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Americans for Prosperity (AFP) recruits and unites concerned citizens in 36 states to advance policies that will help people improve their lives.

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Great speech from @NikkiHaley at Faith & Freedom : from poverty to prosperity & from tyranny to democracy #RTM2022 #LegLunch
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Glad @robbystarbuck will be joining us to testify in support of school choice! #TNleg
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Let's welcome @PamelaFurr to team AFP! She'll be joining us as a Grassroots Director for Middle Tennessee:
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Join us in saying a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our state director, Tori Venable! We appreciate her and all her hard work to make Tennessee better every day. In her words, 'For Freedom'!!
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Thanks to all of our rockstar volunteers who helped gather the 20k signatures! It’s official- we’ll be on the ballot 12/5 to repeal the 34% #Nashville tax hike. #RevTN
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We’re here in South Carolina for our #NationalDayOfAction with volunteers ready to canvass neighborhoods to #ReigniteTheAmericanDream
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Thanks to @StateRepCurcio for bringing the drug free zone reform. We’re here with @MCharles615 @JulesAWarren @ToriVen @The4thPurpose @FAMMFoundation @RightOnCrime to support this bill. #KeyVote #HB2517 #tnleg - Fix this injustice & save $18.5 million
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Literally everyone with an econ 101 understanding predicted this inflation in early 2020 when the politicians and the Fed put it into motion with their asinine policies. Both parties are responsible. Do not let them lie to you. #paymoregetless
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The legislature is in session and so are we! #TNleg #FirstDayOfSession
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Thank you @SenFrankNiceley & @tnsenategop for passing HJR81. Constitutional Amendment to forever ban the statewide property tax! Next year will require 2/3 majority before going to voters for approval at the polls in 26’. #TNleg #keyVote
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Knoxville is getting in done on this National Day of Action! Freedom fighters talking to neighbors about all the things facing this country & Tennesseans. #afptn #afp #freedom #liberty #cold
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Path to Prosperity - Driver’s License Restoration bill signing. We thank policy champions @WilliamLamberth @SenJohnStevens @RepAkbari and @GovBillLee signing this bill that makes our criminal justice system smarter on crime. #TNleg #cjr @ToriVen @ProjectReturnTN
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Congratulations, @ToriVen !
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HB 2269 - Certificate of Need reform just passed the #TNleg Senate. SB2009 was substituted for 2269 - passing 26:2. Now we’re on track to #EndTheCON for TN. Thank you @SenShaneReeves & @ClarkBoydTN #KeyVote
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Just passed SB503 through Senate Education committee 7:1:1 #SchoolChoiceNow #EducationalFreedom Thank you lawmakers!
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100 years ago the #TNleg ratified the #19thAmendment , cementing women's right to vote in the US Constitution. YOUR voice and YOUR vote are more important than ever.
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Thank you so much to @RepOgles and everyone who attended our #DearCongress event tonight in Nashville! To find out more go to
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Republicans are Red, Democrats are Blue Criminal Justice Reform is nonpartisan Doing the right thing will do! #tnlegvalentines Shout out to the #CJR Champs - We ♥️ U @JeremyFaison4TN @SenAkbari @StateRepCurcio @KarenDCamper @SenMikeBell @GovBillLee (more too) @RightOnCrime
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Thanks to @MOVTenn for putting on a great #CJR event at #TNleg . Let’s make data driven policy the promotes public safety and justice for all. @RightOnCrime @4th_Purpose @MCharles615 @Crisp_Comm @ToriVen @JulesAWarren @RudyKalisWSMV @stand_together
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It’s almost go time to have @StateRepCurcio ’s drug-free zone reform. We’re @RightOnCrime @JulesAWarren @ToriVen feeling good about the vote count & $18.4 Million in taxpayer savings for this smart-on-crime #justice reform. #CJR #TNleg
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Thank you @StateRepCurcio for leading on #CJR & passing Drug-Free Zone Reform out of FWM subcommittee today! Lots of orgs happy about $18.9 million savings that improves public safety. @AFPhq @RightOnCrime @JulesAWarren @FAMMFoundation @aclutn @MCharles615 @mmgillwriter #TNleg
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Here’s a good roundup from @realDailyWire on the #SchoolChoice debate at #TNleg We’re confident lawmakers will deliver Educational Freedom Scholarships for all TN families to choose the best education for their child. Great @DeAngelisCorey quote!
