By Dr. Richard Grant In every country where government has tried to run the economy, the results have been poverty and oppression. Do our political leaders believe they can do better?They have done many dumb things on our behalf and, as a result, we are poorer and less free than we could, and should,...

By Tori Stewart Charter schools are labs for education solutions “You get what you pay for.” Common sense reminds us of the truth of this proverb. A cheap cut of meat won’t taste as good as an expensive one, a traveling fair won’t give you the same thrills as Disney World, and...

Tori Stewart urges state lawmakers to expand charter school opportunities for Tennessee students. This article originally appeared in the Tennessean. by Tori Stewart “You get what you pay for.” Common sense reminds us of the truth of this proverb. A cheap cut of meat won’t taste as...

TCPR Chairman John Cerasuolo, who is also the president of ADS Security in Nashville, discusses healthcare in the Nashville Business Journal. “Faced with mounting health insurance costs, Middle Tennessee small business owners are searching for solutions to protect their bottom lines and still provide...

By Rebecca Wright (from The Jackson Sun) What do University of Florida football standout Tim Tebow, this year’s NFL Man of the Year Jason Taylor and tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams have in common? They are all homeschooled students who were able to participate in their local public schools’...

Tori Stewart – Nashville (from USA Today) Why do some in Washington view news that we now have the highest household savings rate in 15 years with more than just a twinge of disappointment (“May incomes surge, but savings outpace spending,” USATODAY.com, Friday)? Less spending might...

By Ben Cunningham and Justin Owen (From The Tennessean) A white flag flies over the state Capitol when the Tennessee General Assembly is in session. When that flag flies, our freedoms and pocketbooks hang in the balance. It seems that every session of the legislature brings more outrageous laws and higher...

By Drew Johnson ‘Never let a serious crisis go to waste.” With these words, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel exposed the playbook for tax increase advocates. By using a crisis to scare citizens, politicians from Abraham Lincoln to Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Barack Obama learned that they...

By Justin Owen, J.D. When it comes to democracy, I think it’s time for a change.  Average Tennesseans can’t be trusted to make sophisticated decisions like picking their representation in the state legislature.  To clear things up, I propose a Legislative Merit Selection Act. Under the...