Supreme Court Reverses Ruling That Limited States’ Veto Power Over Energy Projects

The U.S. Supreme Court Reversed A Lower Court Ruling That Blocked A Rule That Limits How States Can Veto Big Energy Projects Through The Clean Water Act.

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Is Tennessee Putting Its Values On The Altar Of Economic Growth?

Have You Heard The Mantra Regurgitated In Almost Every Press Release Of GOP Establishment Leaders? Or Take A Look At Their Twitter Feed Lately?
You’ll Find The Phrase, “We Are Pro-business.” And Honestly, That Sounds Good, Right? I Mean, What Conservative Would Be Against Business Growth Or Want To See Businesses Stifled Under Burdensome Government Regulation? So, In Those Terms, Pro-Business Makes Sense.
But Lately, That Phrase Is Beginning To Take On A Whole New Meaning For Me, And Not In A Good Way. Why? Because We Are Witnessing The Ever-increasing Power Of Large Global Corporations That Influence Policy In Our State That Do Not Necessarily Align With Tennessee Values.

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