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Join Justice White and Other Tennesseans Speaking Out for Integrity in Our Judicial System
Tennesseans Have a Right to Expect Fairness and Equal Justice from Our Courts – Not Politics and Abuse of Power Justice Penny White Add your name to the Open Letter to Gov. Lee and the General Assembly As Tennesseans, we are entitled to expect our elected leaders to honor the vital aspects of our democracy,…
Read MoreTennessee Small Business Alliance Applauds President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Nashville,TN — Ahead of President Biden’s announcement today of the American Jobs Plan, Tennessee Small Business Alliance Director, Lenda Sherrell, had this to say: “While small businesses are still bearing the brunt of the pandemic the Tennessee Small Business Alliance praises the proposed solutions outlined in President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. The pandemic has shown that working families, supported public schools and…
Read MorePolling Locations Are Decreasing While Small Businesses Are Heavily Affected During COVID-19 Outbreak
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 Polling “Supersites” Will Create Social Density And Makes In-Person Voting Harder. Nashville, Tenn — Today, Lenda Sherrell , state director of Tennessee Small Business Alliance, issued the following statement on Voter Precinct Consolidation during the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are in unprecedented times. Many small business owners in Tennessee are…
Read MoreGov. Lee Unveils Block Grant Proposal
Gov. Lee’s block grant approach is a business model, not what’s best for Tennesseans “Gov. Lee’s Medicaid block grant proposal is clearly a business model. While Lee was a small business owner in the past, he is no longer just a business owner. He is now a public servant who is responsible for the health…
Read MoreMueller Confirms The Threats To Our Democracy
Our Elected Officials Must Listen And Act Accordingly Phil Cobucci, Founder and Chief Strategist at BAM! Social Business and TNSBA Board Member, released the following statement in response to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Congressional testimony: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s testimony should remind us, and especially our elected officials, that the threats to…
Read MoreGov. Lee, From One Business Owner To Another: “Veto The Voter Registration Bill”
Gov. Lee Must Reject this Anti-Democratic Bill That Discourages Voter Participation and Hurts Small Businesses Phil Cobucci, TNSBA Board Member and local small business owner, released the following statement calling on Governor Bill Lee to veto the controversial voter registration bill (Senate Bill 0971 / House Bill 1079). This bill would make it harder for…
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 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
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