Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds

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

Shelby County Election Commission declines to put Memphis gun restriction resolutions on ballot • Tennessee Lookout

Memphis Council member JB Smiley, Jr. (Photo: John Partipilo)The Memphis City Council is set to consider its next legal move after the Shelby County Election Commission refused Tuesday to place gun restriction referendums on the November ballot. Acting on advice from Tennessee Elections Administrator Mark Goins, the commission opted against putting the questions to Memphis voters this fall, officials confirmed. Shelby County Elections Administra…

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…