Press release, WASHINGTON DC
– “The ACU Ratings of the Tennessee Legislature point toward a state
that proudly embraces conservative principles and policies.
Conservatives in Tennessee have been winning the fight by continuing to
implement important reforms at the state level every year since 2008.”
“Examples of Conservative
victories this year include: the one-time purchasing fee for lifetime
carry permits which strengthens the 2nd Amendment rights of
Tennesseans; legislation requiring informed consent when a pregnancy is
terminated that helps foster a culture that supports Life; and ending
Common Core curriculum. We hope that they will continue to lead the way
for other state legislatures,” said Schlapp.
ACU announced the results of
our ratings for the 2015 meeting of the Tennessee General Assembly. Like
our Congressional ratings, ACU’s State Ratings reflect how elected
officials view the role of government in an individual’s life.
Tennessee legislators with the strongest scores consistently voted with
the ideals articulated in our U.S. Constitution.
ACU researches and selects a
wide range of bills that reflect a member’s adherence to conservative
principles. We select bills that focus on former President Ronald
Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) economic: taxes,
budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and
cultural: 2nd Amendment, religious freedom, life, welfare, and
education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty,
privacy, and transparency. The range of issues selected have been
specifically designed to convey to voters the most accurate assessment
of Tennessee’s elected officials who can be counted on to defend the
principles of a free society: Life, Liberty, and Property.
Legislators who scored above
80% in ACU’s 2015 Ratings of the Tennessee General Assembly will receive
awards for their hard work toward passage of legislation that reflects
conservative principles. As Reagan stated, “The person who agrees with
you 80% of the time is a friend and an ally.”
Representatives: ALEXANDER, HARRY BROOKS, KEVIN BROOKS, BUTT, BYRD, CARTER, CASADA, COLEY, DANIEL, DOSS, DUNN, DURHAM, ELDRIDGE, FAISON, FARMER, FORGETY, GOINS, GRAVITT, HALFORD, HARRISON, HARWELL, HAWK, HAYNES, HAZLEWOOD, MATTHEW HILL, TIMOTHY HILL, HOLSCLAW, HOLT, HOWELL, HULSEY, JOHNSON, KANE, KEISLING, KUMAR, LAMBERTH, LITTLETON, LOLLAR, LUNDBERG, LYNN, MARSH, MATHENY, MATLOCK, McCORMICK, McDANIEL, McMANUS, MOODY, PODY, POWERS, RAGAN, RAMSEY, REEDY, ROGERS, SANDERSON, SARGENT, CAMERON SEXTON, JERRY SEXTON, SMITH, SPARKS, SPIVEY, SWANN, TERRY, TODD, TRAVIS, VAN HUSS, WEAVER, DAWN WHITE, MARK WHITE, WILBURN, WILLIAMS, WIRGAU, and WOMICK
Senators: BAILEY, BEAVERS, BELL, BOWLING, BRIGGS, DICKERSON, GARDENHIRE, GREEN, GRESHAM, HAILE, HENSLEY, JACKSON, JOHNSON, KELSEY, KETRON, MASSEY, McNALLY, NORRIS, RAMSEY, ROBERTS, SOUTHERLAND, STEVENS, TRACY, WATSON, and YAGER
To view our Tennessee ratings guide, visit http://acuratings.conservative.org/state-ratings-2015/ and click on Tennessee.
With your help, ACU hopes to
present the 2015 awards to those Representatives and Senators who scored
above 80% in the near future. For more information contact Amanda
Bunning at (202) 347-9388 or by email at abunning@conservative.org.
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