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...

Dr. Grant reviews the Obama Administration’s stimulus package and its poor approach toward “Recovery Summer.” This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant The Obama administration’s cheerleaders are having difficulty getting the crowd fired up...

Allyn Milojevich, research associate at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, takes the Obama administration to task over its plan to close the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility in Nevada. This article originally appeared in Saturday’s Knoxville News Sentinel. by Allyn Milojevich In 1982,...

Reexamining the economy as a mass of individuals as opposed to a machine, Dr. Richard Grant argues for saving instead of spending, during a recession. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant An unfortunate effect from the teaching of mainstream (Keynesian)...

Dr. Richard Grant discusses how the government’s position to protect property rights combats social problems and often leads to more prosperous countries. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant On ancient maps it was common to fill in unexplored or feared...

Research associate for the Tennessee Center for Policy Research Jeff Poole explains how the state government’s costly budget talks fail to maximize savings for taxpayers, despite abandoning the proposal for a fish hatchery in House Speaker Kent Williams’ district. This article originally...

Dr. Richard Grant explains the value of derivatives, while encouraging yet cautioning investors. He concludes that misuse of derivatives result in government bailouts, which “reward and encourage recklessness.” This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard...

Justin Owen, director of policy at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, explains why the proposal by the Metropolitan Planning Organization for a mass transit system in Middle Tennessee will prove inefficient and costly.  This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. By Justin...

Tennessee Center for Policy Research scholar, Dr. Richard Grant, discusses the affect of Greece’s debt crisis on both the European Union and the declining value of the euro. This article originally appeared in Sunday’s Tennessean. by Dr. Richard Grant The currency that we now call the “euro”...