City council candidate J.B. Smiley Jr. talks about his bid for a council seat a year after his inaugural bid for county commission and change on the city council, as well as his backing of new local Democratic Party Chairman Michael Harris.

Shelby County elections administrator Linda Phillips and new election commissioner Brent Taylor.

Local Democratic party chairman Michael Harris talks about the party’s contentious race for chairman and his plans.

People’s Convention organizer Earle Fisher talks about plans to push back the date for the gathering and going from a “candidate-centered” political model to a “community-centered” model.

City council chairman Kemp Conrad talks about who MLGW buys electric power from and the city election season.

County Commission chairman Van Turner on pre-k, politics and criminal justice reform.

Former Memphis City Schools board member Jeff Warren returns to the political arena in a bid for the Memphis City Council.

Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer’s first in-depth interview on her run for Memphis Mayor.

Local Republican party chairman Chris Tutor talks about the call and debate by some Republicans to do away with partisan county primaries and his vision of a “big tent” for the local party.

Josh Whitehead of the Office of Planning and Development offers a primer on Planning and Zoning 101; county beat reporter reviews Mayor Lee Harris' State of the County address; and more.