I was going to leave well enough alone. Except it seems, they can’t.
I made a post on social media on May 28th, along with video commentary on the particulars surrounding the passage of HB 322, an anti-human smuggling bill working to curb illegal immigration in our state. This is a great bill. We asked you to support this bill, and Tennesseans sent 7,184 emails to the General […]
How the Tennessee General Assembly Sold Out Parents and Betrayed Conservatives: The Truth Behind the Voucher Bill’s Passage
Tennessee conservatives were betrayed. There’s no other way to put it. The passage of the school voucher bill wasn’t about helping families or giving parents more educational options—it was about political gamesmanship, special interest money, and backroom deals that reek of corruption. For those who still believe the Tennessee General Assembly operates with integrity, the […]
I can’t believe we are allowing this in our schools in Tennessee!
I’ve had it. Honestly, some days I just can’t stomach what our children are being exposed to in the public school system. And unfortunately, Governor Bill Lee is selling his school choice snake oil as the fix, declaring that teachers’ unions have all the power and have taken over our public school system. And some […]
When you give the enemy an inch…you quickly realize that you should never give the enemy an inch.
In 2019, Governor Bill Lee signed Tennessee’s trigger law (restriction on abortions), which was set to become effective at such a time that Roe v Wade might be overturned by the US Supreme Court. And conservatives cheered while Republican elected leaders took a victory lap. However, little did we know that after 50 years, the […]
Open letter to Governor Bill Lee regarding pending recommendations from the CDC for childhood vaccinations.
Governor Bill Lee, Surely, you are aware of the vote happening today by a CDC panel to add a shot for COVID-19 to the recommended children’s vaccination schedule. Most are confident that this vote will pass. But how will those new recommendations affect families in Tennessee? In 2021, the General Assembly passed the COVID Protection […]
The Yes on 1, Right to Work Amendment deserves a bit of review before you head to the polls on November 8th.
You should know that in the upcoming general election on November 8th, you will have the opportunity to vote on four (4) proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution. I will address the other three at another time. Here, I am writing about Right to Work, which will appear as Constitutional Amendment #1 on the ballot. […]
Tennessee’s Star Chambers and the Unbridled Authority of Elected Officials and Bureaucratic Minions
For many in Tennessee, reading is hard. Even the most accomplished persons within the halls of our government seem to have great difficulty discerning the meaning of words and phrases enshrined in our documents which govern the limits on their authority. Back in 2020, Tennessee Stands made a lot of noise about the limits on […]
Nashville baby-killing death cult (a.k.a. Metro Council) passes unconstitutional ordinance to fund abortions.
There is no shortage of stupid when it comes to local governments in Nashville and Memphis. This time at the direction of Mayor John Cooper, Nashville Metro Council is on the prowl to make sure that the city works to subsidize corporations who offer to help moms get an all-expenses paid trip to the baby-killing […]
Proposed constitutional amendment in Tennessee would allow the state to own banks and equities in private companies.
On March 22, 2022, Senator Ferrell Haile presented Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 0913 to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The resolution passed out of committee unanimously and proceeded to be passed out of the 112th General Assembly. The next step would be for this resolution to pass the 113th General Assembly by 2024 and then be […]
Reflections and looking forward from the campaign trail.
I am sad that it is over and glad that it is overall at the same time. It was a grind. But also incredibly rewarding to be able to meet neighbors and friends at 40 events in living rooms and community clubhouses across Williamson County. I am going to miss meeting voters and having really […]