Group that funded 2023 mayor’s race poll identified, plans another one
Chance Carlisle of Carlisle Corp. said his Greater 901 Initiative IPAC could focus in the future on building support for issues of regional importance such as infrastructure funding or interstate cooperation. (Houston Cofield/The Daily Memphian file)
The Greater 901 Initiative, a political action committee, was identified as the group paying for the earlier poll in an email sent out Tuesday evening.
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Chance Carlisle 2023 Memphis Mayor's race Greater 901 InitiativeSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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