Beacon in the News
Beacon hits Canadian radio
Can mom and pop shops actually compete with retailers like Costco and Wal-Mart? Beacon senior fellow Art Carden explained how they can this morning on Radio-Canada.
Beacon Commentary
GM: From the White House to the statehouse
Beacon CEO Justin Owen pens an op-ed in the national Daily Caller on how the car company has obtained nearly $2 billion from states after its historic national bailout.
Beacon Policy
An Idea a Day: 51 Ideas for a Prosperous Tennessee
The Beacon Center releases its second pamphlet offering one free market idea for each remaining day of the 107th General Assembly
Beacon Events
Dec. 8: Holiday Open House
Come out for some food and refreshments, vote in our 2011 Lump of Coal Award poll, and get a sneak peak of our 2012 policy agenda!
Recent Articles
GM: From the White House to the statehouse
Beacon CEO Justin Owen pens an op-ed in the national Daily Caller on how the car company has obtained nearly $2 billion from states after its historic national bailout.
January 27th, 2012 | Commentary | Read MoreThe Consequences of Tennessee’s Death Tax
Listen to Beacon Center President Justin Owen break down Tennessee’s devastating death tax.
Beacon hits Canadian radio
Can mom and pop shops actually compete with retailers like Costco and Wal-Mart? Beacon senior fellow Art Carden explained how they can this morning on Radio-Canada.
January 4th, 2012 | Recent News | Read MoreBeacon’s letter cited by Washington Examiner
The national newspaper covers an Associated Press story on Beacon’s involvement in urging Gov. Haslam to support a death tax repeal.
December 27th, 2011 | Recent News | Read MoreAnti-death tax advocates eye victory in TN
The Daily Caller looks at Beacon’s efforts to urge Gov. Haslam to support a repeal of the state death tax.
December 20th, 2011 | Recent News | Read MoreNewspaper editorial board sides with Beacon
The Chattanooga Times editorial board calls for ending the liquor lobby’s monopoly on wine.
December 19th, 2011 | Recent News | Read MoreAn Idea a Day: 51 Ideas for a Prosperous Tennessee
The Beacon Center releases its second pamphlet offering one free market idea for each remaining day of the 107th General Assembly
December 19th, 2011 | Feature, Policy | Read MoreWhy does Tennessee Need School Choice?
Jeff Reed from the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice speaks on school choice in Tennessee
Beacon urges Haslam to support death tax repeal
Justin Owen joins Grover Norquist, Dick Patten, Duane Parde, and Tim Phillips in a letter urging the governor to support repealing the death tax.
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