Tennessee Bill Seeks Increased Accountability For Local Governments Considering Tax Hikes

House Bill 1315 Directs Tennessee’s Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations To Conduct A Study On The Use Of A Voter Referendum To Approve Significant Tax Increases.

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New Petition Effort Seeks To Limit Nashville Metro Government’s Spending

After A Referendum Effort To Appeal Nashville’s 34% Property Tax Increase And Limit City Officials’ Spending Died In Court Last Fall, The Attorney Behind The Effort Has Launched A New Petition Aimed At Nashville Metro Government.

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Diversity Study Finds 70% Support for Keeping Rebels Mascot in Maryville

Maryville City Schools Sent Out A Diversity Study To Parents And Families Of The School District To See If They Supported A Petition To Change The Rebels Mascot. Results Found Significant Support For Keeping The Mascot And Name.

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Rep. Windle Introduces Bill To Replace Confederate Statue With One Of Dolly Parton At State Capitol

On the first day of the convening of the Tennessee Legislature for the 2021 Legislative Session, a representative from Livingston has introduced a bill to add a statue of Dolly Parton to the Capitol grounds in Nashville.

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Petition To Remove Lt. General Stewart’s Statue From Chattanooga Courthouse Gains Steam

A petition to remove the historic statue of Confederate Lieutenant General Alexander P. Stewart in front of the courthouse in downtown Chattanooga has gained more than a thousand signatures.

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Davidson County Election Commission Punts Decision On 34% Property Tax Increase Repeal To judge

Instead of making a decision on whether to send a petition that would repeal Nashville’s 34% property tax increase to the people for a vote, the Davidson County Election Commission voted Friday to ask a judge to decide.

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