Governor wants constitutional ban on state property tax

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 13, 2026 9:45 AM CT | Published: February 13, 2026 4:00 AM CT

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 amendment

Noah McLane

Noah McLane reports on business 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 business section, 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 the statehouse contractor for The Daily Memphian.


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