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Gov. Bill Lee Signs ‘Amazing Grace’ bill as Official Hymn of Tennessee

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 0938 into law today. The legislation makes the beloved song “Amazing Grace” the official state hymn of Tennessee. Rep. Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) and Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) introduced HB 0938/SB1416 in February, which makes the hymn written by John Newton in the 1760s an official state …

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Why is a Chevy Beretta sitting in the Beretta USA Campus in Gallatin?

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Editor’s Note: Today I had the opportunity to attend the bill signing for the constitutional carry legislation with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. After the bill signing Doug Linder, VP of Operations and R&D took about ten legislators on a tour of the plant. …Beretta Is Hiring—Visit Beretta.com for more info… Near the end of the …

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Exclusive: After Pushback HarperCollins Will Not Produce ‘God Bless The USA’ Bible

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NEW YORK— A new Bible that includes singer Lee Greenwood’s licensed lyrics to “God Bless the USA” and America’s Pledge of Allegiance is off to a rough start. The custom Bible’s Tennessee-based seller, marketing firm Elite Source Pro. led by Hugh Kirkpatrick, lost a manufacturing agreement to print the New International Version Bible text after …

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Economic Update, May 21, 2021 Submitted by Michael Mount

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Summary: Economic indicators point to accelerating growth and labor market improvement, but inflation concerns continue. Markit Economics reported “record rates of inflation registered for both goods and services,” calling this increase the sharpest since its data collection began in October 2009. Initial claims for unemployment decreased to 444,000, the lowest level since March 2020. Private …

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Carol Swain Commentary: Critical Race Theory Is a Cancer on Our Educational System

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Critical race theory {is the|may be the|could be the} civil rights {issue of|problem of|dilemma of} our time. It eats away at our public, private, and Christian academies {with its|using its|having its} cancerous messages about white privilege, minority disadvantage, and perennial racism. Hardly {a day|each day|per day} {goes by|passes|goes on} that I {do not|don’t} hear from …

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NFIB Jim Brown: LISTEN: What’s Happening With Small Business in TN?

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NFIB State Director Jim Brown joined, Ginny Williams, owner of Gil’s Ace Hardware, state Rep. Mike Sparks and a number of small business owners today on News Radio WGNS AM 1450, FM 100.5, and FM 101.9 in Murfreesboro to talk about the state of small business in Tennessee. Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton honored by NFIB Brown explained that …

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‘Rob Mitchell: Historic Preservation’

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“Preserving our past for future generations is vitally important. Recognizing the impact of historic properties to a community is more important now than ever. Recently Tennessee took action to help with restoration and preservation efforts.   In April 2021 the Tennessee General Assembly developed the Historic Development Grant Program (HDGP) and allocated $4.8 million to …

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Did you hear about the new law which will permit REITs to develop single-family residential properties and rent them out and escape Property taxes?

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REITs, Real estate Investment Trusts, are the companies that own thousands of single-family homes and rent them out to middle -lass families in Rutherford County. They may operate like an apartment building as a single-income producing economic unit, but our constitution permits them to be assessed as a private residence.   It saves them 60% …

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Hiking, Camping, Golfing, Swimming and Shooting and More at Henry Horton State Park

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About 18 miles south of Interstate 840 in between Murfreesboro and Franklin, near Chapel Hill, Tennessee, Henry Horton State Park offers a wealth of outdoor activities. A visitor can really choose their own adventure based on their recreational preferences at this Tennessee State Park. Visitors can stay in the air-conditioned inn and have a few …

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