There are 4 article(s) tagged Derek Mills:

• October 2026

  • County Commission advances data center pause

    The Shelby County Board of Commissioners’ action mirrors the direction the Memphis City Council is going on data centers.

    By Bill Dries October 12, 2026

• September 2026

  • Short agenda Monday as new Shelby County Commission settles in

    Commissioners will vote on committee chairs, including a first-term budget chair, after putting off an ethics commission revival and a data center moratorium in committee.

    By Bill Dries September 27, 2026

• May 2026

  • Which County Commission races were set or decided before the first vote was cast?

    Six of the Shelby County Commission races were either decided or their general election match-ups were already set prior to Election Day.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2026

• February 2026

  • Sorting the Feagins situation. Rose calls local leadership a ‘disaster.’ Buckner opens campaign HQ.

    Also in the political roundup, Rose says he has a plan for state control after the Task Force; Buckner says the Task Force has a secret; and Smiley says the county mayor has a role to play at the jail.

    By Bill Dries February 23, 2026