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Americans for Prosperity Tennessee State Director Tori Venable | Tennessean Elected officials in Metro Nashville are desperate to avoid doing their jobs, and taxpayers are paying the price. It’s time policymakers at the local and state levels act to head off a future fiscal crisis. When the city encountered a completely predictable revenue slowdown as […]
NASHVILLE, TN – Following Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle’s ruling that the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act is prohibited from going on the December ballot, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “This ruling is extremely disappointing for us, Nashville families, businesses and everyone holding on to hope that the […]
Nashville, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today filed an amicus curiae brief in the Davidson County Chancery Court regarding the declaratory judgement sought by the election commission to prevent the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act from being placed on the ballot. The amicus brief, known as a “friend of court” brief, seeks to assist the […]
The team at Americans for Prosperity has seen up close the overwhelming grassroots support for the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. As we reach out to people across America to discuss this issue, we’re tapping into an enthusiastic audience. With people across the country eager to share their views, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of engagement. And we’re […]
In 2019, the Tennessee State Data Center ranked Murfreesboro as the fastest growing city in the Volunteer State. Anticipating a vibrant and growing population in need of health care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center filed for permission to build a new hospital. Its application was recently denied by the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency, which, […]
Nashville, TN – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will host U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn for a Facebook Live tomorrow to discuss Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court and what the next steps are in her confirmation process. AFP President Tim Phillips and AFP Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy Casey Mattox will […]
Nashville, Tenn. – Following the Nashville Election Commission’s decision to seek a declaratory judgment from the courts on the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) State Director Tori Venable issued the following statement: “Metro and the Election Commission’s determination to refuse to put this on the ballot is a disservice to Nashville and […]
Nashville deserves answers Nashville, Tenn. – Following the Nashville Election Commission delaying the vote again on the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act (NTPA), Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) today urged the Nashville Election Commission to verify the NTPA, a voter-led charter amendment to roll back the 34% tax hike and limit future increases to 2%. Metro officials […]
Scare Tactics Won’t Stop Voters in December Nashville, Tenn. – Following the Metro Election Commission’s verification of the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act, a ballot initiative that would roll back Mayor Cooper’s 34-37% tax increase and limit property tax rate increases to 2% every year without approval by a vote of the people, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee […]
