Jefferson City, Tennessee City Council Steamrolls 4-Star Hospital With Eminent Domain For “Recreation Park”

After A Motion Died For Lack Of A Second To Condemn 95 Acres Of Real Estate Located Adjacent To The Hospital Complex, Owned By The Parent Company Of Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital, The Residents Of Jefferson City, Jefferson County, And Hospital Officials Were Breathing A Sigh Of Relief. Their Relief Was Short-Lived.

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Jefferson County Commission Makes Resolution Supporting State Sovereignty Legislation, Other Counties Urged to Follow

The Jefferson County Commission Has Set A Standard For Other County Legislative Bodies To Follow In Their Making Of A Resolution To Support State Sovereignty.

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Jefferson County School System Providing No Answer On Parental Notice Of Student “Gender Transition”

Parents Have One More Nightmare To Add To Their Inventory Of Stressors Concerning Their Children’s Life At School. It Comes In The Form Of A Question Concerning Parental Notice.
If My Child Were To Express The Desire To Transition From His Or Her God-Given Gender To An Alternative Gender, Would I Be Notified By The School System?

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Jefferson City Government Takes Swipe At Using Eminent Domain For Non-Essential Property Taking

What Can A Small City Government Do To Place Itself In The Same Category As A Socialist City Like San Francisco Or Chicago? It Can Threaten To Use Eminent Domain To Forcefully Take Private Property From Its Rightful Owner For A Non-Essential Purpose. In The Case Of Jefferson City, Tennessee, It Recently Made A Failed Attempt At Doing Exactly That, Considering The Forceful Taking Of Private Property For A Municipal Recreational Area.

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Green Energy Boondoggle Coming To Tennessee (Op-Ed by Marian Knight)

In The Name Of ‘Green Energy,’ Tennessee Valley Authority Wants 5 Billion Watts Of Backup Power For The Grid To Replace Coal-Fired Plants Being Shut Down. The Most Popular Method Of Providing Back Up Power Among Many Greenies Is Large Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems, BESS For Short.
The Town Of Vonore In Monroe County, TN Has A 40 Million Watt Bess Scheduled To Open Later This Year.
Residents In Jefferson County, TN Are Fighting A Proposed Multi-Million Watt Bess.
Lithium-Ion Batteries Are A Fairly New Arrival On The Energy Scene. The Dangers Of Long-Term Exposure To These Batteries, Especially When They Catch On Fire Or Explode Is Yet Unknown.
This Is New, Constantly Changing Technology. It May Be Best To Rely On Older, ‘Tried And True’ Sources Of Energy While We Wait To Find Out If This Is The “Clean Energy” Of The Future Or The Next Asbestos.

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Special Session Promises An Expansion Of Tennessee Government Power

In The Upcoming Special Session, Governor Bill Lee Will Propose An Itemized Agenda That He Says Will Address The “Mental Health Crisis.” However, The Tennessee Government Does Not Have The Best Track Record In Making Decisions That Result In Positive Outcomes When Addressing Mental Health.

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Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee Request Jefferson County Schools End Business Relationship With Allied

The Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee Has Requested That Jefferson County Schools Stop Doing Business With An Organization That Pushes LGBTQ+ And Related Ideologies.

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Freedom Fest 2023 Draws Capacity Crowd to Jefferson County, Speakers And Activists From Across Tennessee Participate

Conservative Activists, Organizations, And Presenters From Across Tennessee Gathered To Attend Freedom Fest 2023, Jointly Sponsored By Empowered Jefferson And Empowered Sevier. Both Empowered Groups Were Formed By Citizens In A Grassroots Effort To Improve Public Policy, Government Accountability, And To Support Common Sense Conservatives That Seek Public Office.

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Republican Reps Prepare For Special Session With Mental Health As A Focus, But At What Cost? 

There Is An Aspect To Using The Upcoming Special Session As A Focus On Mental Health, And That Is One That Would Impact Tennessee Children In A Way Perhaps Most Tennessee Parents Might Not Have Even Conceived Of.

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Grassroots Organization Makes Resolution Opposing Red Flag Law, Party Chairman Advice To Legislators

As Tennessee Gets Closer To The August 21st Special-Called Legislative Session On Gun Control, The Heat Is Being Turned Up To Stop Efforts To Enact A Red Flag Law.

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