Do you think the state of Tennessee should own private corporations?
I wrote about this last year and began ringing the alarm bells in August 2022. Last year, the 112th General Assembly passed a resolution that proposes a constitutional amendment to Article II, Section 31 that would now allow the state of Tennessee to become shareholders (owners) in private banks and private corporations. If this bill […]
Governor DeSantis takes the lead again, while Governor Lee remains silent on ESG.
Governor DeSantis has taken the lead again against the woke agenda and the companies which support Marxist activism, while Governor Bill Lee remains silent. DeSantis singled out the ESG investment movement saying it amounts to “the politicization of the economy.” “It benefits the largest, most powerful corporations and it disadvantages the small and medium-sized businesses. […]
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 […]