TN Bureau Of Ethics And Campaign Finance Denies “Intent” Of Failed Bill Was To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups

Tennessee Bureau Of Ethics And Campaign Finance Executive Director Bill Young Denies That There Was Any Intent With A Failed Version Of A Bill To Expand The Jurisdiction Of The Registry Board Or Apply Rules To Groups Not Previously Under Their Current Jurisdiction.

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Suspicious Activity Found In Knoxville Regarding Donations To Political Campaigns

After O’Keefe Media Group Called For Concerned Citizens To Help Investigate Instances Of Potential Money Laundering In Relation To Political Campaigns, One Knoxville Resident Pulled Data That Points To Similar Activity In Tennessee.

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How Regular Tennessee Residents Were Forced To Become A Political Action Committee

Ordinary Tennessee Residents Living In White County Have Been Forced To Identify And Register Themselves As Political Action Committee (PAC), Despite Not Being Affiliated With Any Specific Group Or Organization.

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Bill To Cut Back On Out-of-State Campaign Funding, Killed in Committee

A Bill To Limit The Amount Of Out-Of-State Campaign Funding That State And Federal Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Accept Was Shot Down By The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee Yesterday Afternoon.

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Bill To Limit Out-of-State Campaign Funding Heads To TN Senate Government Committee

A Bill That Would Limit The Amount Of Funding State And Federal-Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Receive From Out-Of-State Sources To Run Their Campaigns Will Be Heard By The Tennessee Senate State And Local Government Committee On February 28.

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TN House Bill Aimed At Censoring News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Conform To Senate Version Removing ‘Controversial’ Elements

According To Bill Sponsor Representative Sam Whitson, A House Bill That Has Received A Great Deal Of Pushback From Concerned Tennesseans Will Be Amended To Conform To The Current Senate Version Which Removes The Most ‘Controversial’ Elements, Most Notably The Proposed Redefinition Of What A Political Action Committee Is Under Law.

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TN Senate Bill To Censor News Organizations, Advocacy Groups Amended To Remove ‘Controversial’ Elements

A Senate Bill That Received A Great Deal Of Pushback From Concerned Tennesseans Has Been Completely Rewritten To Address The Most ‘Controversial’ Elements, Most Notably The Proposed Redefinition Of What A Political Action Committee Is Under Law.

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Whitson Doesn’t Deny That His Bill Is An “Insidious Attack On Freedom Of The Press”

Confronted By Opposition To His Bill That Has The Potential To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups Across Tennessee, Representative Sam Whitson Chose Not To Deny Allegations That It Is An Insidious Attack On The Freedom Of The Press.

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How Money Affects Policy In Nashville [Interview with Senator Frank Niceley]

As Of Now, There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Funding State And Federal-Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Receive From Out-Of-State Sources To Run Their Campaigns For Office. Senator Frank Niceley Is Looking To Change That.

Niceley Believes That Interests Outside Of The State Should Not Have A Majority Hand In Sponsoring Campaigns For Political Candidates And That Out-Of-State Influence Is Not In The Best Interest Of Tennesseans And That On The Federal Level, It Weakens Our Position In D.C.

In This Interview, Niceley Speaks Of His Legislation And How PAC Money Can Influence Policy Decisions In Nashville, The Possibilities Of Good Illegal Immigration Bills Being Introduced In The General Assembly, And His Bill To Limit Foreign Ownership Of Tennessee Land.

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Senator Briggs Promises To Pull Bill That Would Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups

On Friday, We Alerted Tennessee Conservative Readers That Rep. Sam Whitson And Sen. Richard Briggs Had Filed Companion Bills That Have The Potential To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups Throughout The State. Briggs Sent An Email Reply In Response To Several Concerned Tennessean’s Emails, Saying That He Intends To Withdraw The Bill From The Agenda.

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