New Legislation Seeks To Censor News Outlets And Companies In Tennessee
New Republican-Sponsored Legislation Has Been Filed That Could Be Used To Effectively Censor News Outlets And Businesses Across The State Of Tennessee.
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New Bill Threatens Free Speech And Advocacy Organizations Across Tennessee
HB0183, Filed By Rep. Sam Whitson And The Corresponding SB0160, Filed By Sen. Richard Briggs, Would Directly Affect The Autonomy Of Advocacy Clubs, Corporations, And Associations Across Tennessee.
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“Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” – Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-State Campaign Contributions
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. A Tennessee Republican Senator Is Looking To Change That.
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TDOE Report Shows State ACT Scores Remain Stagnant
ACT State Results And Participation Rates For The 2022 Graduating Class Were Released By The Tennessee Department Of Education On Tuesday. The Results Showed That Participation Grew But The State’s Average Act Score Remained Stagnant.
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Tennessee Election Finance Reporting Lacks Transparency For Those Not “In-The-Know”
Political Candidates For Both State And Local Offices Must Now File Major Contributions And Expenditures That Occur During The Final Days Before An Election With The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance. However, For Those Wishing To Track Candidates And Their Associated PACs Campaign Contributions And Expenditures, There Is A Catch.
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Senator Brian Kelsey To Plead Guilty In Federal Campaign Finance Case
According To Court Filings, Senator Brian Kelsey (R-District 31-Germantown) Is Slated To Plead Guilty To Federal Campaign Finance Violations That Took Place During His Failed 2016 Congressional Campaign.
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Federal Election Watchdog Group Says Harwell Violated Campaign Finance Laws
While Former Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell Claims That Her Actions Were Legal When Money Was Transferred From Her State PAC To A Super PAC, A Federal Watchdog Group Says She Was “Outside The Law.”
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The Corrupting Influence Of Corporate Lobbyists & How To Fix It! (Interview With AFP-TN’s Tori Venable)
We Recently Ran A Story Revealing That Left-Leaning Corporations Spend Roughly $450,000 Per Legislator On Lobbyists Who Are Forever In The Ears Of Our Representatives And Most Often, These Lobbyists Are Not Working In The Best Interest Of Tennessee Taxpayers. Even Our Own Government Use Lobbyists To Fight Against Legislation That The Majority Of Tennesseans Would Like To See Passed.
Tori Venable, Tennessee Director Of Americans For Prosperity Joins Me Today To Talk About The Connection Between Political Action Committees, Or PACs, And The Lobbyists Who Spend Their Entire Working Careers In The State Capitol.
More Importantly, She Talks About What Regular Tennessee Citizens Can Do To Become Citizen Lobbyists And Potentially Wield The Same Or Even More Power Than The Corporate-Funded Left-Leaning Lobbyists And Positively Influence Legislators In The Volunteer State. AFFP-TN Is Offering A Free Citizen Lobbyist Training Event Coming Up On October 22nd In Cookeville, Tennessee. Food Will Be Provided, But Seating Is Limited. Registration Details In Post.
Blount County Republican Women’s President Stands By Her Principles, Resigns After Ultimatum Issued By TN RINOs
Following An Ultimatum Issued By The Tennessee Federation of Republican Women, The President Of The Blount County Republican Women’s Club Has Decided To Resign Her Post Rather Than Sacrifice Her Principles.
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