Issues
March 11, 2013 JTaxes, Technology
Help us fight against a new tax on tourists and small businesses, right here in Tennessee. Click here to tell your state senator you oppose any new service taxes. There is a bill in the state Senate, SB 212 that would create a new tax on internet-based services. Local governments in Tennessee already collect taxes on hotel and [...]
March 11, 2013 JHealth Care & Entitlements, Taxes
President Obama wants Tennessee to help operate his health care law by agreeing to expanding Medicaid. The carrot being waved to state legislators is for three years the federal government will pick up the tab, after that the states will only be asked to take on a small percentage of the cost. Unfortunately, there is [...]
July 31, 2012 JBudget & Spending, Labor, Education & Pensions
Recently the statewide assessment scores, known as TCAP, were released and the Knox school district did see overall improvement. We are glad to see scores moving in the right direction. Yet, while improving scores is a positive step it was absolutely irresponsible for school Superintendent Jim McIntyre to announce on a local radio interview that he was [...]
July 26, 2012 JBudget & Spending, Health Care & Entitlements
The fight to protect our health care freedom continues even after the Supreme Court’s disappointing ruling. In Tennessee, Governor Haslam and the legislature must now decide whether the state will move forward with implementing thousands of bureaucratic directives from Washington, D.C. through a health care exchange. Tell Governor Haslam and legislators to “Stop Obama’s Health [...]
June 20, 2012 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
Here are the Nashville Metro Council who voted for the whopping 13% property tax increase: ‘Taxpayer Zeros’ Megan Barry, At-Large Member Ronnie Steine, At-Large Member Tim Garrett, At-Large Member Charlie Tygard, At-Large Member Jerry Maynard, At-Large Member Lonnell Matthews Jr., District 1 Frank Harrison, District 2 Walter Hunt, District 3 Brady Banks, District 4 Scott Davis, District 5 Peter [...]