Pork Report Says $1 Million Plus A Year Of Tax Dollars Spent To Fund Lobbying Efforts

In Their 2022 “Pork Report,” The Beacon Center Of Tennessee Says That $1 Million Plus Of Tennessee Tax Dollars Goes To Funding Lobbying Efforts At The State Legislature Every Year.

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Mo’ Money From Your Pocket 4 Corporations & Failed Public Education, “Divisive Concepts” Appeals Bias, Fascist Vanderbilt, Legislator Votes For Abortion Law He Didn’t Read & Much More – The TennCon Big 7!

1 – Tennessee Economic Development Agency Wants $202.5M In Additional Funds Mainly For Incentives
2 – Nashville Mayor’s Office Announces Tax Deal for $75M Fairgrounds Speedway Renovation
Bonus: Tax Fund Wouldn’t Pay For $116.3M In Tennessee Race Track’s Bonds
3 – Amazon Continues To Flake On Promised Returns For Taxpayer Money
4 -Tennessee’s Department Of Education Looking For $350M Budget Increase
5 – Attorney For Parents’ Choice Argues That Tennessee “Divisive Concepts” Appeals Process Is Biased
6 – Vanderbilt Ranks In Top Ten Of Most Fascist Universities In America
7 – Senator Richard Briggs Waffles On Commitment To Tennessee’s Anti-Abortion Law

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East Ridge Economic Development And Community Relations Coordinator “Greatly Offends” Catholic Community

According To Our Source, Cameron McAllister, Economic Development And Community Relations Coordinator For The City Of East Ridge Has “Greatly Offended” Members Of The Catholic Community By Posting An Image Of Himself In Drag As A Nun Along With The Caption Associated With The Photo.

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Tennessee Titans Stadium Plan To Be Vetted By Stadium Committee On Oct. 26

After Announcing A Deal To Build A New Titans Stadium That Will Cost At Least $2.1 Billion, The Next Step For Metro Nashville In The Approval Process Will Be To Present The Deal To The City’s East Bank Stadium Committee At 4:30 P.M. On Oct. 26.

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INTERVIEW With Rep. Greg Vital – A Fresh Perspective On The Legislature From A Tennessee Businessman

Representative Greg Vital (R-Harrison-District 29) shares his experiences about his first term in the Tennessee Legislature from the unique perspective that comes from being a Tennessee businessman.

Vital talks about the huge number of bills that are introduced but never make it to the floor for a vote and what constituents can do to help the pieces of legislation they care about to move forward.

He also talks about the importance of striking a balance between conservation and development, the significant need to appraise Tennessee’s public education system and the creep away from the morals and values that made our State and our Nation great.

All this and more in an interview you absolutely do not want to miss!

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Spring Hill, Tennessee Is One Of The Fastest Growing Cities In The U.S.

Spring Hill Was The 10th Fastest-Growing City In The United States Between July 2020 And July 2021, According To New Data From The U.S. Census Bureau.

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Tennessee Ranks #38 In U.S. For Transparency Of Economic Development Incentives

Tennessee Ranked 38th In The Country Among The 51 States And District Of Columbia For Economic Development Incentive Transparency In A New Report From Nonprofit Good Jobs First In Its Sixth Report Card On Transparency.

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Lee Proposes $626M In Transportation Spending In TN Budget

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Includes $626.5 Million In Road Projects For The Tennessee Department Of Transportation.

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Education Reform Organization Says TN Should Do More To Prepare Students For Workforce

Economic Expansion In The Past Year Has Opened Up Many More Jobs In Tennessee, Bringing The Discussion Of College And Career Readiness To The Forefront Once Again. However, Some Question Whether Tennessee Graduates Will Actually Have The Skills And Qualifications Needed To Take On Those Jobs.

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