Tennessee Republicans Fail To Deliver On Grocery Tax Exemptions To Address Increasing Cost Of Living In 2026

Despite Republican Leadership Committing To Address The Issue This Year, Not A Single Bill Creating A Grocery Tax Exemption Or Elimination Ever Made It To The Tennessee House Or Senate Floor, With Some Being Sidelined Earlier On The 2026 Legislative Session And Several More Dying On The Last Day As They Were Still Sitting In The Finance, Ways, And Means Committees.