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Tennessee Officials Won’t Say What Companies Benefit From $1.2B Tax Refund – Property Records Provide A Clue

Photo: Fedex owns over $800 million worth of property, according to Shelby County bond records. Photo Credit: John Partipillo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Nissan, FedEx, Brown-Forman (the owner of Jack Daniels) and Eastman Chemical each control over $500 million worth of assets in Tennessee, making them the most likely beneficiaries of […]

Were These 16 GOP State Senators Wrong On The Covid-19 Vaccine?

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov & Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Two and half years ago, 16 out of 27 Tennessee GOP senators signed a letter endorsing and pushing an “emergency use authorized” Covid-19 vaccine that never provided what federal and state officials were pitching at the time – immunity to the virus. […]

Bill Prohibiting Hospitals From Restricting In-Person Visitation Deferred Again In Tennessee Senate Committee

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – This Wednesday, Tennessee’s Senate Health and Welfare Committee deferred action for the second time on a bill that prevents hospitals from restricting visitation rights of those who are designated to hold power of attorney for a patient. On January 31st, the committee considered Senate Bill […]

Bill Addressing Social Media Censorship In Tennessee Deferred While Sponsor Works On Funding

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Representative Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro-District 36) requested that a bill addressing social media censorship be deferred after it was scheduled to be heard in the House Business & Utilities Subcommittee on Tuesday. The Chair of the subcommittee, Representative Clark Boyd, said that because the bill was […]

Pair Of Tennessee Democrats Propose Ending Grocery Tax

Image Credit: tn.gov The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – A pair of Tennessee Democrats are proposing the state drop its grocery sales tax while increasing business taxes to cover for the expense. Tennessee Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Sen. Charlane Oliver, D-Nashville, plan to propose a bill that will end the 4% state grocery […]