by josh.e | Apr 30, 2021 | Small Business
Another win! HB37 which restricts local authorities from labeling businesses essential or nonessential has become law this week. In 2020 alone, over 1200 Tennessee small businesses had to shut down permanently due to the COVID-19 shutdowns. With large companies like... 
by josh.e | Apr 26, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform
On April 26th, the Tennessee House voted unanimously to pass reform to Tennessee’s civil forfeiture program. Highlights: 0:37 – Rep Sexton (R) explains the bill 2:44 – Rep Parkinson (D) explains why he supports the bill 5:44 – The floor vote... 
by josh.e | Apr 25, 2021 | Ballot Access, Criminal Justice Reform, Small Business, Updates
Here’s an update on what happened at the Capitol last week and what action items are coming up this week. (CAF) Attorney’s Fees HB1254/SB1361 changes attorney’s fees reimbursement on civil forfeiture cases from a $3k cap to a $10k cap. Jerry Sexton’s (R-Bean Station)... 
by josh.e | Apr 18, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform
In today’s live stream, we break down what happened with Lafferty’s bill (HB409) for “transparent civil forfeiture” in Tennessee. This includes highlighting the inaccurate information shared with the House Civil Justice Subcommittee by the Dept... by josh.e | Apr 17, 2021 | Updates
Here’s an update on what happened at the Capitol last week and what action items are coming up this week. (CAF) Attorney’s Fees HB1254/SB1361 changes attorney’s fees reimbursement on civil forfeiture cases from a $3k cap to a $10k cap. Jerry Sexton’s (R-Bean Station)... 
by josh.e | Apr 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
For All is a 501c4 established to mobilize Tennesseans around policy that empowers people and limits government. Unlike other organizations in the space, we crowdsource our legislative agenda from our members and advisors within the scope of our mission statement. Big... 
by josh.e | Mar 31, 2021 | Reports, Updates
As you know, we are committed to being transparent in our financial operations for both the public and our members. To that end, with the For All 6-month anniversary approaching quickly, we wanted to kickstart the process of providing financial transparency for... 
by josh.e | Mar 28, 2021 | Ballot Access, Criminal Justice Reform, Small Business, Updates
Legislative session is nearing the end in Nashville. With a few of the bills already out of play, we are focusing on rallying around the remaining items. Ballot Access Reform As of late last week, our ballot access reform bill (HB0609/SB0651) died in the Elections... 
by josh.e | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog, Updates
I wanted to reach out to fill you in on an exciting development with For All Tennessee. When Justin and I launched this project, we set out to create a nonprofit that was radically different; we wanted to create a platform that truly worked for the interests of... 
by josh.e | Mar 24, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform
Listen to the remarks of the members of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee today on HB0409 which seeks to bring transparency to civil forfeiture in Tennessee. Here’s the video: Key highlights: (0:30) Rep Lafferty’s introduction of the legislation...