Tag: Big Corporations

Big Corporations Come Out Against Texas Election Integrity Bills

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As the state of Texas considered several comprehensive bills aimed at cracking down on voter fraud, multiple large corporations have released statements condemning the measures with baseless allegations of voter suppression, according to The Hill.

On Tuesday, 52 different companies signed onto a letter demanding that the state legislature reject any such bills, without providing any evidence or naming any specific pieces of legislation. Among the signatories were the tech company Microsoft and American Airlines.

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All Star Panelist Crom Carmichael and Senator Mark Pody Discuss Tennessee General Assembly Agenda and Vaccination Exemption

Julie Carr

Wednesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael and State Senator (R) Mark Pody in studio to talk about the new vaccination bill on the table that would exempt people at a governmental level from taking the vaccine.

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Financial Expert and Fox Business Contributor Liz Peek Outlines Democrat Priorities in Biden’s Big Budget American Rescue Bill

Julie Carr

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed financial expert and Fox Business contributor Liz Peek to the newsmakers line to explain the true meaning of Biden’s American Rescue Bill.

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Dozen Members of DeWine, Husted’s Ohio Economic Advisory Board Are Campaign Donors

Jason M. Reynolds

Up until now, you mostly had to be connected to big business — and to Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov Jon Husted — to have a say in how businesses of all sizes are considered in Ohio’s snails-pace reopening.

On Friday, DeWine said the state would begin a phased reopening from the Chinese coronavirus shutdown, The Ohio Star reported. The governor said he is forming a pair of advisory groups tasked with developing best practices for reopening dine-in restaurants, barbershops and salons.

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Commentary: Why States and Cities Should Stop Handing Out Billions in Economic Incentives to Companies

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by Nathan Jenson   U.S. states and cities hand out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars every year to companies as economic incentives. These businesses are supposed to use the money, typically distributed through economic development programs, to open new facilities, create jobs and generate tax revenue. But all too…

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