Tennesseans Do Not Want Local Governments To Use Taxpayer Dollars To Hire Lobbyists

It’s Not Clear How Many People Are Or Were Aware Of The Process Of Local Governments Hiring Contract Lobbyists To Lobby The State And Federal Government. But A New Beacon Center Poll Makes It Clear That Tennessee Taxpayers Are Against The Practice.

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Tennesseans Opposed To Public Funding For MLB Stadium In Nashville

Tennessee Voters Don’t Want To Pay For Construction Of A Major League Baseball Stadium In Nashville, According To A New Beacon Center Poll Of 1,200 State Residents.

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Senators Richard Briggs & Becky Massey Value Lobbyist Dollars More Than Patient Safety (Op-Ed)

My Republican Representative Senator Becky Massey And Senator Richard Briggs Of Knox County, The Sponsor Of SB0453, Showed They Valued A Dollar More Than Me. Hospital Representatives And Physician Anesthesiologists Will Go To Fancy Luncheons And Talk To Your Rep In An Attempt To Persuade Them To Vote In Alignment With These Powerful Corporations And Lobby Groups And Against Your Quality Of Care. These Same Corporations Will Place Your Representative On Their Hospital Boards And “Donate” To Their Campaign.

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Gov. Lee Defends Tennessee Education Commissioner Despite Multiple Complaints, Criticisms

Governor Bill Lee Is Defending Tennessee Commissioner Of Education Lizzette Reynolds As She Faces More Scrutiny After An Ethics Complaint Was Filed Against Her On Tuesday, Following Calls For Her Resignation From Democrats And Republicans Earlier This Year.

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Tennessee’s Family Rights Bill – The Great Deception

For Conservatives Who Believed That This Bill Was Going To Solidify Parental Rights In The State Of Tennessee And Protect Children From Predators Who Infringe Upon The Parent’s Right To Consent To Education, Medical Care, Mental Health Treatments, And More (The Bill Enumerated One Through Twelve), You Were Wrong.

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MTSU Board Chairman Pushes Legislation By Senator Shane Reeves To Close Meetings For “Sensitive” Topics

Middle Tennessee State University’s Board Chair Is Pushing Legislation, Sponsored By State Sen. Shane Reeves And Rep. Mark White, That Would Enable College Boards To Close Meetings To Discuss “Sensitive” Matters Such As Presidential Pay, A Move Critics Say Is Too “Broad” And Ripe For “Abuse.”

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Unveiling the Dark Money Influence: Prop 13 Initiatives Target Tennessee

In The Intricate Labyrinth Of Political Strategy, Tennessee Has Become Entangled In A Complex Network Of Undisclosed Funding And Covert Organizations. These Entities Are Advocating For The Implementation Of California’s Notorious “Prop 13” Tax Cap Initiatives.

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Tennessee Bill Would Limit PSL Increases For 10-Year Seat Holders At New Nissan Stadium

Tennessee Rep. Larry Miller, D-Memphis, Plans To Push A Bill That Will Limit The Amount Of Increase For The Cost Of A Personal Seat License At The New Nissan Stadium That He Plans To Present To The House Business And Utilities Subcommittee On March 12.

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98% Say Corporate-Welfare Lobbyist Wife Is A Conflict Of Interest For Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson

Within Just 24 Hours Results Showed 98% Responded “Yes” And Only 2% Responded “No” To A Poll That Asked, “If A High-Ranking TN State Senator Has A Lobbyist Wife Who Gets Paid $200k+ Annually To Deliver Billions In Corporate Welfare From Tennessee Taxpayers To Liberal Corporations – And If That Money Lands In The Member’s Household Bank Account, Is That A Conflict Of Interest?”

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