There has been much discussion about Dr. Briggs (the County Commissioner that wants to be State Senator) voting last week not to protect school teachers that speaks out against stricter than normal requirements ie. testing.

Briggs says if they speak out the county should be able to stop it like any other business would. Read Jake Mabe’s column here.

Broyles is sponsoring amendments to ordinances ensuring that county employees are protected when speaking out against employers without risk of termination. She cites both teachers who have spoken up recently and county employees who want to campaign for someone other than their bosses.

“I’m going to use Commissioner Broyles’ earlier words against her. This is a solution waiting on a problem,” McKenzie said.
(I looked around for Stacey Campfield. But I digress.)

Rick Briggs said free speech in this case needs limits. “Tennessee is an at-work employer state,” he said, adding that he wouldn’t be in favor of something that would protect an employeewho spoke maliciously, giving the county no resource to stop it.

Watch Briggs cast the ONLY no vote on protecting First Amendment Speech and Protection of retribution.

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