CATO Institute Archives - Tennessee Conservative

Tennessee Ranks No.6 In Country For Freedom

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 TTC 1 Comment CATO Institute, Criminal Justice, Educational Freedom, Freedom, Government Spending, homeschooling, personal freedom, Private Schools, Report, sales taxes, School Choice, Taxes, Taxpayer Dollars, Tennessee, Tennessee Legislature

Never Worse Than Seventh Or Better Than Third, Tennessee Retained Its Traditional Top 10 Spot In This Month’s Release Of The Freedom In The 50 States.

National News

Bill Seeks To Block Federal Funds For Schools That ‘Indoctrinate With Critical Race Theory’

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 TTC 3 Comments Adam Brandon, CATO Institute, Center for Educational Freedom, Children, Chip Roy, Colleen Hroncich, Combatting Racist Teaching Act, critical race theory, Education Funding, Freedomworks, Parents, Students

A Texas Congressman Has Introduced Legislation To Ban Federal Funding For Public Schools That Promote Theories That Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color Or National Origin.

National News

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legality Of Race-Based Admission In Colleges

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 TTC 0 Comments Affirmative Action, CATO Institute, College Admissions, Colleges, Discrimination, Race, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court, Universities

The U.S. Supreme Court Heard Oral Arguments Monday In Potentially Landmark Cases That Question Whether Colleges And Universities’ Race-Based Admissions Policies Can Remain In Place.

Opinion

Why I’m Not Voting For Bill Lee…(Op-Ed)

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 TTC 16 Comments 10 for Tenn, Brandon Lewis, Budget, campaign promises, CATO Institute, Constitutional Rights, Corporate Welfare, critical race theory, Education, election integrity, Governor Lee, illegal immigration, LGBTQ Agenda, Lobbying, Pandemic, Public Education, School Choice, Small Businesses, social media censorship, Taxpayers, Tennessee, Term Limits, The Tennessee Conservative, Voting

Please Read This Op-Ed Until The Very End Before Leaving Your Comments. First, I Voted For Bill Lee 4- Years Ago Because He Made Me 10 Promises. What He Called The “10 For Tenn” Campaign Promises. In This Op-Ed, I Will List Those Publicly-Made Promises And Let You Make Up Your Own Mind. Did He Deliver? Or Did He Lie About His Intentions To Get Elected? Second, I Am A Conservative – Not A Republican. We Have Lots Of “Republicans” In Nashville And In Our State Party, Few Conservatives. Here Are The Promises Of Bill Lee. He Said He Would…

Videos

Constitutional Rights, Rated Lee, Christmas Plans & Lawmakers Didn’t Know? – Brandon Lewis On The Alex Abernathy Show

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 TTC 0 Comments Alex Abernathy, Benton County, Brandon Lewis, CATO Institute, Christmas, drag queens, gender-conforming treatments, Governor Lee, Gun Rights, legislators, Nashville, Podcast, Second Amendment, Tennessee, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, The Tennessee Conservative, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Brandon Lewis, Founder Of The Tennessee Conservative, Joins The Alex Abernathy Show To Discuss How A Benton County Circuit Court Ruled In Favor Of Two Landowners Who Found Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Cameras On Their Property. They Go On To Discuss The Cato Institute Giving Tennessee Governor Bill Lee A ‘D’ Grade For Spending And Taxing Policies And How TN Legislators Allegedly Didn’t Know About The Child Mutilations Going On At Vanderbilt. They Discuss How Nashville Will Get A Drag Queen Christmas This Year But No Traditional Christmas Parade And Close By Discussing How A TN Court Has Ruled In Favor Of 2nd Amendment Rights For Public Housing Tenants.

State News

TN Governor Bill Lee Given ‘D’ Grade By Cato Institute For Spending, Taxing Policies

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 TTC 3 Comments Blue Oval City, Budget, CATO Institute, fiscal report card, Governor Lee, Governors, Memphis, Nashville, Privilege Tax, Republicans, sales tax, sales tax revenue, tax holiday, Tennessee, Titans Stadium, vehicle registration fees

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Was Given A “D” By The Cato Institute In Its Annual Fiscal Report Card On America’s Governors. Lee’s Ranking Was Based On His Spending And Taxing Record, Including This Year’s Budget, Which Included $500 Million Toward A New Titans Stadium.

National News

U.S. House Passes $740B Green Energy, Health Care Package That Also Expands IRS

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 TTC 1 Comment Biden Administration, Businesses, CATO Institute, Corporate Welfare, Democrats, Department of Health and Human Services, green energy, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Joe Biden, Kevin Mccarthy, minimum income tax, Nancy Pelosi, New Green Deal, prescription drugs, Republicans, Taxes, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

The U.S. House Passed A $740 Billion Package Friday That Raises Taxes On Large Businesses, Funds Green Energy Initiatives, Allows The Federal Government To Set Caps On Certain Prescription Drugs, And Doubles The Size Of The Internal Revenue Service To Expand Audits.