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Thank you, @CSexton25 , for working to pass #schoolchoicenow and spending time with the people of West Tennessee and our West TN Grassroots Engagement Director, @tcleek3rd
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Thank you @timburchett for stopping by our AFP-TN Knoxville office to talk about how #bidenomics has been a complete failure for this country.
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It’s done! 20K signed petitions for the #Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act just delivered to the Metro Clerk. #FightCityHall
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"Public" dollars that can be used at private institutions: • TNPromise • Pell Grants • GI Bill • Pre-K • Head Start • Food stamps • WIC • Medicaid • Medicare • Section 8 • Social Security All public dollars are taxpayer dollars. #TNleg #SchoolChoiceNow
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Here at @MOVTenn annual breakfast with @GovBillLee - the power of redemption and communities is amazing.
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We’ve been fighting to have your voices heard with the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act to roll back the 34% hike & limit future increase to 2%. Everyone in #Nashville will be affected: renters, businesses, and home owners. Tax hike bills go out this week. #FightCityHall
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#DayOfAction with ⁦ @AFPAction ⁩ Let’s get it! #Nashville
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Little bit of country & a lil bit of #RockNRoll this #NDOA . Phone banking for freedom! #GNR #Nashville #MusicCity #ReigniteTheAmericanDream
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Knoxville - Join us 8/31 for the #ReigniteTheAmericanDream summit. Free Tickets -Register today space is limited @glennjacobsTN
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Ready to get to work with #SOTU guest, @Matthew24654507 on needed criminal justice reforms in the Constitutional Protections & Sentencing Committee. #TNleg #TNpol @ProjectReturnTN @aclutn @thinkTN #VotingRestoration
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"It is very simple -- this is about every Tennessee student having the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the ZIP code or income level, and without question, empowering parents is the best way to make sure that happens." @GovBillLee
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It’s our National #DayOfAction - EAST TN is ready to roll #Knoxville #Chattanooga #TriCities Talking to real people about #ReignitingTheAmericanDream
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Team TN has been out knocking doors with @AFPVA in support of policy champions. Every conversation at the doors makes a difference. #GoVoteVA #grassroots
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#Schoolchoice would give parents the tools to start their own microschool in Tennessee, a movement that is growing in the state. Tell your lawmakers to VOTE YES!
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🩸Every parent should look at this article. Gross 4th Amendment violation is happening in MANY states. #TNleg #TNpolitics We MUST know if it can happen here. @IJ
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Wild to think of the level of govt overreach allowing states to collect your baby's blood & DNA at birth, store in a creepy database (for decades), and use/sell it without parental consent. Did you know this could be happening in your state?! #TNleg
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Not for me, not for us, but for future of Tennessee. @GovBillLee 🙌👏👏👏 #TNleg #SchoolChoiceNow
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Knock knock: TN has the opportunity to pass universal school choice this year. Make sure you’re calling on #TNleg to let them know you support #schoolChoice
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Making the magic happen in #Memphis with @AFPAction for Haley! Did you know @AFPAction knocked on 80k Tennessean’s doors last month? #SuperTuesday
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Update: Judge will decide if people vote on the #Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act by Election Day, 11/3. We will keep working to make sure your voices are heard at the polls. Referendum vote expected 12/15. #RevTN #NTPA
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Here we go: Education Freedom Scholarships are being discussed in the House Gov Ops committee. #SchoolChoiceNow #TNleg HB1183 / SB503
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If Garth really had "friends in low places", he wouldn't be supporting a $500M+ taxpayer handout for a new stadium. Check out the article from @smithdanj1 with @PERIatMTSU h/t @Tennessean
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“We’ve had revenue coming in for years and years, and here they are with nothing to show for it – no cash reserves. And now the shell game is up. Now people can see just how much Metro has been wasting their resources.” #RevTN #Nashville
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#TNleg passed HJR81 today and we’ll continue working to make sure every child, regardless of income or zip code, has access to the best educational opportunities!
