The Capitol Steps will bring their special brand of political humor to GPAC on Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $45, plus a handling fee. WKNO members will receive a $10 discount. They’re available by calling 901-751-7500, or by clicking here.

Who are the Capitol Steps? Here’s some background on the group:

Over thirty years ago, the Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom ("Don't quit your day job!"), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of 18 Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.

Shelby County Mayor Mark H. Luttrell, Jr., has chosen his five representatives to serve on the transition team for the merger of Memphis and Shelby County School Systems.

The transition team members are:
- Christine P. Richards (Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of FedEx)
- John Smarrelli, Jr., Ph.D (President, Christian Brothers University)
- Barbara Roseborough (Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Southwest Tennessee Community College)
- Jim Boyd (President of Bridges USA)
- Louis Padgett, III (Principal, Northaven Elementary)

In a statement Mayor Luttrell said, “These people have unique abilities and share the common commitment to put the interests of school children first. They represent an excellent cross-section of our community.”

The transition team candidates will be submitted to the Shelby County Commission for consideration at next week’s meeting.

The Shelby County Mayor's Office is taking applications for the Shelby County Citizens' University.  The class will begin on August 11th and run until October 20th.

The 10 week course will be held on Thursday nights. 

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell says they want to give citizens the opportunity to have a behind the scenes look at Shelby County Government and how your tax dollars are being spent. 

The presentations for the class will include Chief Administrative Office, Administration and Finance, Community Services and Shelby County Corrections Center.

The evening classes will start at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m.  You must be at least 18 and live or work in Shelby County to be considered.  Sessions will include group discussions and on-site visits at various Shelby County Government bureaus.