Stockard on the Stump: Special session talk on tax appraisals rears its head

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 1,621

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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Spurred by claims that Lower Broadway bars will shut their Nashville doors and stop selling $10 domestics, Tennessee lawmakers are mulling the idea for a special session to remake the state’s property appraisal laws.

Republican legislative leaders broached the idea in radio interviews this week.

But while they talk about a looming emergency for Nashville honky tonks, none of which are in their districts, the chances of a special session this year are slim to …

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