Can We Finally Agree That Sanctuary Cities Are A Failed Experiment? (Op-Ed)

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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National Debt Surpasses $33 Trillion

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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As TN House-Senate Remain Stuck, Finance Commissioner Warns About Budget Shortfall

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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Governor’s Office Of Faith-Based Initiatives To Receive $1.2M In Taxpayer Money

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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State’s Fastest Growing County Raises Property Taxes In Biggest Hike Residents Have Seen Since The 90s

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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Tax Burden Per Capita For Ten Largest Counties In Tennessee

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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Cameron Sexton Announces $2 Million State Grant to Fix Cumberland County Courthouse

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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Tennessee Agency Funds Anti-Conservative Rhetoric Using $20,000+ In Taxpayer Dollars

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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