Tennessee Senate Committee Could Extend Memphis Grizzlies’ Tax Captures To 2059
A Tennessee Senate Committee Will Be Looking At Bills To Extend Tax Deals For The Memphis Grizzlies’ FedExforum Through 2059 On Tuesday.
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TN Subcommittee Approves Memphis Grizzlies Sale Tax Deal Through 2059
A Tennessee Senate Subcommittee Approved Extending A Sales Tax Deal Where The Memphis Grizzlies Retain Sales Tax For Tickets, Food And Drink, Parking And Merchandise Through 2059 On Tuesday.
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Research Highlights Lack Of Benefit From Public Funding Of Sports Stadiums
A Recent Academic Paper On The Economics Of Sports Stadiums Again Has Highlighted How Publicly Funding Professional Sports Stadiums Does Not Provide The Benefits Promised By Politicians.
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$350K For Memphis Sports Stadium Part Of Tennessee’s $55.6B Proposed Budget
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Proposed Budget, Released Tuesday, Includes $350 Million For Work On Two Memphis Sports Stadiums – FedexForum And Liberty Stadium.
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Learning All The Wrong Lessons From Memphis And Tyre Nichols (Op-Ed)
There’s No Doubt That Police Brutality Exists Among The 28.8 Million Police-Initiated Interactions With Civilians A Year, And Clearly The Deadly Beating Of Nichols Was One Of Them. However, To Focus Exclusively On The Cops And Police Training And Their Response To Crime – Wrong Or Right Interactions – And Not Focus On The Brutality Of Crime Itself And How To Deter It Will Just Continue Perpetuating The Vicious Cycle Of False Cries Of Racism, Which Ultimately Leads To More Black Civilians Being Killed.
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Tennesseans Fear Smart Cities Will Lead To Travel Restrictions In The Future
With Transportation Projects Like The One Currently Underway In Chattanooga That Will Allow The City To Monitor Over A 100 “Smart City” Intersections When Complete – The Entire Downtown Area – Some Tennesseans Question Where These Initiatives Are Leading Major Hubs Within The State. Will Today’s Smart Cities Become “15-Minute Cities” In The Future?
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Buses Of Illegal Immigrants Sent To TN, Legislators Divided On School Choice, 1st Amendment, DEI & Transparency + Much More!- The TennCon Big 7!
• Illegal Immigrants Sent To Tennessee While They Wait Their Turn In Court
• Nashville Nonprofits And Churches To Help Illegal Immigrants Heading To Tennessee
• Tennessee Legislators Divided On Proposed Expansion Of Education Savings Accounts
• Tennessean Continues To Exercise First Amendment Rights On Public Square Despite Possibility Of Arrest
• Scholars Push Equity And Inclusion Agenda At Nashville Math Conference
• Jefferson School Board Ends Practice Of Tracking Citizens
• TN State Senator Files Legislation To Increase Transparency Of Government Meetings
• Memphis City Leaders: Increased Crime May Scare Away Potential Investors
Memphis City Leaders: Increased Crime May Scare Away Potential Investors
A Great Deal Of Money Has Been Spent On Updating The Riverfront, Convention Center, And Other Developments In Downtown Memphis Throughout The Past Few Years, But Some City Leaders Are Concerned That Out-Of-Control Crime May Render That All Worthless.
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3rd Grade Retention, School Choice Expansion, Ignoring Torment Of Kids, More Foreign Labor, & TN Toll Roads? + Much More!- The TennCon Big 7!
• Legislators Set New Rules For Controversial Third Grade Retention Law
• TN GOP Senators Look To Expand Eligibility For Education Savings Accounts
• Loudon County School District Sued For Ignoring Reports Of Sexual Harassment At Middle School
• Lawsuit Claims Hamilton County School Administrators Didn’t Protect Sexual Assault Victim
• TN Republican Pushes For More Foreign Labor To Replace Native Workers
• Sen. Johnson Pushes To Close Public Records Of Investigations Of Deaths Not Resulting From Crime
• Governor’s Transportation Proposals Draw Wide Reactions
• Lee’s ‘Build With Us’ Plan Would Raise Electric Vehicle Registration Fees, Potentially Add Toll Lanes
• Gender Surgeries Only Temporarily Paused Says Memphis Hospital
• TN Rep Calls Out ACLU For Threats Against Hospital Halting Gender Reassignment Surgeries
TN Rep Calls Out ACLU For Threats Against Hospital Halting Gender Reassignment Surgeries
One Tennessee Legislator Spoke Out Against The Tennessee Chapter Of The Aclu After The Group Launched An Attack On Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Because The Hospital Placed A Hold On Gender Reassignment Surgeries And Canceled A Surgery Scheduled For A 19-Year-Old Patient After Physicians Voiced Concerns.
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