Downtown safety funds survive state whittling of local programs
“It looked like Memphis was bleeding all over the place from the way that the cuts were done,” said Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis. (George Walker IV/AP file)
Rep. G.A. Hardaway, along with other Memphis lawmakers, expressed concern over the reductions and outright elimination of many Memphis organizations and programs.
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Benjamin Smith reports on state politics for The Daily Memphian. Ben studied journalism at The University of Alabama and wrote for magazines in Alexander City, Alabama. Ben currently lives in Nashville and enjoys music, basketball and reading.
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