Recently, Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Justin Owen sat down with the Heartland Institute to discuss the problems with mass transit, including Nashville’s Music City Star. Listen to the entire podcast by clicking here.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR) today released its annual rankings detailing the business climate in the state’s 50 most populous cities. The report, How Business-Friendly Are Tennessee’s Cities?, ranks each city in three categories that reflect a commitment to encouraging...

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research and TennesseeWatchdog.org want to hear from you. We are introducing a new way for citizens to report government malfeasance at the federal, state or local level. Because we rely heavily on the work of “citizen watchdogs” across the state, TCPR has...

The editorial board of the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal agrees with Tennessee Center for Policy Research president Justin Owen, who said that the recent TVA pay hikes were “offensive.” Read the editorial here.

Below is a round-up of the numerous media outlets that have showcased the Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s 2010 Business-Friendly Cities Report so far. Click here to view the full report. TCPR also partnered with the Nashville Business Journal to publish a searchable database of the rankings,...

The Chattanooga Times Free Press interviews Tennessee Center for Policy Research president Justin Owen after it is revealed that the CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority will receive a substantial pay increase. “At a time when taxpayers and TVA ratepayers are struggling to make ends meet, it’s...

Tennessee Center for Policy Research scholar Art Carden calls for the elimination of the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of their unpopular “pat-down” procedures at airports across the country. The article originally appeared on Carden’s Forbes.com page and was republished...

The Nashville Business Journal picks up the recent TennesseeWatchdog.org story about tax credits going to Tennesseans who purchase electric cars. In the story, TennesseeWatchdog.org editor Chris Butler explains how only certain electric car manufacturers benefit, while others are left out of the mix....

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s Justin Owen pens an open letter to the new Republican majority in the U.S. House, reminding them to stay true to the principles upon which they were elected. This article originally appeared in today’s Nashville City Paper. by Justin Owen Well Republicans,...