Tennessee Incumbents Use Taxpayer Dollars For Self-Promotion During Election Year

With 2022 Being An Election Year, Mailers That Appear To Be Focused Solely On Self-Promotion, With The Purpose Of Highlighting A Legislator’s Accomplishments, Essentially Work As Campaign Pieces Funded By Tennessee Taxpayers.

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Governor To Sign ‘Ethics Reform Bill’ Into Law Despite Call For Veto

The Governor Said He Supports The Bill In Spite Of Opposition From Groups With 501(C)4 Federal Tax Status That Vehemently Oppose The Legislation, Including ALEC Action, Which Urged Him To Veto The Bill Two Weeks Ago.

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Conservative Model Legislation Group Urges Governor Lee To Veto Incumbent Protection Bill

ALEC Action, Advocacy Partner Of The American Legislative Council, Has Sent A Letter To Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Strongly Urging Him To Veto Legislation That, Once Made Law, Could Trigger Nonprofits To Disclose The Names Of Their Donors.

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TN Legislature Reaches Agreement On Campaign Finance Reporting Bill

Tennessee’s Legislature Came To A Compromise On A Campaign Finance Reporting Bill That Will Add Requirements For Political Action Committees, Political Candidates And Some Nonprofits.

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Tennessee Legislators Send Campaign Finance Bill to Conference Committees

Tennessee State Senators Refused To Concur On Amendments That The House Made To A Controversial Campaign Finance Bill, Leading Both Chambers To Appoint Conference Committees In An Attempt To Work Out A Compromise.

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NRA & Conservative Watchdogs Sound Alarm Over McNally’s Incumbent Protection Bill

The National Rifle Association (NRA) And Tennessee Conservative Watchdog Groups See Many Potential Issues That Could Arise Due To The Legislation And Have Voiced Their Concerns To The Tennessee Conservative And Lawmakers Alike.

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TN Bill That Would Require Non-Profit Groups To Report Expenditures 60-Days Prior To Elections Passes Senate (Update 4.21.22)

An Amended Version Of A Caption Bill That Seeks To Have 501c4 Non-Profit Groups Report Expenditures Of $5000 Or More Made 60-Days Prior To An Election Has Been Passed By The Tennessee Senate With A 26 To 2 Vote In Favor.

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Dark Legislation From Our Transparent Speaker

Campaign Finance Reform Legislation Proposed By Speaker Cameron Sexton And Senator Randy McNally Is Supposedly All About “Transparency”. It Seems A Little Hypocritical To Talk About “Transparency “ When Both Bills Started Out As 2 Page Caption Bills And Were Amended To Include Numerous Pages Late In The Session. Even More Hypocritical Is That The Amendment For HB1201 That Made The Bill Was Passed On A Voice Vote In Committee Last Week After Receiving The Amendment Late, Which Is Known As An Untimely Amendment. This Article Will Focus Solely On The Issue Of 501C4’s And How They Will Be Affected By This Legislation.

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Bill That Would Require Conservative Non-Profit Groups To Report As PACs Progresses In TN Legislature

An Amended Version Of A Tennessee Caption Bill That Seeks To Have 501c4 Non-Profit Groups Report Expenditures Of $5000 Or More Made 60-Days Prior To An Election Has Passed The House Local Government Committee And Now Moves On To The House Finance, Ways And Means Committee.

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TTC’s Brandon Lewis On Conservative Censorship Legislation

Brandon Lewis Of Tennessee Conservative News Joins The Alex Abernathy Podcast To Discuss A Sneaky Bill That Could Be Used To Censor Conservative Groups. Alex And Brandon Then Go On To Discuss How The Tennessee Legislature Is Looking To Reinstate The Work Requirement To Receive Benefits From The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Listen In Now!

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