Federal Infrastructure Dollars Begin Reaching Mid-Size American Cities
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Midtown who have heard a version of this promise before.
By Adrienne Colvin · September 16, 2026
United States
National News
American news, read through what it means for Memphis and the Mid-South.
15 stories in this section
Freight Rail Rules Rewritten, With Consequences for River Port Cities
Freight Rail Rules Rewritten, With Consequences for River Port Cities — a development residents in Raleigh have followed…
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Census Estimates Show the South Absorbing Most U.S. Population Growth
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Frayser — and what still has…
Terrence Booker · 3 min read
Supreme Court Term Opens With Cases on Housing and Public Health
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Binghampton who have heard a version of this prom…
Adrienne Colvin · 3 min read
National Guard Deployments Renew Debate Over Policing in Cities
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Berclair give sharply different accounts of what "national guard deployments rene…
Simone Barrow · 3 min read
Farm Bill Negotiations Stall Over Nutrition Assistance Formulas
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Binghampton who have heard a version of this prom…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Air Cargo Boom Reshapes the Economics of American Logistics Hubs
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached the Medical District — and w…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
Drinking Water Standards Tighten, and Utilities Count the Cost
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Whitehaven who have heard a version of this promi…
Adrienne Colvin · 3 min read
Teacher Shortages Persist Despite Record State Salary Increases
Teacher Shortages Persist Despite Record State Salary Increases — a development residents in the Medical District have f…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
Small Business Lending Contracts for a Fourth Consecutive Quarter
Small Business Lending Contracts for a Fourth Consecutive Quarter — a development residents in Raleigh have followed for…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
Federal Housing Agency Expands Down Payment Aid for First Buyers
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached the Medical District — and w…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
Interstate Bridge Inspections Follow a Year of High-Profile Failures
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Rural Broadband Program Reaches Its First Million Connections
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Frayser — and what still has…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
Veterans Health Care Backlog Narrows, but Unevenly by Region
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise…
Adrienne Colvin · 3 min read
Disaster Insurance Costs Climb Across the Mississippi Valley
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Cooper-Young give sharply different accounts of what "disaster insurance costs cl…
Simone Barrow · 3 min read