Bold leadership takes conviction and Washington County Republican Chair Danielle Goodrich has shown exactly that. Under her direction, the Washington County Republican Executive Committee has taken decisive action on key conservative principles through a series of strong, thoughtful resolutions.

From protecting the integrity of Republican primaries, to defending true constitutional carry, to ensuring transparency in local elections and standing up for free-market healthcare, this is the kind of leadership that refuses to shy away from hard issues.

It’s refreshing to see local leaders not only talking about principles but acting on them with courage and clarity. Washington County is setting an example of what it looks like to lead with purpose and conviction.

👏 Well done to Chair Goodrich and the Washington County Republican Party for reminding Tennessee what gutsy, grounded leadership looks like. We need more of this in Tennessee and would encourage the county parties across the state to uphold these same conservative constitutional positions.

Read the Article and review the resolutions HERE:

https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/washington-county-republican-party-executive-committee-makes-four-gutsy-resolutions/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAN8GNRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe43Q-smKrUzZaxE7dtZ_N6X08FPc2gHfI1jyWw4QZCSCkc-qrcmFYZrN181o_aem_YRZsN5O5QqfAE96C06zKdw

We don’t need another wave of “big business” bailouts or blue-state politics in Tennessee.

We’re not for sale. Not for tax breaks, not for headlines, and not for companies that don’t share our values.

If you’re coming to change us, leave it at the state line. If you’re coming for freedom… welcome home.

READ the commentary:

https://tennesseestands.org/commentary/tennessee-is-not-for-sale/

Jeremy Faison’s swipe at Thomas Massie perfectly sums up what’s broken in the GOP establishment. He calls conviction “isolation.” I call it integrity.

Massie votes the Constitution because he believes in it, not because it’s easy. That’s the kind of courage the Founders praised and the conservative movement was built on.

Faison wants Congress to “govern from the center.” The Founders warned us about leaders who trade virtue for political convenience —and here we are being lectured on effective government by a man that pantsed a referee in a high school gym.

Stand firm, even if you’re standing alone.

READ the Commentary:

https://tennesseestands.org/commentary/standing-firm-why-jeremy-faison-is-dead-wrong-about-conservative-principles/

🎬We’re incredibly proud of our friend, fellow Tennessean, Marshall Lee, whose talents as Director shape national conversations such as past documentaries: The Plot Against the President, What Is a Woman?, and Am I Racist?—for bringing this powerful new documentary to life.

🎖️ 🚀 CALL SIGN COURAGE
is the untold story of Lt Col Matthew Lohmeier.

From elite pilot to Space Force commander, to silenced whistleblower, to Under Secretary of the Air Force, Matt’s story takes you inside his fight against toxic ideologies, the cost of standing on conviction, and the movement he sparked when he refused to bow to political pressure.

Faith. Family. Sacrifice. A mission that shook the Pentagon—and changed his life forever.

🔥 This is the documentary they never wanted you to see.

WATCH the trailer:

https://callsigncourage.com

Great article on why politics is completely broken. Check out the new TEAM Tennessee PAC, funded mostly by…..well, not Tennessee. Except a cool $100,000 by Willis Johnson, owner of Copart.

https://www.truthwirenews.com/team-tennessee-sure-if-tennessee-now-includes-d-c-florida-illinois-and-half-the-country/

Nothing says “transparency” quite like three feel-good words duct-taped together into a political marketing slogan. Choose the phrasing carefully… it’s Education Freedom Scholarships, not vouchers.

Because “vouchers”—or school stamps—is taxpayer money redistributed and funneled into private institutions.

But by all means, don’t call it what it is. Call it something comforting. Something with “freedom” in it. Because if you wrap a policy in a warm, positive word, apparently it stops being the policy.

https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/tennessee-state-senator-defends-education-freedom-scholarships-says-calling-them-vouchers-is-political/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOet1tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe1lTNUO_0X7gNOPCgIIy6UDJc1tGykX5gin2od6AFFCphje5MfecrSo13HVY_aem_vHnWeh59uooNcdc-kd73eA

🗳️ Election Integrity in 2026 won’t defend itself — it’s going to take you.

Every year, when surveyed, we hear from thousands of Tennesseans that election integrity is your top concern. And you’re right to care — because Tennessee has known vulnerabilities.

