Tennessee Republican Representative Resigns To Become Lobbyist

Less Than Six Months Prior To Elections, Republican Representative Michael Curcio (Dickson-District 69) Has Resigned His Post In Favor Of A New Position As A Lobbyist With Talbert Government Relations.

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Lobbyists For Titans Stadium Include Family Members Of Top Tennessee Officials

To Secure Passage Of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s $52.8 Billion Budget, Which Included $500 Million In State Bonds To Fund A New Domed Stadium For The Tennessee Titans, The Organization Built A Team Of 15 Individuals To Lobby Legislators To Secure Their Votes. Among The Lobbyists Included Nicole Watson, Wife Of Senator Bo Watson And Virginia Ezell Briley, Daughter Of Tennessee’s Commissioner Of Tourist Development, Mark Ezell.

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What Should I Tell The Neighbor? BIG 7 Weekend Update…

1) House Passes Bill That Would Require Expense Reports from Non-Profits 60 Days Before Elections
2) TN GOP Bounces Lee, Ortagus & Starbuck From District 5 Congressional Ballot
3) Knox County School System Agrees To Settlement In Mask Mandate Lawsuit
4) Pro-CRT Activists Deface Tennessee Billboards
5) House And Senate Pass Bill To Regulate Homeless Encampments On Public Property
6) Abortion Influence Education Bill Passes TN Legislature
7) Tele-Med Abortion Ban Bill Passes Tennessee Senate

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The “Not-So-Transparently Passed” “Transparency Bill”, TNGOP Leadership LOVES Illegal Immigration, & Other Easter Eggs – TennCon BIG 7 Weekend Update!

1) TN Bill That Would Require Non-Profit Groups To Report Expenditures 60-Days Prior To Elections Passes Senate
2) Social Media Common Carrier Bill Heads To Senate Committee
3) TN Senate Passes Bill To Reinstate SNAP Benefits Work Requirement
4) Tennessee’s Open Primaries Invite “Crossover Raiding” In County Race
5) Bipartisan Bill Opens Door For Non-U.S. Citizens To Receive Professional Licenses In TN Passes TN Legislature
6) TN Congressional Residency Rule Becomes Law Too Late To Block Ortagus
7) Bill Prohibiting Anti-Semitism In Tennessee Schools And Universities Passes Unanimously In Tennessee Legislature

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Action Alert: TN Republican Leadership Seeks To Censor Conservative Grassroots Groups 60-Days Before An Election!

1) Action Alert! – Sexton’s Bill Would Censor Conservative Groups 60 Days Before Elections!
2) Bill To Sneak In Vaccinations Without Parental Consent Taken Off Notice
3) Legislation Authorizing Local Law Enforcement To Enforce Federal Immigration Laws In TN Fails In Senate Committee
4) Legislation Limiting ‘Divisive Teachings’ In Universities Heads To Gov. Lee For Signature
5) Tennessee Mayors Say It’s Time For Tax Dollars To Stay In Their Cities
6) Waverly, TN Flood Survivors Sue CSX Rail Company For ‘Man Made Tidal Wave’
7) Lawsuit Filed Against State Over Congressional Primary Residency Legislation

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TennCare Bill Targeting Centene Faces Rocky Road In Senate

The Senate Sponsor Of TennCare Legislation Has Serious Reservations About Changing The Bill To Give The Nation’s Largest Medicaid Managed-Care Company A Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract After It Failed To Win A Bid.

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Adhering To The Constitution And The Blurring Of Lines Between Branches Of TN Government (Interview with Deputy Speaker of the TN Senate, Janice Bowling)

In this unprecedented interview, Senator Janice Bowling (Deputy Speaker of The Tennessee Senate) openly speaks of issues in the Tennessee legislature that seem worse this year than ever before.

Bowling sounds off on the importance of practicing Constitutional guaranteed State’s Rights, how good Conservative legislation is being waylaid in subcommittees and committees, the misuse of ‘caption bills’, the suppression of medical freedoms, Governor Lee’s corporate-centric budget, lobbying and the blurring of lines between the branches of Tennessee Government.

All this and much more in this is an eye-opening interview that you absolutely do not want to miss!

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GOP report: Teachers Unions Got ‘Unprecedented Access’ After Donating Tens Of Millions To Democrats

A Newly Released Report From Republican Lawmakers On The Select Subcommittee On The Coronavirus Crisis Alleges That Teachers Unions Had “Unprecedented Access” In Determining School Covid-19 Guidelines After Giving Millions Of Dollars To Democratic Candidates In 2020.

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Action Alert: End Big Tech Censorship, GOP & Illegal Immigration, Religious Freedom & More: TennCon BIG 7 Weekend Update!

1) Social Media Common Carrier Bill Is One Step Closer To Becoming Law
2) Parent Bill Of Rights Blocked By House Health Subcommittee
3) Lobbying Transparency Bill Dies Due To Lack Of Subcommittee Support
4) Legislation To Safeguard Religious Services During Times Of Crises Passes TN Legislature
5) Some Senate Republicans Do Not Support Legislation To Ban Abortions In Tennessee
6) Senator Janice Bowling Speaks On The Tenth Amendment And States’ Rights
7) Survey Shows All-Time Low Consumer Outlook In Tennessee

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TN Lobbyist Association Urges Members To Action Against Lobbying Transparency Legislation (Update 3/24/22)

On March 18th, The Tennessee Lobbyist Association (TLA) Sent An Email To All Their Members Urging Their Action To Lobby Against ‘Transparency For Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying’ Legislation Currently Being Considered In The General Assembly.

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