Nashville Mayor Announces Transit Referendum To Be Included On November Ballot
Nashville Residents Will See A Voting Referendum For Transit Funding On The Ballot In November.
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Referendum
TN Supreme Court Denies Appeal for Nashville Taxpayer Protection Referendum For 2nd Time
The Tennessee Supreme Court Has Rejected The Davidson County Election Commission’s Referendum Appeal For A Second Time.
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If All Government Is Local, So Are Elections
Today’s Local Government Political Machines Are A Mixed Bag, Depending On Demographics. In Rural Areas, You Have “The Good Ol Boys.” In The Large Cities, You Have “The Establishment.” But They Are A Tight Knit Group Of Locals Who Go Along To Get Along To Maintain Power. They Do As Much As We Allow Them To Do. Hiding Election Information Is One Thing That They Are Extremely Proficient At.
Since All Government Is Local, Local Elections Are The Most Important Place To Cast Your Vote. If You Have A City Or A County That Is Not Notifying You Of Every Single Election And Referendum, They Are Violating The 1965 Voting Rights Act. They Need To Be Reminded That “Federal Law Trumps State Law And Protects Voter Disenfranchisement.” You’d Be Surprised How Few Local Governments Have Ever Been Told This.
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Nashville Tax Referendum Tied Up In Court
A Referendum Election On Reforms To Limit Nashville’s Property Tax Rates, End Lifetime Benefits For Public Employees And Make It Easier For Officials To Be Recalled Is Again Held Up In Court.
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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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Trial Begins Regarding Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act Referendum
Case will determine whether a referendum to repeal Nashville’s 34% property tax increase and institute other spending restrictions will go to the public for a vote in December.
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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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