Lobbying Groups Spent Around $35 Million To Influence Tennessee Lawmakers During First Half Of 2023

Tennessee’s Lobbying Sector Is Doing Just Fine. From Jan. 1, 2023 To June 30, 2023, Groups Spent A Combined $35 Million On Lobbying Activity.

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Republican Senator Wants Special Session To Restrict Military-Type Firearms

State Sen. Art Swann Reportedly Considers Himself A Gun Enthusiast, But He Believes This Special Session Of The Legislature Should Be Used To Restrict Heavy Firepower.

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TN Legislature GOP Leaders Say “No Gun Laws Will Be Passed” in Gov. Lee’s Special Session

After Months Of Speculation As To What The General Assembly May Do During Governor Lee’s Special Session, Top GOP Leaders Say That They Will Not Give Consideration To Proposed Gun Laws.

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Nashville General Hospital Board Defers Action On Half-Million-Dollar Marketing And PR Contracts

Nashville General Hospital’s Oversight Board, For A Second Time, Deferred A Vote On A Pair Of High-Dollar, No-Bid Public Relations And Lobbying Contracts With A Single Firm Co-Founded By Former Metro Councilmember Jerry Maynard And His Sister, Misha Maynard, Who Serves As President.

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Nashville General Hospital Board Questions Cost Of $500K PR, Lobbying Contract

Nashville General Hospital’s Oversight Board Considers A Pair Of Lobbying And Public Relations Contracts Involving A Single Firm That, Together, Add Up To Nearly Half-A-Million Dollars A Year — A Significant Expenditure For The Cash-Strapped Public Hospital, Which In Recent Years Has Operated $7 Million In The Red.

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What Happens When A Cash-Poor Billionaire Wants A New Sports Stadium? Lobbying.

The Tennessee Titans Turned A Couple Million In Political Spending Into Over A Billion Dollars From Taxpayers.

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Sexton’s Residency, Sexual Scandal & Transparency In Government – Interview With Judd Legum

Judd Legum Is On The Opposite Side Of The Political Tracks, Yet We Agree On Something: Political Leaders And Their Families Should Work, Live & Be Educated In The Districts They Represent. Otherwise, Anyone Could Rent A Broom Closet In Any District And Claim Residency Without Living Life With Their Constituents.
Legum’s Recent Reporting, Complete With Proper Sourcing, Raises Serious Questions About GOP House Leader Cameron Sexton’s Residency. We Also Discuss The Legal Machinations Of Scotty Campbell’s Recent Resignation, Sexton’s Handling Of The Situation And What It Says About The Working Environment In The Cordell Hull Building.

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Increasing Transparency & Ethical Conduct In Tennessee Government [Interview With Americans for Prosperity TN’s Tori Venable]

Tori Venable Of Americans For Prosperity Tennessee Is Here To Speak On The Lack Of Transparency In Nashville And What Can Be Done To Better Serve The Electorate.
Tori Also Addresses The “Taxpayer-Funded” Lobbying That Has A Significant Negative Influence Of Lawmakers And The Lack Of Rules Against Family Members Of Elected Officials Lobbying The Legislature.
All This And More Makes For An Eye-Opening Interview You Do Not Want To Miss!

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Conflict of Interest: Wife Of State Senator To Lobby For More Corporate Welfare

Nicole Osborne Watson, Wife Of Senator Bo Watson, Will Be Lobbying For Major League Baseball And A Potential New Partially Taxpayer-Funded Stadium To Come To Nashville.

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$750 Thousand Spent By Lobbyists On Receptions And Other Events For Lawmakers In 2022

According To The Tennessee Ethics Commission Website, Various Groups – As A Whole – Spent Around $750 Thousand On A Multitude Of Events Last Year For Lawmakers.

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