by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 20, 2026 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee’s annual sales tax holiday is set to begin later this month, giving individuals three days to purchase qualifying back-to-school items without paying state or local sales tax. Beginning July 31 at 12:01 a.m. through August 2 at 11:59 p.m., shoppers can...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 4, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Knoxville voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have increased the city’s sales tax rate by half a cent. The referendum was rolled out earlier this year after Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon proposed that the city’s sales tax – with the exception of...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 10, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Ben Cunningham, founder of the Nashville Tea Party, said people are fleeing Nashville in droves over compounded tax increases implemented in recent years and forthcoming increases expected under the current mayor. Noting Nashville’s largest property tax increase in...
