NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nearly nine in 10 Tennessee voters want a ceiling on how fast local property taxes can climb each year, according to a statewide survey the Beacon Center of Tennessee released on Nov. 12.
The free-market policy group polled 1,200 registered voters online from Oct. 24 through Nov. 3. Its results were weighted by demographics, party, region and behavior to match the state, and the margin of error is plus or minus 2.77 percentage points.
On property taxes, 88% favored an annual limit on local increases and only 6% were against one. The issue also looks like a campaign lever heading into the next legislative session: 64% said they would be more inclined to support a state lawmaker who backed a statewide cap, while 7% said it would make them less likely.
Public money for pro sports drew a cooler response. Asked about state tax incentives for a professional team stadium, 55% said no and 38% said yes, with 31% saying they were strongly opposed.
Tariffs split the electorate almost down the middle, with 47% in favor of the U.S. imposing them and 46% against. But when asked about their own wallets, 47% said tariffs had hurt them mostly when buying everyday goods, versus 9% who said the effect was mostly positive. About a quarter had noticed no change.
The survey also touched on public safety tools. A majority, 55%, opposed police use of license plate readers in general, yet 79% backed using them to find stolen cars or missing people and 78% supported them for investigating violent crimes after the fact. Using the cameras for routine patrol without a specific case drew 65% opposition.
Capital punishment kept broad backing as well: 70% favored execution as a sentence for first-degree murder, against 22% who did not.
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