Reports of tensions in Franklin County [4 sources]
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TN governor signs law requiring new citizenship vetting for voters if feds develop national database Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law a new citizenship vetting process for voter registration slated to take effect in 2028 should the federal government make a national database of non-citizens available to county elections officials across the nation. The legislation, brought by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson of Franklin and House Leader William […]
NC lawmakers scrap eminent domain provision in bill after outcry from local leaders Senate Bill 214 previously contained a segment permitting Franklin County to claim property in Halifax, Vance or Warren counties “without the consent or approval” of the other county’s local government.
NC House Democrats blast cross-county eminent domain provision in controversial bill Senate Bill 214, or “Various Local Provisions VII,” contains a provision that allows Franklin County to seize property in Halifax, Vance or Warren counties “without the consent or approval” of the other county’s local government.