Tennessee House of Representatives candidate, Alex Moseley has introduced "MPACT", the "Moseley Program for Assisting Communities in Tennessee." MPACT would return funds from the state's nursing-home bed tax to the communities from which the funds were collected in order to assist local senior services. Where did this tax money come from? Nearly two decades ago, the legislature passed a tax on qualifying beds in assisted living facilities. The tax, which currently sits at $2225 per bed per year is only collected on beds designated for use by senior citizens. MPACT would return this amount of money to Tennessee's communities for senior services. To read more about this program, visit the Moseley '08 web site.
Citizens for Direct/at Large Elections (CDAR) recently succeeded in their efforts in obtaining enough signatures to trigger an election for a new Charter Commission in Oak Ridge. Over 800 signatures were gathered in their efforts. The effort now is focused on attracting like-minded individuals to run for the commission, with seven to be elected in the November general election. Potential candidates must obtain 25 signatures of registered voters who live in Oak Ridge, and must have them submitted for certification by August 21st.
The Red Light Camera issue has been a hot topic in Oak Ridge, as well as all across the country. Dale Gedcke, PhD is a local research physicist and he has put a lot of time into research into this issue, developing several papers and presentations for dissemination by the Tennessee Liberty Alliance along the way. We are extrememly grateful for his efforts. All of his research is available to review and download by clicking the "Resources" tab above.