Amidst discussions in the state legislature about the implications of setting up a state healthcare exchange under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the Beacon Center has published a policy insight outlining the myths vs. facts of a state-run exchange. Download the one-page insight at: http://www.beacontn.org/wp-content/uploads/An-Unfair-Exchange.pdf.

Listen to Tennessee Watchdog Editor Christopher Butler discuss GM’s new strategy to get corporate welfare from the states. Corporate Welfare for GM [ 5:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressShowHidePlayer('1', 'http://www.beacontn.org/wp-content/uploads/Welfare-for-GM.mp3', 290,...

Beacon president & CEO pens an article for the Daily Caller, a national publication, on how General Motors has turned to state governments for taxpayer handouts after its historic federal bailout. This follows a breaking investigative report on the subject by Chris Butler, Beacon’s director...

Listen to Beacon Center President Justin Owen break down Tennessee’s devastating death tax. Tennessee's Death Tax [ 4:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressShowHidePlayer('2', 'http://www.beacontn.org/wp-content/uploads/TN-Death-Tax.mp3', 290, 24, 'false', 'http://www.beacontn.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/vpreview_center.png',...

Beacon Center senior fellow Dr. Art Carden appeared this morning on CBC/Radio-Canada to discuss how mom and pop stores can actually compete with big box retailers despite widespread public opinion that the latter threaten local community retailers. Listen to the podcast at this link.

The Washington Examiner publishes an Associated Press story noting the Beacon Center’s role in urging Gov. Bill Haslam to support a repeal of the state death tax. Read the entire article here. Beacon’s president & CEO recently signed a letter to Haslam along with several prominent national...

The Daily Caller looks at the work of the Beacon Center and other key groups who are urging Gov. Bill Haslam to support a repeal of the state death tax. Read the entire article here.

The Times editorial board of the Chattanooga Times Free Press concurs with Beacon’s choice of the Tennessee Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association as its 2011 Lump of Coal Award winner. Read the editorial board’s position here.

Beacon Center Provides Legislature with 51 Ideas for a Prosperous Tennessee Pamphlet offers a free market idea for each remaining legislative day of the General Assembly NASHVILLE – The Beacon Center of Tennessee, founded as the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, today made available in electronic...