Tennessee Conservative
U.S. Gasoline Prices Reached A 7-Year-High This Week, With The National Average Of A Regular Gallon Of Gasoline Rising To $3.399. With Higher Expected Fuel Costs And More Consumption Of Energy Due To A Colder Winter, EIA Expects Propane Expenditures To Increase By 54%.
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The Commissioner Of The Tennessee Department Of Labor & Workforce Development Said He Will Not Rescind An Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA) Rule Regarding Covid-19 Mitigation Efforts In Health Care Facilities.
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U.S. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) Recently Introduced The Natural Immunity Is Real Act In The House Of Representatives. If Passed, This Bill Would Require Federal Agencies To Take Into Account Naturally Acquired Immunity From Previous Covid-19 Infection When Issuing Any Rules Or Regulations Aimed At Protecting From The Virus.
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We have heard the argument over and over again from GOP leadership here in Tennessee, “we don’t regulate businesses here in Tennessee.” And that argument is used to try and convince the public that private employers have a liberty right to force and/or coerce their employees into making decisions as a condition of employment.
Yet, EVERY member of that same GOP leadership supports the Right to Work Amendment to our Constitution which will come up for a vote in the general election in 2022. So, the legislature is willing to restrict a private business from requiring their employees to be part of a labor union, but unwilling to restrict a business from forcing medical decisions on their employees? It sounds to me that “restricting business” really has nothing to do with it.
It is time that we put the politics aside here in Tennessee and get this done in the upcoming Special Session!
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Gas Prices Nationwide Have Skyrocketed Even As The Biden Administration Considers New Energy Regulations, Raising Questions About The Energy Markets And The Federal Government’s Role In Protecting Consumer Costs.
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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.
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (Along With Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) Sent A Letter To The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Urging The Agency To Promote American Leadership And Prominence In Financial Technology, Also Known As Fintech, Through The CFPB’s Office Of Innovation.
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Bill Hagerty Joined Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey And All Republican Members Of The Committee In Urging The Securities And Exchange Commission To Reject Any Proposal To Implement New Global Warming Disclosures, Reminding The SEC That It Is The Job Of Congress To Set Environmental Policy, Not…
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Tennessee’s Economic Outlook Ranks 12th In The U.S. In The American Legislative Exchange Council Center For State Fiscal Reform’s 2021 Rich States, Poor States Competitive Index.
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Americans For Prosperity Tennessee Is Offering Their Flagship Grassroots Certification Program For Free To Those Individuals Who Are Interested In Learning How To Effectively Advocate For Freedom At The Local, State And Federal Level.
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