Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category
States push back against ObamaCare
Tennessee Center for Policy Research scholar Dr. Richard Grant notes the push back by several states, including Tennessee, against ObamaCare. This article originally appeared in the Sunday, March 7 edition of the Tennessean. TCPR has led the charge to enact a Health Freedom Act in Tennessee to curb the...
March 1st, 2011 | Commentary | Read More
TN needs more jobs, not more lawsuits
Tennessee Center for Policy Research president Justin Owen opines in Monday’s Tennessean about the upcoming lawsuit abuse reform fight in Tennessee. After reading the article, be sure to visit www.Focus577.org to sign up for updates about the efforts.
by Justin Owen
In 2009, a Putnam County resident...
February 28th, 2011 | Commentary | Read More
Parents should have choice in education
Dr. Matthew Ladner, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Educational Choice, highlights some amazing data from a new study co-published by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. This article originally appeared in the Tennessean.
by Dr. Matthew Lander
A vast majority of Tennesseans believe their...
February 19th, 2011 | Commentary | Read More
TN should say no to ObamaCare
In today’s Tennessean, Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Justin Owen writes about the importance of Tennessee joining the Florida legal challenge to ObamaCare. The article is the first piece in the launch of the “Enter the Fight, Defend Our Rights” campaign to encourage...
December 15th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More
Business-Friendly Cities Recap
Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Justin Owen recaps this year’s Business-Friendly Cities Report in his monthly Nashville City Paper column. Read the Business-Friendly Cities Report here.
by Justin Owen
Each year, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research ranks the state’s 50 most...
December 13th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More
Abolish the TSA
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...
November 21st, 2010 | Commentary | Read More
Open letter to the GOP
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,...
November 8th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More
Free markets can best address environmental problems
The Tennessee Center for Policy Research’s Allyn Milojevich explains how free market environmentalism is a better solution than cap and trade in Sunday’s Tennessean. Allyn is the recent author of Cap & Trade: A (Lame) Duck Proposal, which shows the economic impact cap and trade would...
October 18th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More
Full disclosure
Allyn Milojevich, research fellow at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, discusses the best approach to campaign finance in Monday’s Nashville City Paper.
by Allyn K. Milojevich
During this election cycle, extensive campaign finance laws affect every political campaign. These laws are complicated,...
October 18th, 2010 | Commentary | Read More


