Sunday, October 18, 2:00 p.m.
(come at 1:30 to socialize)

Tennessee voters will decide three proposed constitutional amendments
in November 2026. Each is described in only a few lines on the ballot, but each would change a different part of the state constitution and raise a different practical question. Our speaker, Brandon Burley, will explain the proposals in plain language:

-expanding judges’ authority to deny bail for additional violent offenses

-creating constitutional rights for crime victims

-prohibiting state governments from taxing real or personal property.

Drawing from the official resolutions, existing law, and available fiscal and legislative records, the program will examine what each amendment would change, what it would leave untouched, and the strongest arguments offered by supporters and critics. It will also explain how constitutional amendments reach the ballot and why the exact legal language matters. The goal is not to tell voters how to vote. It is to help them understand the authority, safeguards, tradeoffs, and unanswered questions behind each proposal before they make that judgment for themselves.

Brandon L. Burley is a retired Tennessee detective, former infantry Marine, criminal-justice educator, investigative journalist, and host of The Redemption Project, recipient of a 2025 SPJ Podcast of the Year award. Full bio HERE.

Everyone is welcome to attend our educational programs. Please come and bring a friend! Light refreshments served.