Recent Events:

 

July 21, 2007 -- Stakeholder Dialogue, Nashville, TN

July 16, 2007 -- Fiscal Wake-Up Tour forum, Nashville, TN

May 12, 2007 -- Chattanooga, TN, ChoiceDialogue

May 5, 2007 -- Memphis, TN, ChoiceDialogue

April 29, 2007 -- Nashville, TN, ChoiceDialogue.

 

Check out these pictures from the Nashville Stakeholder Dialogue:

Citizens have their say while leaders listen.

A government leader volunteers as a small group moderator.

Staffer from Sen. Bob Corker's office and the General Manager of WKRN TV.

Former head of the Democratic Party in Tennessee works with a citizen to present points of agreement.

Some areas of agreement on managing the federal debt.

 

Check out these pictures from the Nashville ChoiceDialogue:

Nashville Convention Center welcomes Facing Up to the Nation's Finances.

Nashville participants begin deliberating in small groups.

Talking about the future we want.

Focusing on the facts.

Making an important point and getting heard.

Talking about the federal budget deficit, with facts to back the case.

A woman stands to say directly to political leaders what she thinks about the federal budget.

Another participant tells political leaders about the urgency of the federal budget challenge.

A young woman gets to make the last point of the day.

 

Press Coverage:

The Tennessean - July 17, 2007 Tuesday

"Rep. Cooper hopes public alarmed after attending Fiscal Wake Up Tour"

The City Paper nashvillecitypaper.com - July 17, 2007 Tuesday

"Tour brings deficit doldrums to Nashville audience"

 

Reports:

Regional Report: Tennessee "Americans Deliberate Our Nation's Finances and Future: It's Not about Taxes - It's about Trust"

Read what Tennessee's citizens and leaders had to say about what we should do to address the nation's long-term financial challenges. The report is based on three ChoiceDialogues in Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga and a follow-up dialogue with citizens and leaders.