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Incentives are important for rehabilitation, which reduces recidivism and improves public safety. @ThisIsLivingOrg @ProjectReturnTN @MOVTenn Great orgs doing re-entry successfully -
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Through parole and earned time credits, we give prisoners "an incentive, and we make them productive members of society, give them a sense of hope". #TNleg #RedemptionBehindBars @GovBillLee @AFPTN @RightOnCrime @fourthpurpose @taxreformer @ACUFforJustice
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The last thing anyone wants is more government control over their health care. #StopTheSpendingSpree
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"Senator Sanders‘ takeover of health care will lead to higher Medicare premiums, drug shortages, rationing of care, benefit cuts, and tax hikes."
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Raise your hand if you’d like to see a more transparent #TNleg Govt - with bills a regular person can understand and any amendments posted online BEFORE it’s voted on. @TNOpenGovt h/t @NashvilleScene
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@GovBillLee ’s order to relax licensing requirements & give nurse practitioners full-practice authority has increased the manpower of our healthcare professionals to fight COVID-19. Thank you! #TNgov #Nashvillestrong #tnleg #covid19
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Happy New Year from Americans for Prosperity Tennessee!
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East Tennessee is ready for the #DayOfAction to #ReigniteTheAmericanDream !
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“Many occupational licensing requirements, under the guise of consumer safety, are simply a big government power grab to prevent competition and keep would-be workers out of a particular job market.” TY @RepHarshbarger
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Never a dull day in TN or Iowa. Team TN is finishing strong in the Iowa deployment. Now to beat @AFPIowa at corn hole 🌽 #ReigniteTheAmericanDream
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We’re otw from East TN for the 1st Day of #TNleg session. Bringing folks to talk about what they want to see in the #SchoolChoice bill.
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"We’ve done a lot of work in Tennessee, but we still have a ways to go in providing the best possible education for every student in our state. 2024 is the year to make school choice a reality for every Tennessee family." - Gov Bill Lee #stateofthestate #schoolchoice
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4.7 Trillion in spending + tax hikes & inflation 😡👎🤯 Remind Congress to #StoptheSpendingSpree
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Beautiful day for door knocking with @AFPAction #VolsLoveFreedom #Tnleg
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Thank you @GovBillLee , Leader @WilliamLamberth and everyone supporting real second chances by removing state expungement fees. Saving people $180-$350 so they can afford a fresh start that comes with redemption, removing barriers to employment. #SecondChanceMonth #CJR
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Let’s welcome our newest @AFPhq Middle TN Grassroots Director @jabriharrison ! He’s out in #WilliamsonCounty for our #NationalDayOfAction to talk about #SchoolChoice
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Got to chat with Judiciary Chairman @StateRepCurcio about Justice Reform OTW to #AFPCapitolConference . #TNleg #CJR
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This is only half the room at the @MOVTenn breakfast. Over 1700 people are here to support this ministry that is transforming lives and reducing recidivism. #CJR
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Thank you #TNleg Senate Judiciary members and @SenFrankNiceley for passing #SB260 9:0 - to eliminate the $350 bond required for #DueProcess in civil asset forfeiture challenges. Let’s end #CAF @rustygrills @RealNewsRadio @endgovTheft @RepMartinDaniel
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Next week will be an important week in our fight for School Choice & Parental Rights as the legislature continues to work on a bill in the House & Senate. Click the link in the comments to tell YOUR lawmakers to VOTE ✅ YES. 👇 👇 #TNleg
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We had a #DayOnTheHill to kick off #TNleg this year. Thank you to our 50 or so amazing volunteers from across the state who showed up to talk to lawmakers.
