Jefferson County Commission Stands Up For Property Rights With Stinging Resolution Against Eminent Domain Action

Republican Commissioner Terry Dockery Spearheaded A Resolution, Along With 15 Commission Co-Sponsors, To Condemn Jefferson City’s Action To Forcefully Take 95 Acres Of Real Estate From The Parent Company Of Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital For A Recreation Park Using Eminent Domain.

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In Praise Of Frugality

Humans Have A Remarkable Ability To Find The Wrong Path In All Forms Of Endeavor, And The Handling Of Money And The Accumulation Of Property Are No Exceptions. Perhaps It Is Because We Assess The Value Of Others And Ourselves Based Not On Our Worth As Humans, But On The Amount Of Money We Earn Or Property We Have Accumulated Falsely Equating Wealth With Worth.
There Is A Correct Attitude Toward Money, And That Is To Live Within One’s Means. The Investor And Wildlife Enthusiast D.W. Barker Says, “It’s Not How Much You Make, It’s How Much You Save.”

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Bill To “Send A Message” To The United Nations Heads To Tennessee House Committee

A Bill To Uphold The U.S. Constitution And Prevent The State Of Tennessee From Adopting Or Implementing United Nations Policy Recommendations, Will Now Be Considered In The House Following Committee Passage In The Senate Last Month.

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Empowered Jefferson Organized To Advance Conservative Public Policy In Jefferson County, TN

Citizens Often Assume Nothing Can Be Done About Taxes, Zoning, Or Left-Leaning Ideology In Our Public Schools. Empowered Jefferson Tackles Issues Of Public Policy Head-On And Aims To Advise Others On How To Be More Active In Shaping It.

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Non-Profit Report Gives Low Scores To Bottom 4 Tennessee GOP Senators

The Tennessee Legislative Report Card (TLRC) Has Given Senators Richard Briggs, Todd Gardenhire, Ken Yager, And Jack Johnson The Lowest Rankings Of All Republican Senators In The Tennessee General Assembly.

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Rural Residents Oppose Expansion Of Wedding Venue In Property Rights Debate -Updated

Residents on Dolly Pond Road oppose special permits granting a short-term vacation rental and the construction of a new Bed & Breakfast adjacent to Howe Farms.

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