Posted by Colby on March 22nd, 2010 | Categorized as Economic Development, Healthcare, Issues, Jobs, News | Tagged as farmers, farms, health care, nonprofits, taxes
The state legislative session this year has been busy since the first day. By now you have heard of our special session on education, as well as our upcoming work on the state budget. I wanted to let you know of a few bills I’m supporting that will help farmers, TennCare recipients and nonprofit organizations.
Protecting [...]
Posted by Eric on October 22nd, 2008 | Categorized as Issues | Tagged as state income tax, taxes
Just so folks out there will know, I am 100% opposed to a state income tax. It is wrong for hard working Tennesseans, wrong for hard working families, wrong for economic development, and wrong for Tennessee.
We have fallen on some tough budget times in Tennessee, but that doesn’t mean we throw the baby out with [...]
Posted by Eric on March 28th, 2008 | Categorized as Local Government | Tagged as advocate, Local Government, services, taxes
Having served on the Franklin County Commission and having grown up very involved an interested in county and municipal government, I understand first hand how decisions on the state level impact local governments and thereby directly effect local taxpayers. Legislators always have good intentions of making our lives better, our communities safer, and our services better, [...]