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Marsha Blackburn’s Push for IP Protections Mirrors Nashville’s Transformation
For years, Senator Marsha Blackburn has been at the forefront of protecting creators and innovators. As co-founder of the bipartisan Songwriters Caucus, she fought to ensure that Nashville’s creative community received fair compensation in an era of digital disruption. That same fight has now extended into the broader technology space, as Blackburn leads efforts to…
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Lee names Stuart McWhorter new deputy governor (on top of his current state job)
Nashville Business Journal
Stuart McWhorter will be doing double-duty in Gov. Bill Lee’s administration beginning next month. McWhorter, the noted Nashville venture capitalist and entrepreneur, will become the state’s deputy governor effective Oct. 15. Lee announced that McWhorter would succeed Butch Eley, who’s ending his time in state government after serving several roles in Lee’s two terms in office as…
Read MoreActivist’s Support Sen. Marsha Blackburns Crusade Against “Cultural Rot”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michael Lotfi, the Deputy Director of Americans For Prosperity Tennessee, took to Facebook this week to publicly commend Marsha Blackburn for her swift response to what he called “cultural rot” in Tennessee’s public schools and universities. Lotfi’s post claims that Blackburn was the only gubernatorial candidate who immediately and visibly stepped…
Read MoreQuestions Arise as Oracle Pushes Forward on $2 Billion Nashville Campus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Four years after securing one of the largest economic development deals in city history, Oracle Corp. is still navigating hurdles on its long-promised East Bank campus, even as state leaders raise concerns about Nashville’s handling of the project. The tech giant (NYSE: ORCL) has already spent $379 million assembling nearly 80…
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“A New Low”: Conservatives Decry Tennessee’s Appeal Of Ruling Restoring 2nd Amendment Constitutionality
Tennessee Conservative News
The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] – Though a three-judge panel issued a ruling declaring Tennessee’s “intent to go armed” provision unconstitutional, the state will be proceeding with an appeal, causing dismay amongst conservatives who believe Republican leadership is undermining their responsibility to protect and preserve the constitutional rights of the citizenry. In Hughes v Lee,…
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Tennessee State Rep. Monty Fritts announces run for governor
Local Memphis
The Republican Representative from Tennessee’s 36th district announced the move during a Friday morning interview on a Nashville radio show. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee state Rep. Monty Fritts is running for state governor, he said, during a Friday morning appearance on a Nashville Radio Show. The announcement comes less than a week after Rep. Fritts,…
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Sept. 8: Ascend Amphitheater; Special Election Voter Registration; Another Candidate for Governor
Nashville Banner
MAKING MUSIC: Metro has reached a 10-year deal with Grand Ole Opry and Ryman owner Opry Entertainment Group to manage Ascend Amphitheater, following its selection over incumbent Live Nation and AEG earlier this year. As part of the agreement, announced by Mayor Freddie O’Connell on Friday, Opry will spend at least $11 million on facility improvements…
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TN state Rep. Monty Fritts announces candidacy for governor
WJHL
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) -Tennessee state Representative Monty Fritts announced his candidacy in the governor’s race Friday night at the “Trump Day dinner” hosted by the Washington County GOP. Fritts joins the Republican race alongside Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative John Rose. Fritts said he decided to run in order to combat government interference in…
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Fritts enters Tennessee governor’s race
Black Chronicle
(The Center Square) – Rep. Monty Fritts has entered the race to be the next Tennessee governor. Fritts, R-Kingston, said on his campaign website that his platform included suspending what he calls “fiscally irresponsible, unconstitutional voucher programs.” He was one of just a handful of Republican lawmakers who voted against the Education Freedom Scholarships during…
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MONTY FRITTS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR
3B Media News
State Representative Monty Fritts, a 61-year-old Republican from Kingston, Tennessee, announced his candidacy for governor on a Nashville radio show, driven by his identity as a constitutionalist and Christian. Fritts aims to shrink state government, emphasizing a return to a “creationist worldview” to protect liberty and defend the Constitution, which he believes is undermined by…
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