Chase Carlisle says Memphis needs more state money for stadiums
Council members JB Smiley Jr. (left) and Chase Carlisle (rgiht) recently appeared on “Behind The Headlines.” (From left to right: Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file; Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
City council members Chase Carlisle and JB Smiley Jr. on “Behind The Headlines” say they are ready for a more assertive city council in the new term that begins in January as well as a more collaborative mayor.
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