5 Years Since Introduction Of Legislation To Give Tennesseans The Ability To Recall Elected Leaders, Citizens Are Still Stuck With No Recourse For Accountability

As The General Session Winds To A Close Likely In The Next Couple Of Weeks, The Opportunity For A Law That Will Allow For Tennesseans To Recall Elected Leaders They Feel Have Failed To Live Up To Promises They Made When They Were Campaigning Will Again Fail To Become A Reality.

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Feds Have Tied The Hands Of TN Law Enforcement On Illegal Immigration, Tennessee Leadership Refuses To Push Back

The Federal Government Has Limited State And Local Law Enforcement To “Cooperation” With The Federal Government On Illegal Immigration. Citizens Wonder Why Tennessee’s Elected Officials Aren’t Pushing Back With Lawsuits Arguing The Severe And Sometimes Life-Altering Effects Of The Fed’s Lax Immigration Policies On Citizens.

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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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With A Distinct Focus On Mental Health, Local And State Elected Officials Are Attempting To Capitalize On Opportunities During Special Session

As Governor Bill Lee’s Special Session Approaches, Bills Are Being Filed, And Local And State Officials Are Looking To Seize On The Opportunity To Capitalize The Event For The Use Of Projects That They Otherwise May Not Have Gotten Adequate Support For.

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Bill To Ensure Term Limits In Tennessee Moves To Committee

After Being Deferred Last Week, A Bill That Addresses Term Limits Is Once Again On A Tennessee House Subcommittee Calendar This Week.

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Bill To Amend Tennessee Constitution To Impose Term Limits Set To Be Heard This Week

On The Calendar This Week, Is A Bill That Addresses An Issue That Is Of Great Importance To Most Tennesseans: Term Limits.

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Follow The Money…Find The Truth

It Is My Intention To Create A “Follow The Money Report” Where We Inform Our Readers And Tennessee Voters Exactly Who Is Beholden To Whom Based Upon The Campaign Contributions They Receive. Visually, It’s Going To Be Like Nascar – We’ll Show You Who The Owners Are. Each Political Will Have A Summary Along With A Race Car, Decaled According To Where Their Money Comes From. Further, We Will Tell You How Much Money Comes From Individuals In Their Home Districts Vs. Special Interests. We’ll Start With Leadership And Work Through Whatever The Funding Allows. It Is My Hope That This Report Will Inform Voters And Help Encourage Politicians To Be More Dependent Upon Their Constituents For Campaign Funding Rather Than Those Who Hate Our Conservative Values. This Is, As I Say, My Hope. It Is A Dream.

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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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