Sales tax revenue, often a significant source of funding for local governments, may be perceived as securely allocated to the municipality where it is generated—but this assumption overlooks the reality that state governments often retain considerable control. In many states, the allocation of sales tax revenue to municipalities is not guaranteed, and may be contingent on compliance with state policies. This can be a powerful tool for reinforcing state priorities over local autonomy. A recent example in Tennessee illustrates the dynamic betwe ...
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In her opening statements to the jury Wednesday morning, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Rogers said that the evidence presented in court will be "harrowing" and said the beating that Tyre Nichols faced at the hands of now-former Memphis police officers was "punishment." · Nichols, who was beaten on Jan. 7, 2023, died three days later. Rogers said the beating Nichols received was known as "the run tax" by Memphis police, and that the tax was known within the department. As Rogers described what the government's case against Tadarrius Bean, D ...
Four Republican senators, including vice-presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, were not present for the vote and could have changed the outcome, said Carl Tobias, a professor who holds the Williams Chair in Law at the University of Richmond School of Law. "If they had all showed up and voted 'no,' (Ritz) would not have won," Tobias said. Ritz was nominated by Biden in late March. The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 along party lines to advance his nomination to th...
Thursday, October 12, 2006 | 07:00pm ; On Oct. 11, 2006, Judge Otis Higgs in Division 2 of the Shelby County Criminal Court sentenced Vaughn to eight years probation. During his probationary period, Vaughn must re-pay $88,425 of sales tax he collected and failed to remit to Tennessee. Vaughn’s sentence will be suspended upon completion of all conditions of probation. Vaughn also must pay additional court fines and fees, as well as additional civil penalties and interest due the state. The case...
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Thursday, December 07, 2006 | 06:00pm ; This conviction and resulting sentencing is a result of the Department of Revenue’s ongoing efforts to encourage voluntary compliance with the state of Tennessee’s revenue laws regarding reporting and remitting collected sales taxes. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Otis Higgs sentenced Brian Orr to six years in Shelby County Correctional Center for the Class C Felony and one year for the Class E Felony. The prison terms were suspended, and Orr was p...
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Reagan Fondren, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today. According to information presented in court, Herman Shaw, 44, used an accomplice to assist him in submitting a fraudulent PPP loan application in the name of “Freight Masters, Inc.,” his small truc ...
State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby flew to Dulles International... Mosby’s domestic travels ranged from Memphis, Tennessee... federal tax returns. Mosby turned over records showing she...