Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland talks about his re-election bid, the sales tax referendum and crime as we review early campaign finance reports.

County mayor Lee Harris talks about his first budget and budget committee chairman Eddie Jones breaks down the dollar figures for the new fiscal year.

Memphis Police officer Craig Littles on running for city council and Linda Moore on the county budget season.

Tami Sawyer talks about “Momentum” and disruption, tax hikes and the Brandon Webber shooting.

Reaction to the death of Brandon Webber and a push for city funding of public schools with Cardell Orrin of Stand For Children.

Rev. Ayanna Watkins of MICAH talks about the coalition’s work on equity in a city election year.

The head of the city’s longest running civil rights organization talks about new blood, new voting machines and the award that got “dicey.”

Shelby County Commission chairman Van Turner and commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. talk about money for voting machines and other issues in the county’s budget season.

City Council budget committee chairman Martavius Jones on the Mayor’s executive order, finding $6 million more for pay raises and the city budget process.

Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright talks about why Lee Harris’ county budget proposal may have a rocky road to the new fiscal year.