Jefferson County

Jefferson County School Board To Consider Committee Recommendation To Squelch Public Speech At Voting Meetings
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Jefferson County School Board To Consider Committee Recommendation To Squelch Public Speech At Voting Meetings

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As The Ink Was Drying On Governor Lee’s Signature On Public Chapter 300 (2023) Requiring A Period Of Citizen Comment At All Public Meetings Of Governing Bodies In Tennessee, The Policy Committee Of The Jefferson County School Board Was Constructing A Recommendation To Eliminate Public Comment At School Board “Voting” Meetings With Director Of Schools, Dr. Tommy Arnold Concurring.

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More Tennessee County GOP’s, County Commissions Issue Resolutions Against Red Flag Laws
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More Tennessee County GOP’s, County Commissions Issue Resolutions Against Red Flag Laws

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With Governor Lee Having Announced His Special Session For Late August To Address The Public Safety Issue After The Shooting At Covenant School, Additional County GOP’s And County Commissions Have Issued Resolutions Against The Governor’s Proposal For Red Flag Or ERPO Legislation.

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Jefferson County Grassroots Group Fights For End To Woke Ideology In Local Schools
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Jefferson County Grassroots Group Fights For End To Woke Ideology In Local Schools

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Due To Empowered Jefferson’s Discoveries About Allied Behavioral Health Solution, Concerned Citizens, As Well As Members Of Empowered Jefferson, Engaged The School Board On This Topic In February And March. They Requested That Jefferson County Schools End The Business Relationship With Allied And Not Renew Their Contract After It Expires In June.

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At Least 9 County GOP Executive Committees, County Commissions Issue Resolutions Opposing Red Flag Laws, List Likely To Grow Ahead Of Special Session
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At Least 9 County GOP Executive Committees, County Commissions Issue Resolutions Opposing Red Flag Laws, List Likely To Grow Ahead Of Special Session

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At Least 9 County GOP Executive Committees / County Commissions Have Issued Resolutions Expressing Their Opposition To Any Laws That Would Infringe On Tennessean’s 2nd Amendment Rights, Possibly Pushing Back The Date Of Governor Lee’s Special Session.

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Jefferson County GOP Town Hall Meeting Features Open Mic To Address Public Policy Issues
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Jefferson County GOP Town Hall Meeting Features Open Mic To Address Public Policy Issues

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The Jefferson County Republican Party Will Be Hosting A Town Hall Meeting On May 23rd Featuring Guest Speakers Attorney Andy Fox Of Tennessee Firearms Association, Erica Moore – Conservative Member Of The Blount County School Board And State Senator Frank Niceley (District 8). The Meeting Will Also Feature And Open Mic For Interested Republicans To Express Their Views On Public Policy.

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Jefferson County Republican Party Makes Resolution Against “Red Flag” Gun Laws
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Jefferson County Republican Party Makes Resolution Against “Red Flag” Gun Laws

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The Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee Made A Resolution Strongly Urging The Tennessee Legislature To Reject So-Called “Red Flag” Gun Laws That Would Deprive A Law-Abiding Citizen Of Their God-Given Right Of Self-Defense And Gun Ownership. Other Boards Are Urged To Follow Suit.

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Jefferson County GOP Calls For Removal Of Allied Behavioral Health Solutions & LGBTQ+ Ideology From Jefferson County Schools
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Jefferson County GOP Calls For Removal Of Allied Behavioral Health Solutions & LGBTQ+ Ideology From Jefferson County Schools

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A Formal Resolution Has Been Made By The Jefferson County Republican Party Executive Committee Asking The Jefferson County School District To End Its Business Relationship With Allied Behavioral Health Solutions (ABHS) And To Remove All Their Personnel From All Schools In The District.

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Jefferson County School Board Finally Approves Military Service Tassels for Graduation, Vote Was Not Unanimous
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Jefferson County School Board Finally Approves Military Service Tassels for Graduation, Vote Was Not Unanimous

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After A Year Of Prodding, Letter Writing, Citizen Action Meetings, Emails, Phone Calls, And Newspaper Advertising, The Citizens Of Jefferson County, And A Group Of Dedicated Veterans, Finally Shamed The Jefferson County, Tennessee School Board Into Making A Policy Change To Allow Military Tassels To Be Worn At Graduation By Seniors That Have Signed Their Lives Over To The United States Military As Recruits.

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Conservative Action Group Presents Jefferson County School Board With Survey, Board Given Dose Of Its Own Medicine
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Conservative Action Group Presents Jefferson County School Board With Survey, Board Given Dose Of Its Own Medicine

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After Weeks Of Effort To Persuade The Jefferson County School Board To Stop Conducting Objectionable Student Surveys Consisting Of Deeply Personal And Intrusive Questions, Empowered Jefferson Constructed A Survey Of Its Own, Based On Survey Questions That Students Were Getting In Class, Which It Presented To The Jefferson County, Tennessee School Board During Its January Meeting.

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Thousands Are Without Water In Sevier And Jefferson Counties
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Thousands Are Without Water In Sevier And Jefferson Counties

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English Mountain Is In The Northeastern Part Of Tennessee, Right In The Foothills Of The Smoky Mountains. The Area Is Known For Its Spring, A Major Water Source That Releases Two Million Gallons Of Water Each Day And Is Used By Bottled Water Companies Like English Mountain Spring Water Company (Supplier Of Water To Cracker Barrel And Great Smoky Mountain National Park Visitor Centers). The People Who Live There, However, Don’t See Much Of It. Through A Combination Of Neglect And Corruption, The Residents Have Been Prevented From Receiving Clean Drinking Water.

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