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Tennessee 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 MoreTennessee Small Business Alliance on GOP Tax Reform Passage and Senator Corker’s NO VOTE
In response to Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) voting against the GOP Senate Tax Reform plan on the Senate floor in the middle of the night, Tennessee Small Business Alliance Director, Lenda Sherrell, released the following statement: “We applaud Senator Corker for listening to our members who sent petitions, letters, and calls encouraging him to stand by his principles…
Read MoreSMALL BIZ SATURDAY: TRUMP TAX PLAN SQUEEZES LOCALS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2017 Contact: Lenda Sherrell 865-388-9056 Petition calls on Corker to stand his ground on the deficit NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Small Business Alliance is launching an online petition of small business owners on Small Business Saturday to call on Sen. Bob Corker to oppose the Trump tax plan. “We’re calling…
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