Lobbying Groups Spent Around $35 Million To Influence Tennessee Lawmakers During First Half Of 2023

Tennessee’s Lobbying Sector Is Doing Just Fine. From Jan. 1, 2023 To June 30, 2023, Groups Spent A Combined $35 Million On Lobbying Activity.

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Tennessee GOP Leadership’s Recent History Of Censoring Citizens

Over The Last Two Years, The Leaders Of The Tennessee Republican Party Have Seemingly Been On A Mission To Silence Citizens That Were Outwardly Critical Of Their Job Performance, Publicly Questioned Or Expressed Opinions About Their Policies, Or Simply Wanted To Practice Their Freedoms As Citizens Of The Volunteer State.

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Official Financial Reports Provide Evidence Of Undisclosed Affiliations Between Senator Johnson’s Campaign And Political Action Committees

Cross-Referencing Of Official Financial Reports Indicate That An Out-Of-State Political Action Committee (PAC) Gave Money To Senator Johnson’s PAC, But Was Not Reported By Johnson, And That The Funds Landed In Another PAC That Spent Money Only To Attack Senator Johnson’s Political Opponent In The 2022 Republican Primary.

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Whitson Doesn’t Deny That His Bill Is An “Insidious Attack On Freedom Of The Press”

Confronted By Opposition To His Bill That Has The Potential To Censor News Outlets And Advocacy Groups Across Tennessee, Representative Sam Whitson Chose Not To Deny Allegations That It Is An Insidious Attack On The Freedom Of The Press.

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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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Conservative Candidate’s Campaign To Be Audited With No Evidence, Complaints Filed Prior To Decision

The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance Has Decided To Audit The Campaign Of Former District 27 State Senate Candidate Gary Humble Who Lost To Incumbent Jack Johnson Even Though There Has Been No Tangible Evidence Presented Or Complaints Filed Against Humble’s Campaign.

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Candidate Gary Humble Pushes Back Against Campaign Ethics Violation Allegations

Humble Makes The Point That If He Is Considered An Illegal, Unregistered Lobbyist, Then All The Tennessee Residents Who Participate In Grassroots Lobbying Are As Well. “If You’ve Sent An Email To Any State Representative And Asked Them To Support A Bill To Defend Your Liberty, And You Have Not Registered As A Lobbyist, According To This Complaint, You Are Illegally Lobbying,” Humble Said.

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Tennessee Incumbents Use Taxpayer Dollars For Self-Promotion During Election Year

With 2022 Being An Election Year, Mailers That Appear To Be Focused Solely On Self-Promotion, With The Purpose Of Highlighting A Legislator’s Accomplishments, Essentially Work As Campaign Pieces Funded By Tennessee Taxpayers.

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Registry Of Election Finance Declines To Investigate Rep. Sherrell’s Fire-Hall Checks

The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance Claimed Wednesday It Had Been “Weaponized” In The State House District 43 Race And Refused To Investigate A Complaint That Rep. Paul Sherrell Wrote Checks To Volunteer Fire Halls And Asked For Cash Back.

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