CONGRATULATIONS!

Counties across the state have been very successful in their Lincoln Day and Reagan Day Dinners. It is such a treat and an encouragement to see grassroots leadership in action and growing our party! Thanks to Senators Alexander and Corker, our Congressmen Duncan, Wamp, Blackburn and Davis, and our State Leadership, Lt. Gov. Ramsey and House Minority Leader Jason Mumpower for making their calendars available to travel and assist the Party.

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NASHVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Republican Party is growing increasingly concerned by the failure of Tennessee Democrats to take seriously the attempt by the state of Georgia to take Tennessee’s water by shifting the state’s 190-year-old border northward into Tennessee territory.

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NASHVILLE, TN – While Gov. Phil Bredesen’s promise of a reform proposal for the state’s antiquated long-term healthcare policy remains unfilled, Republican legislators in Nashville are moving forward with commonsense reform legislation that is pro-consumer and offers a future of greater choice and lower costs.

These Republican lawmakers are promoting key health care reform proposals aimed at helping elderly and disabled Tennesseans receive more options in their health care, including staying in their homes for as long as possible. The long term care legislation is part of a series of bills aiming to help citizens “age in place.”

A part of the legislation package already approved by the Senate General Welfare, Health and Human Services Committee calls for a pilot program for a “self-directed care program” where individual patients get the opportunity to choose services they think they need and who provides them. Consumers would receive a monthly budget based on their needs, and could use this money to hire personal assistant services, make home modifications, and more. Legislators discussed the reform proposals at a press conference Wednesday at the state Capital.

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The Tennessee Republican Party expresses thanks to the numerous people who have called to express support for the strong stance that we have taken in defense of the nation of Israel.

Our Monday, Feb 25, press release alerting voters that Sen. Barack Obama has foreign policy advisers and endorsements rooted in anti-Semitic and anti-Israel views has been twisted by Democrats who would prefer to scream “racism!” rather than deal with Obama’s real and worrisome record.

Attempts to put the Tennessee Republican Party at odds with Sen. John McCain regarding our Monday press release and his Tuesday comments are ineffective and vacant given Sen. McCain’s consistently strong record as a defender of Israel.

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