Young: City will have ‘robust dialogue’ with Memphis Tourism about FedExForum funding

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 13, 2024 4:34 AM CT | Published: March 12, 2024 5:15 PM CT

Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s comments come as the city, county and Grizzlies' pursuit of more funding for FedExForum reaches a critical juncture.

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Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman

Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, 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 Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.


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