Tennessee Assigns $63M In Federal Funding For Water Infrastructure Grants

Tennessee Will Be Sending $63 Million In Federal Funds To 20 Different Water Infrastructure Projects. The Funds Are Part Of $3.7 Billion In American Rescue Plan Funds Sent To The State.

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

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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Tennessee Voter Experience At The Polls Vary Across The State

On Election Day, Voters In Several Tennessee Counties Were Reporting That Some Polling Stations Were Having Trouble Printing Ballots. While Many Reported That All Seemed Well, Some Voters Reported Issues With Not Only Paper Ballots, But Also With Voting Machines, Open WIFI Connections At Polling Places And More.

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Isn’t The Republican Party Supposed To Stand For Election Integrity?

Last Month, I Ran As A Write-In Candidate For The Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee In District 2—A Position That No One Else Wanted—And Garnered Over 300 Votes By GOP Primary Voters On Election Day. Over A Month Later, On September 7, I Discovered That The “Club” Doesn’t Want Me As A Member. The SEC, Sitting As The “State Primary Board,” Purported To Nullify My Election, After The Votes Were Cast On August 4 And Certified By The Secretary Of State On September 1. Retroactive Nullification Of Elections–A Hallmark Of Banana Republics—Is Common In The Third World But Not A Typical Feature Of American Politics.

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My Write-In Candidacy For The GOP State Executive Committee [Op-Ed]

How Does The Local Republican Party In A County That Voted For President Trump By A 71% To 27% Margin Fail To Field A Candidate For The Tennessee GOP State Executive Committee? After The Deadline Had Closed For A Candidate To Qualify For The Ballot, With No GOP Candidate Having Filed For The Male Seat For District 2, I Decided To Run As A Write-In Candidate. Amazingly, The Local County GOP Failed To Place A Candidate On The Ballot For The GOP SEC! If You Are A Republican Voter In Blount, Polk, Or Monroe County, Please Write-In My Name, Mark Pulliam, For Republican Party State Executive Committeeman For District 2 On August 4.

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Monroe County Schools Still Facing Bussing Issues Even With Available Drivers

Tennessee Schools Are Continuing To Feel The Effects Of The Current Labor Shortage, And Bus Routes Are One Of The Areas Of Concern In Regards To Staffing Issues. Monroe County Schools Are Still Attempting To Figure Out Just How Students Will Find A Way To School, But It Does Not Seem To Be Due To A Lack Of Drivers.

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Madisonville Designated As Tennessee Main Street Community

Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter Has Announced That Madisonville Has Achieved Tennessee Main Street Accreditation.

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New Year, New Laws in Tennessee

The Tennessee Legislature Passed More Than 200 Bills That Went Into Effect on July 1st, But A Number Of Additional Laws Just Became Effective On January 1st.

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