Knoxville Small Biz Owner: Rep. Zachary Must Vote Against Vouchers
If Vouchers Aren’t Good for Knox County, Why Are They Good for Tennessee? In response to Rep. Jason Zachary’s (House District14, Knoxville) last-minute vote to support Governor Bill Lee’s private school voucher legislation (House Bill 0939 / Senate Bill 0795), Julia Whipple, owner of a ValuTeachers Franchise in Knoxville, released the following statement on behalf…
Read MoreVoter Registration Bill Institutes Burdensome Regulations that Weaken Communities
The State Senate Must Reject this Reckless Bill That Discourages Voter Participation NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Phil Cobucci, Founder and Chief Strategist at BAM! Social Business and TNSBA Board Member, released the following statement in response to the Tennessee House of Representative’s vote to advance House Bill 1079, a bill that would make it harder for eligible…
Read MoreTNSBA Joins Chorus Calling on Amazon to Push For a More Inclusive Tennessee
The Tennessee Small Business Alliance (TNSBA) stands by organizations such as the Tennessee Equality Project, Human Rights Campaign, Tennessee Thrives, Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce, that are working tirelessly at the Capitol to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community. Phil Cobucci, Founder and Chief Strategist at BAM! Social Business and TNSBA Board Member, released…
Read MoreGov. Lee’s Background as a Businessman Doesn’t Guarantee a Budget that Benefits all Tennesseans
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Peter Calvet, owner of Fantasy Flora, issued the following response to Governor Bill Lee’s State of the State address: “In his State of the State address, Gov. Bill Lee cited his past as a businessman to establish credibility for his budget as a public servant. As a small business owner, a budget…
Read MoreSmall Business Owner on Speaker Casada’s Remarks on Survivors of Sexual Assault
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In response to House Speaker Glen Casada’s advice that survivors of sexual assault should “move” out of town, Nettie Kraft, co-owner of The Barbershop Theater in Nashville, issued the following statement through the Tennessee Small Business Alliance: “As a small business owner, I don’t have the luxury to pick up and move;…
Read MoreRep. Blackburn Is Wrong on What Benefits Our Small Businesses
In response to Representative Marsha Blackburn’s latest campaign ad, Lenda Sherrell, state director of the Tennessee Small Business Alliance, released the following statement: “The tax law passed by Representative Marsha Blackburn is a giveaway for the rich, not small businesses. Rep. Blackburn’s vote for the law will cost our country more than $1.5 trillion over…
Read MoreTNSBA member Peter Calvet, owner of Fantasy Flora in Memphis, speaks out on fuel efficiency standards
Celebrate, save our nonpartisan planet These fuel efficiency standards have been working, saving us money, reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and cutting pollution that harms the health of our communities. –Peter Calvet
Read MoreTVA Rate Hike Fact Sheet
Get the Facts: TVA’s Plan to Increase Rates on Small Business Owners While Giving Handouts to Big Industry by the Tennessee Small Business Alliance & the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy What’s going on? TVA is proposing changes to our rate structure that will mean more mandatory fees and higher monthly bills for small…
Read More“Junk” Health Plans Bad for Tennesseans
A panel assembled by the Tennessee Small Business Alliance said Tuesday partisan efforts to gut the Affordable Care Act will be devastating to the poorest and sickest Tennesseans. – Johnson City Press, Robert Houck Dr. Eric Harman, a physician who practices at Mountain Region Family Medicine in Kingsport, told reporters on a conference call that…
Read MoreBrian Sexton, Founder of Creative’s Day, Calls For Corker and Alexander to Support EPA Standards
I lead a support organization for artists who either live in or are moving to Nashville called Creatives’ Day. We connect artists–musicians, writers, visual artists and even chefs–with the things they need to prosper like affordable housing, financial and entrepreneurial tools. In a city like Nashville where 100 people are moving to town each day,…
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