COVID-19 AND DENTAL HEALTH GREEN HILLS REMEMBERING FALLEN HEROS Page Page 5 NEWS 7 VOLUME 33 MAY 13, 2021 NUMBER 15 Election Commission approves City to Lift COVID Referendum Gathering Limits ter of weeks. “We are very excited that the Election Commission did not listen to the Mero Government's attempts to suppress the voters' right to vote on this historic ballot initiative,” said Jim Roberts, who leads the group 4 Good Government, which has spearheaded the petition drive for a referendum. The Election Commission examined the petitions that supporters presented last month. More than enough signatures of registered vot- - photo by Priscilla-du-Preez ers were considered valid. A previous petition drive was Paul Ladd the number of people who dismissed by a judge due to Contributor to The News could go into restaurants, its wording, following a law- Nashville’s restrictions bars, stores, and other ven- suit after the commission on gatherings will go away ues, as well as attend gath- voted it down. Roberts says by week’s end, as city offi- erings has been limited. Paul Ladd ing special election. The his group reworded the peti- cials continue to stress Those numbers have grad- Contributor to The News Davidson County Election tion, rather than go through the importance of public ually increased as city Nashville voters will soon Commission approved the a lengthy appeals process. health and safety. health officials deemed it have their say on property referendum Monday evening Monday’s decision means Since restrictions were safe to do so. Public venues tax increases and other in a 3-2 vote, meaning voters See Referendum on Page 2 imposed last year as the See Reopening on Page 2 financial issues in an upcom- could go to the polls in a mat- COVID-19 lockdown began, Nashville man walks from Key West to Washington State in support of Term Limits “Where Izzy?” Nashville days, Izzy will be on his way to ple: placing term limits on area resident Tim “Izzy” stops in Fayetteville, Shelby- Congress. Israel (pictured left) is ville, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Like Gump, Tim “Izzy” trekking across the United and Clarksville. Israel’s entire life is interest- States to raise awareness and While not yet as high-pro- ing. Izzy was working in the gain support for congression- file as Forrest Gump, there’s a music industry for a well- al term limits. Izzy started real-life story of a man walk- known country musician, but his journey from Key West, ing across the country while like every other industry that Florida and is currently walk- providing inspiration and suffered from the economic ing through the state of raising awareness for some- See Term Limits on Page 3 Tennessee. Over the next few thing that makes sense to peo- 4-DAY Thu. 5/13 68ºF Fri. 5/14 70ºF Sat. 5/15 75ºF Sun. 5/16 77ºF FORECAST Rain 0% 45ºF Rain 0% 48ºF Rain 0% 56ºF Rain 20% 60ºF # 338 # NASHVILLE, TN PERMIT PERMIT TN NASHVILLE, E-MAIL: [email protected] www.gcanews.com TICKED OFF HOT-LINE: 615-298-5597 U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED NEWS/SOCIAL NEWS/ADVERTISING: 615-298-1500 TICKED OFF E-MAIL: [email protected] Page 2- The News, May 13, 2021 From Page One tion Act. The Act calls for for recalling elected officials, posal can be read at numerous frivolous lawsuits repealing last year’s 34 per- and eliminating lifetime bene- 4GoodGovernment.com. to delay and prevent voters Referendum... cent property tax hike, and fits for any elected city offi- Although no date has from ever having a chance to limit how much taxes could cials. Another amendment been set for the referendum, vote on the ballot initiatives.” that voters will decide on be raised for 2021 and 2022. would require 31 of 40 Roberts anticipates a fight for For now, Roberts and his changes to the Metropolitan Also to be considered are Council Members to approve approval. “We expect Metro group are happy with this Charter through the proposed charter amendments that any giveaway of publicly- Government and its pro-tax week’s victory. “Nashville Nashville Taxpayer Protec- would modify the provision owned land. 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FREE Rotation - Brake Check - Top Off All Fluids FREE Battery Testing • FREE Antifreeze Testing [email protected] May 13, 2021, The News- Page 3 From Page One Term Limits... fallout of COVID-19, the music business was hard hit and Izzy lost his job. Reflecting on his 51 years, time served in the U.S. Navy, raising his six children, countless hours traveling and working as a roadie, he identi- fied a clear culprit, Congress. He thought about their lav- ish salaries and perks, how they passed legislation that applied to the American pub- lic but not to them, how they held thousand dollar fund- raising dinners for people to cozy up to them, and just how detached they are from the people they’re supposed to represent. So like Forrest Gump, Izzy began his journey. “Now, amid all of the tur- moil, is just the time to illumi- nate the failure, dysfunction, disregard, indecisiveness, Nashville area resident Tim “Izzy” Israel is trekking to Washington State in order to raise awareness for congressional term limits. and unproductiveness of this broken entity of cronyism diversify or legislate with a store and grab a bottle of Find out more about Izzy’s limits on all elected officials, known as Congress.” says compassion for any aspects or water and drop it back off to journey and track him on his particularly on the U.S. Con- Izzy. “I am of the opinion that concerns of the people,” Izzy him. He’d appreciate it. After website at whereisizzy.com. gress. To find out more go to: not in recent history has asserted. all, he’s not just doing this for U.S. Term Limits is the termlimits.org. there been such an equivalent So, if you see Izzy as he his children and grandchil- largest grassroots term limits time that demonstrates the walks the Tennessee portion dren, he’s fighting for our advocacy group in the coun- Congress’s ineffectiveness, of his journey, yell some future generations as well.