US EditionGun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds
- Tennessee's House and Senate speakers threaten to cut Memphis's sales tax revenue over proposed gun control referendums, potentially forcing the city to sue the state.
- Republican leaders announced they will withhold sales tax from any local government that bypasses state laws regarding firearms regulation.
- Tennessee's Secretary of State confirmed that proposed referendums on firearms cannot appear on the ballot, creating grounds for a lawsuit.
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Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds
Election officials in Memphis have decided to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in
Tennessee Republicans threaten to withhold millions from Memphis for gun control measures
State Republicans are threatening to withhold millions of dollars from Memphis, Tennessee, if the city doesn’t kill three gun control measures set to appear on ballots in November. Lawmakers in the deep-red state are warning the Democratic stronghold that its City Council is overstepping its authority and defying the state constitution. The ballot measures approved for the Memphis City Council earlier this year are in direct conflict with Tennes…
Republicans threaten punitive tax if Memphis passes gun restrictions
Tennessee’s House and Senate speakers are threatening to punish Memphis by cutting its share of sales tax revenue – more than $75 million – if voters approve referendums restricting weapons, a move likely to force Memphis to sue the state. Continuing a feud with the Democratic-controlled Bluff City, Republican leaders, House Speaker Cameron Sexton of Crossville and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally of Oak Ridge, announced Monday in a news release the Leg…
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