Acting Executive Director for the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Justin Owen weighs the pros and cons of the now “watered-down” cap-and-trade bill. He concludes that the bill’s “election-induced coma is at least a temporary victory for those interested in less government.”...

Dr. Richard Grant explains the fundamental notion that higher taxes reduce the value of goods, resulting in less production. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant When we want to discourage an activity, we might do so by raising the cost associated with doing...

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research will be releasing short films on various examples of waste in the 2010 Tennessee Pork Report. This week, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research covers Tennessee’s investment in switchgrass to convert into ethanol as a new energy source. View the video...

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research will be releasing short films on various examples of waste in the 2010 Tennessee Pork Report. Watch this week’s short film covering the commuter train that proves costly to taxpayers and the environment.

Law Clerk with the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Will Hines discusses how the recent failure of a Tennessee charter school will actually benefit the charter system, and ultimately improve Tennessee education. This article originally appeared in The Nashville City Paper on July 26. by Will Hines On...

In honor of the Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day The Tennessee Center for Policy Research invites you to attend a viewing of “Flunked” a movie about the state of America’s education system (www.flunkedthemovie.com) Lunch will be served for those who RSVP (space is limited). Noon –...

Today, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research submitted a letter to Congress in conjunction with 41 other organizations expressing concern about potential direct wine shipment regulations. The letter addresses the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act, which would allow states to impose...

In a special education edition, The City Paper gets the Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s perspective on the state’s new Race to the Top funding. Pick up a hardcopy of the paper in downtown Nashville and flip to page 20, or click here for the online article, titled “Anxiety about...

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research will be releasing short films on various examples of waste in the 2010 Tennessee Pork Report. View this week’s coverage of the tax-draining TNInvestco program here.