City votes to accept state money for stadiums as mayor, governor address negotiations
Fans arrive at FedExForum for Game 4 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to accept $350 million in cash from the state, while Gov. Bill Lee said the state would always work to do what is in the city’s best interest.
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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 Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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