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State Rep. John DeBerry is honored today by Gov. Bill Lee for supporting Educational Choice for the past 24 years, and was awarded the Champion of Choice award by the Tennessee chapter of American Federation for Children.
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We’re in #Knoxville tonight making calls for criminal justice reform. Team gold is totally going to win! #CJR #grassroots #cornholechamps #Tnleg
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Americans for Prosperity Tennessee’s own Josh Wallin asking @RepHarshbarger how the US can unleash energy abundance @AFPGovAffairs @AFPhq
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“In our updated funding formula we will make sure that a teacher raise is a teacher raise.” @GovBillLee #TNSOS #TransformationalEducation
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It’s the first day of legislative session and team AFP-TN is here to defend taxpayers and break down barriers to provide people with more opportunity. Check out our legislative agenda -> #tnleg
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Talk about a dream team! @RightOnCrime , @AFPhq , @MCharles615 , and Men of Valor! #CJR
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It’s go time for the #TNleg #SpecialSession . Let’s get it done ladies and gents. #HealthcareReimagined #Telemedicine
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@RepCohen @Repjimcooper Did you know the “infrastructure” plan will grant the IRS a staggering increase in authority to snoop through regular American’s financial information? #StopTheSpendingSpree and protect privacy! Any deposit or withdraw for $600. #NoThanksBigBrother
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Have a safe and Happy News Years's Eve!!!
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Our July Day of Action is in action today!! Knoxville and Tri-Cities are already out talking to our neighbors about what is important to them.
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The #VolunteerState shows up and shows out when a the call comes to unleash the #Grassroots army in support of a policy champion. 6500 doors knocked in 3 days. #LetsGetIt
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Having a great time calling Tennessee Voters this morning in Knoxville! Great to have people who want to make a difference!!
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Just sayin…
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We’re hoping for a decision TODAY placing #Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act on the ballot for Dec. Metro doesn’t want to listen or let the people VOTE to repeal the 34-37% tax hike. Their goal is to delay & confuse bc they KNOW they will lose. #RevTN
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Out with AFP action doorknocking in the Georgia senate runoff.
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Thank you @StateRepCurcio & Judge Holloway for supporting HB 2517- which removes automatic enhancements and places under judicial discretion for someone within 1k ft of a school or park. A 2 year sentence should not trigger a mandatory 15 years just based on location. #tnleg
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Full house event to #EndTheCON with @RepChrisTodd . Certificate of Need laws limit access to healthcare and increase costs for TNs. It’s time to #EndTheCON #TNleg
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All of our #EastTN teams & volunteers are heading out to knock doors for our #NationalDayofAction to #ReigniteTheAmericanDream #Chattanooga #Knoxville #TriCities
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Let's give a warm volunteer welcome to our two newest team members! @Micah Van Huss and Monica Hoss are joining our team to lead the grassroots in East TN.
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Our state director @ToriVen will be on @NC5 + tonight at 7pm to discuss the 34% #Nashville Tax Hike and Metro’s shenanigans to try to keep the Nashville Taxpayer Protection Act off the 12/5 ballot, silencing the will of 20k+ Nashvillians. Tune in and call in. #FightCityHall
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We hit all the hot topics during our #TNleg update. Thank you to all the volunteers, @SenJohnson @GlenCasada @ogles4staterep and team TN for a great event.
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It’s the first House Judiciary meeting and our friends @ProjectReturnTN are here to talk about reentry services and how it works with #CJR . Let your lawmakers know you support Justice Reforms at #TNleg :
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“Parents should be in the driver seat regardless of what’s going on. Kids can’t wait. No one is better suited than the parent to determine what’s best for their kids.” Well said @WaltBlanksJr
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Got our debate watch party going!
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Are you frustrated government seems to take more and more power from the people it is supposed to serve? Do you want to bring people together to solve problems and get lawmakers to take the right actions? Come work with @afptn We're hiring! Link to apply in the comments. 👇 👇
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Knoxville in the house -- and out the door on our National Day of Action.
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Northeast Tennessee is ON THE CLOCK -- for our National Day of Action!
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