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Special Session Triggered Increased Scrutiny Of Legislators, Roll Call Votes In House Committees Would Improve Credibility And Transparency
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Special Session Triggered Increased Scrutiny Of Legislators, Roll Call Votes In House Committees Would Improve Credibility And Transparency

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Tennessee House Committee Votes Are Frequently Taken By Voice Vote, Adding To The Distrust Of The Committee Process. There Is Too Much Room For Misinterpretation Of Committee Votes If The Ayes And Nays Are Not Clear Enough For Onlookers, Or Even Committee Chairs. Even A Runaway Voice Vote, One Direction Or The Other, Leaves Doubt As To How Certain Members Voted. This Is A Transparency Problem With An Easy Fix, And The House Committee Chairs Have The Remedy.

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What Does Governor Lee's Demand For A Red Flag Special Session, And That Failure, Tell Us About Who Supports The 2nd Amendment?
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What Does Governor Lee’s Demand For A Red Flag Special Session, And That Failure, Tell Us About Who Supports The 2nd Amendment?

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Shortly After The Tennessee Firearms Association Sent Out Its Report On The Special Session, We Started Receiving A Lot Of Inquiries From Tennesseans Who Wanted To Know “Who The Problem Republicans Are”, Or “Did My Representative And Senator Protect Our Rights” Or “Are You Going To Send Out A List Of Which Republicans Need To Be Replaced.”

However, It Is Not Easy To Determine Which Legislators Do And Do Not Support And Defend Your Second Amendment Rights. That Is Collectively Intentional On Their Part.

Here Are A Few Reasons Why…

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

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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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Effort To End Deceptive Voice Votes In Tennessee House Brought By Rep. Richey
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Effort To End Deceptive Voice Votes In Tennessee House Brought By Rep. Richey

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On The House Floor This Week, Freshman Representative Bryan Richey Made A Motion To Amend The Current Rules Of Procedure For How Members Of House Committees And Subcommittees Cast Their Votes.

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Bill To Close Primaries Killed In Tennessee House Committee By Voice Vote
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Bill To Close Primaries Killed In Tennessee House Committee By Voice Vote (Update 3.9.23)

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A Bill That Would Have Compelled Tennessee Voters To Affiliate Themselves With A Political Party For The Purpose Of Voting In A Primary Election Failed In Committee, By A Very Narrow Margin Of Just One Vote.

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CORRECTION: Retiring TN Rep Says "Lack of Transparency Major Issue in the Tennessee House”
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CORRECTION: Retiring TN Rep Says “Lack of Transparency Major Issue in the Tennessee House”

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Retiring Representative David Byrd (R-Waynesboro-District 71) Told The Tennessee Conservative That Many Legislators “Hide Behind” The Lack Of Roll Call Votes When They Don’t Want The Public To Know Their Stance On A Piece Of Legislation, Leading To Many Good Conservative Bills Being Killed In Subcommittees And Committees With No Official Record Made Of Who Was Responsible.

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Tennessee General Assembly Lacks Transparency According To Investigation
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Tennessee General Assembly Lacks Transparency According To Investigation

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An Investigation Has Discovered A Lack Of Transparency In The Tennessee Legislature Regarding Amendments To Bills Brought Up In Committees, Among Other Issues.

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