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

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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
Opinion 

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

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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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Lee's Special Session Promises An Expansion Of Tennessee Government Power
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Special Session Promises An Expansion Of Tennessee Government Power

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

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

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

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

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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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Jefferson County Republican Party Stands Up For Property Rights, Resolution Opposes Eminent Domain For Jefferson City Recreation Facility
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Jefferson County Republican Party Stands Up For Property Rights, Resolution Opposes Eminent Domain For Jefferson City Recreation Facility

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Jefferson City, Tennessee Is Acting More Like New York City Or San Francisco Than A Small Southern Town With Conservative Roots. Its Contemplation Of Using Eminent Domain To Acquire 95 Acres Of Real Estate That Is Owned By, And Adjacent To, Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital For A Recreational Park Has Elevated The Blood Pressure Of Property Rights Activists And The Local Republican Party.

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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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