Latinos For Tennessee

06/19/2026

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06/16/2026

Every delayed or overpriced pole attachment means later connections, higher consumer bills, and missed deployment deadlines for Tennessee communities. It’s time for the TN legislature to stop delaying and start digging.

Do you really want the DMV running your broadband internet? The answer is no!

06/15/2026

The key to deploying broadband to Tennesseans who still lack access to high-speed internet is the ability of private providers to attach broadband fiber to electric poles. More in The Tennessee Star:

Tennessee has received $813 million in federal taxpayer money to expand broadband access across our state under the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD). Nationwide, the federal government is dispensing nearly $43 billion across all 50 states and six territories.

06/15/2026

The Federal Communications Commission's ruling doesn’t automatically govern most polls in TN—that falls to the state legislature. State cost-causation rules must be aligned with the federal Trump administration standard so Tennessee companies get the same protections.

Do you really want the DMV running your broadband internet? The answer is no!

06/15/2026

The American economy runs on cars and trucks, but that backbone is cracking. With repair costs surging 60% since 2020, vehicle manufacturers are increasingly making it harder and more expensive to keep your vehicle on the road. We need to protect drivers and the independent shops that keep our communities moving. MORE on in Washington Examiner:

Congressman John Rose, Rep. Diana Harshbarger

Passing protections such as the REPAIR Act is a must-do for Congress to keep the automotive repair industry and the country running smoothly.

06/15/2026

Patients using GLP-1’s shouldn’t have to guess if their medicine is coming from a verified manufacturer or an opaque foreign supply chain. The Green List is creating loopholes that endanger public health. It’s time to end this experiment. This piece is an eye opener:

Sen. Marsha Blackburn

If the FDA’s findings are correct, a foreign company used its trusted designation to move GLP-1 ingredients of unknown origin into the American drug supply.

06/15/2026

Jimmie Wilson’s story serves as a stark reminder of why oversight in the pharmacy compounding space is so vital. We are fortunate to have leaders like and who recognize the dangers of this unregulated shadow market and are actively working to fix it. MORE in :

Unregulated copycat versions of GLP-1s are a dangerous blind spot.

06/15/2026

High prices squeeze TN families from every direction. The problem: Tech locks out goods that block local repair choices & hurt small businesses. Great context on how the DMCA impacts our state:

Tennessee families are being squeezed from every direction. Grocery bills are up. Fuel costs more.

06/15/2026

Using copyright law to lock out repair shops isn’t a free market—it’s a rigged one. Tommy Vallejos in details how outdated federal policies hurt TN auto shops, farmers, & consumers.

Tennessee families are being squeezed from every direction. Grocery bills are up. Fuel costs more.

06/11/2026

Chattanooga’s municipal broadband, EPB, claims 10k+ jobs since 2011, but the evidence doesn't hold up. If policymakers are justifying these projects with faulty data, it is time to rethink the strategy.

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