Behind the Headlines Podcast

Dr. Peter Buckley said those sticking with a career in medicine may be health care’s “greatest generation” even as others are leaving because of what they saw and did during the worst of the pandemic.

Former county mayor Mark Luttrell’s comments come as Memphis City Council members are weighing two referendum ordinances proposed for the August ballot for city voters.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

Leaders of county government’s effort to bridge gaps in the local juvenile justice system and move children with non violent offenses away from contact with the system talked about the approach on “Behind The Headlines.”

TVA CEO Jeff Lyash talked on Behind the Headlines about the federal agency’s offer to MLGW if the utility stays with TVA and a different priority he says the utility should use in making the decision.

MLGW president and CEO J.T. Young says on “Behind The Headlines” that a preliminary report on sealed bids to replace TVA as the utility’s electric power supplier should be ready in late May or early June for review. The report will be a first limited look at what the utility has heard from TVA’s rivals.

The $60 million “Memphis Allies” gun violence initiative is new turf for Youth Villages, which historically hasn’t worked with teens and young adults accused of violent crimes. The leader of Youth Villages and the Memphis Allies effort talked about the change on “Behind The Headlines.”

The leaders of the group “$450M For Memphis” talk on “Behind The Headlines” about their problems with the ongoing RFP process and why they are phasing out the group.

Downtown Memphis Commission president Paul Young talks on Behind The Headlines about saving tax incentives for Class A office space, why incentives for residential development are still necessary despite a rise in rents and an RFP on Beale Street.

The head of the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corporation and the founder of the “I Love Whitehaven” effort talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the role businesses play in the area’s overall growth.