To be an effective voice, we have to be informed. We have to understand what’s really happening and what’s at stake.

Join this presentation next week and learn exactly what must be done to secure Tennessee’s elections.

Register HERE:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bzYNQfJIRiqaF-e_PVd59w#/registration

Give the people something to fight for.

The GOP establishment has led the party to the middle and produces polished, packaged, consultant-approved candidates who don’t inspire anybody. Moderate candidates at best that have no conviction and give us more watered-down messaging.

It’s the same losing playbook that keeps bleeding enthusiasm from the base.

Authenticity wins. Passion wins. Conviction wins. When will the party get it?

READ Commentary: https://tennesseestands.org/commentary/as-usual-republicans-will-continue-to-march-down-the-middle-no-matter-how-far-left-the-middle-goes/

Caps were the compromise that got Tennessee’s voucher bill passed. Now Speaker Cameron Sexton wants them gone before year one even ends.

Other states show what comes next: caps lifted, costs explode 3–10x, and most vouchers go to families already in private schools. Arizona. Florida. Ohio. Indiana. Same playbook.

This isn’t “school choice.” It’s a bait-and-switch that could turn a $144M program into a $700M+ ennoscriptment while rural districts pay the price.

READ the commentary:

https://tennesseestands.org/commentary/tennessees-voucher-caps-under-fire-less-than-a-year-after-passage/

Let’s make this guy and his failing public school district in Greene County famous.

Public schools have full funding, staffing, and state oversight—and still, only one in three students in Director Chris Malone’s district is college or career ready.

Yet his response isn’t accountability for failing systems.
It’s more control over parents who choose homeschooling.

The answer isn’t to give a broken system more power.

Leave the homeschoolers alone.

READ article:

https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/tennessee-schools-director-who-wants-lawmakers-to-crack-down-on-homeschooling-oversees-district-where-only-1-3-of-students-are-ready-for-life/

Over the past week TN lawmakers have been working to partner to put a TPUSA chapter, another national influence, in every high school. Let’s pause.

The same lawmakers that stood by during COVID, masking & quarantining our kids, closed businesses & told hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans they were non-essential, then go on to shame Tennesseans for not getting the shot, are now concerned with raising up Charlie Kirk’s? 🤔

TN already struggles with outside money & centralized political influence. Now add TPUSA’s endorsement of Marsha, and the picture sharpens. If TPUSA chapters are embedded in every high school, who exactly will these students and their families be mobilized to serve?

Could the interest be a power grab designed to bring our kids under the influence of establishment “leaders” to not only get themselves elected but securing themselves a platform to shape the minds of the next generation of leaders?

Consolidating power cuts both ways.

Pray for the hearts & minds of the next generation.

Christmas reminds us that freedom is not something we manufacture or defend on our own. It is something first given. With Christmas comes a profound truth: True liberty does not begin in government—it begins in Christ.

Before liberty was ever debated in legislative chambers, it was declared at the cross. Before freedom was ever written into the founding documents or claimed by nations, it was spoken by a Savior who came to set captives free from burdens we were never meant to carry. He offered hearts freedom from tyranny, sin, fear, & hopelessness. This is the foundation upon which all lasting freedom stands.

Our work is rooted in the belief that a free people must first be a people anchored in truth, humility,& faith. A society that forgets God will eventually forget freedom.

This Christmas we pray that you are reminded that the greatest gift was not policy, power, or protection, but God.

May His presence renew your strength, steady your heart,& remind you that you are deeply known & deeply loved.

Did you know only about 13% of registered voters show up for primary elections? That means the vast majority of people have ZERO say in who becomes the Republican nominee.

If there is one parting thought for 2025 it is the message you have heard from us over and over again and you will continue to hear from us in 2026.

The REAL ELECTION in Tennessee is the PRIMARY.

This is WHERE CONSERVATIVES CHOOSE our candidates. This is where the direction of our state is decided. If you don’t show up, the POLITICAL MACHINE DOES IT FOR YOU and you suffer the consequences and can expect more of the same.

If you want real conservatives, you have to vote like it. The primary is WHERE WE WIN. Can you join us?

