Increasing Transparency & Ethical Conduct In Tennessee Government [Interview With Americans for Prosperity TN’s Tori Venable]

Tori Venable Of Americans For Prosperity Tennessee Is Here To Speak On The Lack Of Transparency In Nashville And What Can Be Done To Better Serve The Electorate.
Tori Also Addresses The “Taxpayer-Funded” Lobbying That Has A Significant Negative Influence Of Lawmakers And The Lack Of Rules Against Family Members Of Elected Officials Lobbying The Legislature.
All This And More Makes For An Eye-Opening Interview You Do Not Want To Miss!

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Tennesseans Hoping For More Transparency During Legislative Session May Be Disappointed

The Tennessee Legislature Appears To Have Taken On Step Forward And Three Steps Back In Providing More Transparency For Tennessee Taxpayers.

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Wining, Dining & Refining Lawmakers, Sneaky Pete Bill Lee, Keeping Outside State Influences Away From Our Elections, Sexton Doesn’t Care & Much More! – The TennCon Big 7!

• $750 Thousand Spent By Lobbyists On Receptions And Other Events For Lawmakers In 2022
• Lee Administration Abuses “Deliberative Process Privilege” To Block Tennessee Government Transparency
• Transparency Win For Taxpayers In The Tennessee Legislature
• “Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” – Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-state Campaign Contributions
• Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Local Governments From Funding Out-of-State Abortions
• Lawmakers Hope To Eliminate Mandatory Bias Training For Educators In Tennessee
• House Speaker Sexton Shows Disinterest In Extension Of State School Voucher Program

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Transparency Win For Taxpayers In The Tennessee Legislature

Yesterday, January 11, 2023 Americans For Prosperity – Tennessee, In Cooperation With Representative Chris Todd, Helped Secure New Transparency Measures In The Legislative Process For Taxpayers.

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Corporation That Received Almost 1/4 Billion In TN Taxpayer Dollars Now Appears To Be Laying Off Employees

Americans For Prosperity -TN State Director Tori Venable Said, “If True, Layoffs By Oracle Are A Massive Breach Of Taxpayer Trust. It Is Exactly Why Claw Back Provisions Are Important With Any Deal The Government Makes. If A Company Is Not Living Up To Their Community Development Promises, Taxpayers Should Not Be Stuck With The Bill To Fund A Private Business’ Profits.”

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TN Methodically Moves Toward Total Elimination Of Professional Privilege Tax

Tennessee Lawmakers Eliminated Another Sector Of Privilege Tax This Year With The Removal Of Physicians And Osteopathic Physicians From The $400 Annual State Licensing Tax.

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The Corrupting Influence Of Corporate Lobbyists & How To Fix It! (Interview With AFP-TN’s Tori Venable)

We Recently Ran A Story Revealing That Left-Leaning Corporations Spend Roughly $450,000 Per Legislator On Lobbyists Who Are Forever In The Ears Of Our Representatives And Most Often, These Lobbyists Are Not Working In The Best Interest Of Tennessee Taxpayers. Even Our Own Government Use Lobbyists To Fight Against Legislation That The Majority Of Tennesseans Would Like To See Passed.
Tori Venable, Tennessee Director Of Americans For Prosperity Joins Me Today To Talk About The Connection Between Political Action Committees, Or PACs, And The Lobbyists Who Spend Their Entire Working Careers In The State Capitol.
More Importantly, She Talks About What Regular Tennessee Citizens Can Do To Become Citizen Lobbyists And Potentially Wield The Same Or Even More Power Than The Corporate-Funded Left-Leaning Lobbyists And Positively Influence Legislators In The Volunteer State. AFFP-TN Is Offering A Free Citizen Lobbyist Training Event Coming Up On October 22nd In Cookeville, Tennessee. Food Will Be Provided, But Seating Is Limited. Registration Details In Post.

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