Governor wants constitutional ban on state property tax
“Properties are already taxed by your local government; you should never be double-taxed by collecting at the state level too,” Gov. Bill Lee said. (George Walker IV/AP)
Tennesseans will vote on an amendment to ban state property taxes this November — even though Tennessee hasn’t imposed the tax since 1949.
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Gov. Bill Lee Tennessee Legislature constitutional amendmentNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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