If Pearson is reappointed, is stadium funding in jeopardy? Probably not
Justin Pearson listens to remarks on the floor of the Tennessee House chamber April 6 in Nashville. Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is showing continued support for state money towards Memphis stadiums if the Shelby County Commission reappoints Justin Pearson to the State House District 86 seat. (George Walker IV/AP Photo)
The dispute over reappointing an ousted state legislator doesn’t appear to put Memphis stadium funding in jeopardy.
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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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