Tennessee fights to keep guard home with backing from U.S. Constitution
Hurricane Helene’s devastation in Tennessee, combined with the simultaneous overseas deployment of the state’s National Guard, has reignited debates over the federal government’s use of state troops. In response, Tennessee lawmakers introduced HB 129, part of the broader Defend the Guard movement, which seeks to prevent the deployment of National Guard troops to active combat zones unless Congress first declares war.
Read the entire piece from Hunter DeRensis at The American Conservative.
— The Federalism Beat