Tennessee Senate Votes For Resolution Blocking Statewide Property Tax
The Tennessee Senate On Thursday Passed A Joint Resolution To Ban A Statewide Property Tax.
Read more
Tori Venable
Tennessee Senate Moves Forward With Resolution Prohibiting A State Property Tax
A Resolution That Proposes An Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution That Would Prohibit A Statewide Property Tax Was Recommended For Concurrence By A Senate Committee Last Week.
Read more
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.
Read more
Governor Lee Launches Plan For 20,000 K-12 ESAs Across Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Began His Push For A Statewide Educational Savings Account Plan That Will Include 20,000 Esas In The First Year And An Unlimited Number Of ESAs After That.
Read more
Tennessee Governor’s Public Statewide School Voucher Push To Begin This Week
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Is Expected To Begin His Public Push For A Statewide Educational Savings Account Program In The Coming Days After Tennessee Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, Said Earlier This Month That A Plan Was Coming.
Read more
Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution Aims To Forever Ban A Statewide Property Tax
Since 1949, Tennessee Government Has Relied On Sales Tax As The Primary Source Of Funding. Prior To 1949, The State Also Relied On A Statewide Property Tax. The State Property Tax Went Away But The Empowering Legislation Did Not. A Proposed Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution Will Address This By Forever Banning A Statewide Property Tax In The Volunteer State.
Read more
Americans For Prosperity Funds Tennessee Lawmakers Trip To Southern Border
The Americans For Prosperity Foundation Is Paying For A Group Of Tennessee Lawmakers To Tour The Southern Border To See What It Calls A Crisis Situation.
Read more
Thousands Of Taxpayer Dollars Spent To “Fix” Legislator’s Alleged Sexual Harassment Violation
Receipts Show That The State Legislature Spent Thousands Of Taxpayer Dollars Trying To Rectify A Sexual Harassment Scandal Involving Now-Former State Representative Scotty Campbell.
Read more
Sexton’s Residency, Sexual Scandal & Transparency In Government – Interview With Judd Legum
Judd Legum Is On The Opposite Side Of The Political Tracks, Yet We Agree On Something: Political Leaders And Their Families Should Work, Live & Be Educated In The Districts They Represent. Otherwise, Anyone Could Rent A Broom Closet In Any District And Claim Residency Without Living Life With Their Constituents.
Legum’s Recent Reporting, Complete With Proper Sourcing, Raises Serious Questions About GOP House Leader Cameron Sexton’s Residency. We Also Discuss The Legal Machinations Of Scotty Campbell’s Recent Resignation, Sexton’s Handling Of The Situation And What It Says About The Working Environment In The Cordell Hull Building.
Tennessee House Passes Teacher Pay Raise, Stops TEA Due Collection
The Tennessee House Approved A Bill Wednesday To Increase The Base Teacher Salary To $50,000 In The State By The 2026-27 School Year. The Bill Also Will Remove The Option For Teachers To Have Automatic Payroll Deductions For Professional Employee Organization Dues.
Read more