Chattanooga Industrial Development Board Considers New PILOT Policy To Bypass City Council On Certain Tax Breaks

On Monday, The Chattanooga Industrial Development Board (IDB) Deferred Consideration And Potential Adoption Of A New Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) Policy. Currently, Pilots Are Approved By The IDB And Go On To Get Final Approval From The City Council.

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GOP Members Ask for Leniency In Sentencing Of Former Senator Kelsey

Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally Is Requesting That A Federal Judge Consider The Young Family And Life Circumstances Of Former State Senator Brian Kelsey When Determining The Former Lawmaker’s Sentence Regarding A Federal Campaign Finance Conspiracy.

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Conservative Constituents Call Out Speaker Sexton For RINO Politics

In Response To The Tennessee Conservative’s Article Entitled, Speaker Sexton Calls TN Right To Life’s Efforts To Protect Abortion Ban “Intimidation” And “Uncalled For”, Conservative Constituents Of Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Sent Him A Letter Expressing Their Displeasure With His Actions.

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TN Legislative Mailer Allowance Was At Center Of Casada, Cothren Arrests

Tennessee Law Allows For Incumbent Legislators To Spend Up To $3,000 Annually For Postage And Printing Of Items Sent To Constituents. The Representatives Are Then Allowed To Spend More Than That Out Of Their Own Political Campaign Funds. Those Rules Are At The Center Of Tuesday’s Arrest Of Former House Speaker Glen Casada And His Chief Of Staff Cade Cothren On Federal Charges Of A Political Mailer Conspiracy. The Indictment States That, Because Tennessee Receives More Than $10,000 From The Federal Government, That The Alleged Conspiracy Used Federal Funds.

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Curcio Disenfranchises Constituents By Abandoning Legislature Post To Become Lobbyist

Less Than Six Months Prior To Elections, Republican Representative Michael Curcio Resigned His Post In Favor Of A New Position As A Lobbyist, Donating The Majority Of The Funds Left In His Campaign Finance Account To His Own PAC And Leaving His Constituents Without An Elected Representative In The Position Until After The November Elections.

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Morality And Our Elected Officials

Morality Is A System Of Values And Beliefs, As Well As Principles Of Conduct. Moralistic Behavior Is Characterized By Such Traits As Honesty, Integrity, Humility, Courage And Compassion. Ideally, Elected Officials Embody These Traits. As They Are In A Position Of Power And Must Make Decisions That Affect Their Constituents. The Character Of An Elected Official Must Reflect Well The Character Of The Community From Which They Were Chosen.

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City Council Tackles Panhandling And Littering

Spurred on by outcries from constituents, the City Council discussed the growing problem of Panhandling and Littering during their Strategic Planning meeting on Tuesday the 3rd.

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