State: Tennessee

By Adam Brandon on May 05, 2008

FreedomWorks Cheers Passage of Video Competition Bill in Tennessee

Two year grassroots campaign helps deliver passage of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act.

Nashville, Tennessee - Late last week the Tennessee Legislature overwhelmingly passed the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act; legislation that opens the door for increased competition and innovation, including the deployment of new technologies such as video programming over phone lines. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Phil Bredesen who is expected to sign it into law.

By Adam Brandon on November 30, 2007

Proposed Ozone Standard Could Cost Taxpayers Billions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a new ozone standard that would impose new regulations and mandates on energy production, while raising the price of energy for businesses and consumers.

For Tennessee this means increased pressure on the manufacturing sector, which could result in more plants shutting down. This puts Tennessee at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace as jobs and capital move overseas to more business-friendly countries.

By Adam Brandon on August 22, 2007

Keep Energy Prices Low

Tennessee Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander will be casting important votes concerning the future of America’s energy policy when Congress reconvenes in September.

By Adam Brandon on June 01, 2007

Help Tennessee FreedomWorks Continue the Fight

Thanks to your hard work we made tremendous progress this year on the issue of free-market telecom reform that would remove government barriers to competition in the traditional cable T.V. marketplace. The phone calls, emails, and one-on-one visits that dedicated FreedomWorks activists like you from all around the state guided Tennessee’s Competitive Cable and Video Services Act through a minefield of legislative roadblocks and parliamentary games intended to stall action on the bill.

By Adam Brandon on May 31, 2007

Tennessee FreedomWorks Continues the Fight for Cable Choice

Big government advocates derail bill; FreedomWorks will keep up the pressure.

FreedomWorks made tremendous progress this year to promote free-market telecom reform in Tennessee. Activists made phone calls, sent emails, and visited one-on-one with legislators to support SB1933 (The Competitive Cable and Video Services Act) through a minefield of parliamentary games intended to stall action on the bill.

By Adam Brandon on May 17, 2007

FreedomWorks Readies Final Push for Cable Choice in Tennessee

Republican State Senator Tim Burchett blocking bill, will be targeted by grassroots activists.

Tennessee is at the finish line to bring competition and cable choice to consumers. Unfortunately a handful of lawmakers, led by State Senator Tim Burchett (R-Knox County), that claim to be conservatives are not living up to the principles of free market economics and limited government.

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By Adam Brandon on May 17, 2007

Help Us Remove the Final Roadblock to Cable Choice in Tennessee!

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As you know, there is a bill in the Tennessee legislature that would allow you to have more than one cable t.v. provider in your area, but a Republican state senator is blocking this bill from passing.

By Brendan Steinhauser on May 07, 2007

FreedomWorks Makes Calls for Tennessee Cable Choice

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NASHVILLE.  FreedomWorks is rallying support for cable choice in Tennessee.  One way-- phone calls to members in key state districts to let them know where their state representatives stand on this important issue.

 Listen to a call! (short mp3 file)

By Adam Brandon on April 27, 2007

Act Now to Choose Your Cable in Tennessee!

Tennessee has a chance to bring competition and choice to the cable/video programming market, but some lawmakers still need to hear from you to make this a reality. The worst part about this is that some of these lawmakers claim to be conservatives but are not living up to the principles of free market economics and limited government.

By Adam Brandon on April 13, 2007

Join us April 23rd in Nashville!

Are you tired of high cable prices and poor service? Burdensome franchise laws in Tennessee are blocking increased competition in the video programming market. This is why FreedomWorks has been fighting hard for SB1933/HB1421, The Competitive Cable and Video Services Act of 2007.

State Blogs

By Brendan Steinhauser on November 08, 2011

Call Senator Lamar Alexander to Stop the EPA Train Wreck!

Senator Rand Paul is trying to stand up to the EPA, and he needs OUR help.

Using the Congressional Review Act, Sen. Paul has introduced S.J. Res. 27, a 'resolution of disapproval' that would allow Congress to overturn the costly Cross State Air Pollution Rule, which is part of the EPA Train Wreck.  This costly new regulation will cost $2.4 billion annually and threatens to take 7 gigawatts of power off the power grid—enough to power 7 million homes.

State Press Releases

By Adam Brandon on May 05, 2008

FreedomWorks Cheers Passage of Video Competition Bill in Tennessee

Two year grassroots campaign helps deliver passage of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act.

Nashville, Tennessee - Late last week the Tennessee Legislature overwhelmingly passed the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act; legislation that opens the door for increased competition and innovation, including the deployment of new technologies such as video programming over phone lines. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Phil Bredesen who is expected to sign it into law.

State News

By Web Team on April 26, 2008

Bipartisan Approach Can Help End Waste

This past week in Shelby County, I signed my name to the FreedomWorks earmark pledge.

In so doing, I promised to step away from the earmark process for the current appropriations cycle. This follows a decision I made in March not to submit earmark request to the Appropriations Committee.