Bill To Allow State Of Tennessee To Acquire Farmland Easements Killed For This Session Despite Pressure From GOP Leadership & Gov. Lee

As the 113th General Session is set to close within two weeks, a piece of legislation that was ordained directly by Governor Bill Lee has been sent to General Subcommittee where it will end with no opportunity for resurrection unless there is all new legislation carried next year.  

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Proposed Tennessee Bill Aims To Strip Power From Representative Commission And Hand It Over The Governor’s Administration (Update 2.16.24)

A New Tennessee Bill Explains That There Will Be A Single Un-elected Bureaucrat That Will Oversee Millions Of Dollars In Projects And Property Owned By The State As Well As Make Decisions On The Spending Of Multi-Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars, A Responsibility Currently Held By A Commission With Elected Members.

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Bill Filed To Prohibit Foreign-Party-Controlled Business From Owning Land In Tennessee

Last Year, Tennessee Legislators Passed A Bill Into Law That Attempted To Restrict Foreign Ownership Of State Property. This Year, Senator Art Swann Is Bringing A Bill To Take This A Step Further.

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National Defense: A “Deere” John Letter from America’s Farmers?

America Is Under Siege! One Area Where Little “Dot Connecting” Seems To Be Being Done Concerns Our Open Border And Domestic Agriculture.

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Filing of Foreign Land Sale in Loudon County Prompts Investigation

Local And State Officials Are Investigating Some “Unusual Restrictions” Concerning The Sale Of An Almost 400-Acre Property In Loudon County To 125 Chinese “Tenants In Common.”

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Tennessee Comptroller Backs Increased Property Reappraisals In ‘Dynamic’ Market

Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower Is Pushing A Plan To Increase The Frequency Of County Property Reappraisals To More Closely Match Market Values And Stop Local Governments From Losing Tax Revenue.

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Asian Invasion Of Loudon County?

There’s Been A Lot Of News Lately About The Asian Carp Invading Tennessee Rivers. This Story Is About A Whole Different Asian Invasion And It’s Right Here In Loudon County, In The Heart Of Hotchkiss Valley And It Could Be In Direct Violation Of Tennessee Law.

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Jefferson County Republican Party Stands Up For Property Rights, Resolution Opposes Eminent Domain For Jefferson City Recreation Facility

Jefferson City, Tennessee Is Acting More Like New York City Or San Francisco Than A Small Southern Town With Conservative Roots. Its Contemplation Of Using Eminent Domain To Acquire 95 Acres Of Real Estate That Is Owned By, And Adjacent To, Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital For A Recreational Park Has Elevated The Blood Pressure Of Property Rights Activists And The Local Republican Party.

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