreneurs a place to operate without the hassles of running a full business. The first facility is opening next month in Millington.

Business: A look at the drugstore wars in Memphis. GTx and Ipsen have extended their product relationship; more in the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. The Memphis franchise of ServiceMaster is rebranding itself. Also doing some rebranding is the Fred’s store on Getwell Road. And Holiday Inn is also doing some relaunching.

From the Daily News, people in business. And from the CA, People in Business and What to Do.

FedEx: They are gearing up to the a clause in the House FAA Reauthorization Bill that benefits UPS and the Teamsters.

Bartlett: Accounting clerk Janet Simpson has been fired for “misappropriating tax payments and diverting money” an undetermined amount of money. Officials have also agreed to settle the Brother Boulevard issue to the tune of one-quarter million dollars.

University of Memphis: An exhibition coming up later this year, the “Paul R. Williams Project”, will honor the renowned black architect whose estimated 3000 projects include St Jude here in Memphis.

Real Estate: More signs of a commercial real estate rebound as Waterstone Landing Apartments are bought; the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal also report. A brief interview with Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors, who will be speaking in Memphis next week; the Commercial Appeal elaborates. Commercial Alliance Management announced a couple of commercial real estate lease renewals.

Financial: SunTrust had its shares downgraded.

Millington: With a new library on the horizon, the Library Board is considers securing a new management and staffing company.

Oakland: Fox13 reports other questionable incidents in former cop Joshua Smith’s past. More on WMC.
 

DeSoto County: County school officials hope the State waits for Federal funds before cutting jobs or laying off teachers in the schools. A look at the earmarks secured for the County Congressman Travis Childers.

West Tennessee: Madison County Democrats are fightin’ mad and promise change. The Dyersburg Electrical System is asking for permission to offer incentives to business customers who use more electricity. Although WorldColor Press is closing, it had just signed a five-year power contract.

Collierville: Now that work is progressing on White Church, they town is deciding what to do with the building.

Speak to Power: Thoguhts on Councilman Joe Brown’s musings on segregation and the Downtown panhandling crackdown.

That’s My B: A lot of jotted-down notes on the wedding weekend! Part one and part two. Congratulations.

The Changing Newsroom: A syllabus on social media theory.

The Conservative Zone: From someone with intimate experience of the mental health care field, we are well and truly screwed.

Bart Gordon: The 6th District Congressman explains his vote on health care reform. (via the Nashville City Paper)

A. C. Kleinheider: State Rep. Susan Lynn is taking a gutsy risk staying in the race against State Senator Mae Beavers. (via the Nashville City Paper)

Commercial Appeal: Former Shelby County Trustee Bob Patterson is looking mighty prescient about now. Thanking the unions for taking one for the City.

Whining & Dining: She thanks her readers for their interaction on the blog. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Chuck Brady: The president of the Zoo thinks protectors of Overton Park might be going too far with the Old Forest State Natural Area bill, and that a conservation easement to protect the Memphis Zoo may be necessary. (via the Commercial Appeal)

The Author of Y’all’s Destruction: For all you science geeks, Happy Near Miss Day!

Fertile Ground: Random Mom thoughts.

Downtown Memphis Download: The blog posts and the pictures continue from the epic birthday weekend! A photo report from this weekend’s MPACT gala.

Downtown Memphis Blog: A night out with friends. And pictures.

Blue Collar Republican: “Shocking results” in a WREG poll on Obamacare.

Brain Release Valve: The disingenuousness of the Google Fiber offer.

Bring me penguin dust: Spring 2010 fashion trends.

Doug Johnson at Work: Edsels, Apples and friends.

16 Balls in the Air: A simple recipe for a “Mexican” breakfast for your kids. Or you!

artbutcher: A reminder that the Sivads of March (honoring horror host Sivad!) is coming up this weekend.

Bigger Than Your Head: The wine of the week and, holy cow!, an afternoon in John Grisanti’s wine cellar.

sharp stick in the eye: She made some cards and envelopes and now she’s giving a set of 10 away! You have until Thursday night.

Oval Soul Journey: Humans do something crummy and then you learn the heartwarming story of Jezebel.