Let’s ALL make a commitment for 2026. A commitment where we can all succeed. A commitment FOR LIBERTY:

🗓️ Mark your calendar.❗️No excuses mark these dates like your wedding anniversary.

👫 Get 10 voters to the polls. Make your list of names now. You have months to add to it.

BE INTENTIONAL. Let’s get it done!✅

As we step into 2026, one truth remains:

Liberty does not sustain itself.

It requires citizens who are paying attention, asking questions, showing up, and refusing to outsource responsibility for their communities, schools, and state.

TN doesn’t need louder national voices — it needs engaged Tennesseans. Not political brands. Not outside money. Not social-media outrage. Just neighbors who understand that self-government only works when people actually govern.

Right now, confusion & division are being used to weaken us. When citizens are distracted or discouraged, power quietly shifts away from the people who should hold it. That’s not an accident — and it’s why local involvement matters more than ever.

Tennessee Stands exists for one reason: To keep power close to home and equip citizens to protect what belongs to them.

This new year isn’t about waiting for better leaders. It’s about becoming better citizens.

Because freedom isn’t inherited — it’s maintained.

Let’s get to work, Tennessee. God speed.

History doesn’t lose freedom all at once — it loses it when citizens trade responsibility for comfort. That’s where we are now. But history also shows something else: renewal is possible.

Real renewal never starts in Washington. It starts when people recover their moral clarity, re-engage their communities, and take responsibility for the places they actually live. Families get stronger. Churches get louder. Neighbors get involved. Local government becomes accountable again.

In a couple weeks, Tennessee’s legislative session begins. That’s where this renewal either takes root or stalls — in the laws that shape our schools, our rights, and our communities.

This is the year to show up.

Read the bills.
Call your legislators.
Testify.
Support good candidates.
Get involved locally.

Freedom is renewed when ordinary people step back into the arena.

Session is coming.
The question is whether we will.

READ the commentary:

https://tennesseestands.org/commentary/the-responsibility-of-freedom/

Tennessee’s voucher program is doing exactly what critics warned it would do. 🙋🏻‍♂️

Fewer than 1 in 10 eligible families even applied, nearly a third of approved vouchers went unused, and most recipients didn’t come from failing public schools. Tuition is higher than the voucher, making private education unaffordable to the qualifying families, and students using vouchers are posting lower test scores and weaker academic growth than their public-school peers. And now lawmakers want to expand it statewide. What we’re headed in the coming years isn’t “Education Freedom,” but a system where every option is government-funded, government-regulated, and independent schools disappear. We were told vouchers would fix education — instead it’s just another subsidy for families who already had options.

READ the update:

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/state-audit-finds-growth-gaps-in-tennessee-school-voucher-program-esa-program-evaluation-education-savings-account-audit-hamilton-county-school-vouchers?fbclid=IwRlRTSAPLTgZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeVINeDonNvIaR0bE3f0QboIlfFfFwsC2Tu7cKXx0zvpC5KrMWOOk8KJxlOKM_aem_yqYVTP8gU9pSmDvTTTr9wQ

🚨 CALL TO ACTION: Protect Accountability & Public Safety in Tennessee! 🚨

Right now, HB 0809 is before the Tennessee House Judiciary Committee — and it would grant legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers, shielding them from civil liability in cases where their products cause harm as long as the product label was approved by the EPA.

This bill would erode longstanding legal accountability, undermine public safety, and limit the rights of Tennesseans to seek justice when they are harmed by dangerous products.

We cannot let special interests put corporate protections ahead of our families, our health, and our environment.

👉 TAKE ACTION NOW:
✉️ Contact members of the House Judiciary Committee today and urge them to OPPOSE HB 0809.
📣 Tell them you stand for accountability, not immunity.

Your voice matters — don’t let Tennessee lawmakers strip away essential legal protections without hearing from you!

https://tennesseestands.org/targets/take-action-on-hb-0809/

BREAKING: We’ve got a win on HB809 (pesticide) for now. The bill has been taken off notice, meaning, there will be no hearing or vote on the bill. Until this year’s session is over, the bill can be put back on notice at any time. So, we’ll keep a watchful eye.

You sent over 23,000 emails to this committee to vote NO through our website. Thank you!