Tennessee Conservative
For Several Decades, A Collection Of Progressive States, Counties And Cities Have Conducted An Experiment Called Sanctuary Policies. Based On A Preponderance Of Evidence, Especially In The Last Few Years, It Is Time To Declare America’s Experiment With Sanctuary Policies To Be A Complete Failure And Seek A Better Way.
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The U.S. Gross National Debt Surpassed $33 Trillion, A Troubling Benchmark As Lawmakers Show Little Interest In Reining In Spending, Let Alone A Balanced Budget.
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Tennessee Fell $39.4 Million Short Of Its Budgeted Estimate For Tax And Fee Collections In August To Begin The New Fiscal Year.
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Besides A House-Senate Impasse Over Legislative “Sticking Points,” Approving Expensive Bills During The Governor’s Special Session Will Be Difficult With The State Hitting A $330 Million “Hole In The Budget.”
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Tennessee Finished The Fiscal Year Collecting More Than $22 Billion In Taxes And Fees, Which Was $2.5 Billion Ahead Of The State’s Original Budgeted Estimate For The Year.
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Governor Lee’s Office Of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives Is Set To Receive A Recurring Annual Amount Of $1.2 Million In Direct Taxpayer Money For The First Time This Year.
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The Fastest Growing County In Tennessee Is Raising Property Taxes In The Biggest Hike Residents Have Seen In Nearly Three Decades. The Rutherford County Commission Voted 13-8 In Favor Of The Mayor’s Recommendation On Monday Which Will Fund The County’s $849.8 Million Budget. The Last Time Property Taxes Were Raised Significantly In Rutherford County Was In 1994.
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Every County And City In Tennessee Are Going Through The Same Budget Process Currently. Many Communities Are Faced With Hard Choices. When Making These Decisions It Is Important To Remember That Pursuit Of “All Or Nothing” Scenarios, While Crafting A Direction For The Government, Misses The Valuable Opportunity Of Consensus Building.
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Cumberland County Recently Received $2 Million From The State In Order To Fix Water Damage That Put The County Courthouse At Risk Of Possible Collapse. Gov. Bill Lee Signed Off On Tennessee’s Annual Budget Which Included A $2 Million Appropriation Meant To Go Specifically Towards Structural Support Repairs For The Historic Courthouse.
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It Seems The Tennessee State Agency Made The Choice To Not Just Partner With The Organization, But To Also Sponsor An Event That Publicly Espouses Ideals Rooted In Critical Race Theory And Criticizes Conservatism.
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