Archive for the ‘Policy’ Category

2009 Legislator’s Guide to the Issues

2009 Legislator’s Guide to the Issues
At the advent of the 106th General Assembly, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research provided every member of the state legislature with a comprehensive guide to the issues facing the State of Tennessee. The Legislators’ Guide to the Issues provides free market policy solutions to issues related...
February 11th, 2009 | Feature, Policy | Read More

Sevierville Named Tennessee’s Most Business-Friendly City for 2008

By Justin Owen SEVIERVILLE – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR) will name the City of Sevierville as the 2008 “Most Business-Friendly City in Tennessee” in a ceremony later today. The award is based on the results of TCPR’s annual report on the business climate of the...
November 2nd, 2008 | Policy | Read More

Red Light Cameras: Unsafe, Unconstitutional, & Unnecessary

By Justin Owen Constitutionally dubious red light camera programs used by numerous cities in Tennessee make intersections more dangerous, and over half the money collected by cities goes directly to the red light camera companies. View the report authored by Justin Owen and George Shifflett here.
September 21st, 2008 | Policy | Read More

2008 Tennessee Pork Report: $260M in Waste & Abuse

NASHVILLE – The 2008 Tennessee Pork Report, released today, exposes $260 million in waste, fraud and abuse of tax dollars. Authored by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, Tennessee’s free market think tank, in partnership with Citizens Against Government Waste, the nation’s premier taxpayer...
April 22nd, 2008 | Policy | Read More

Spring Hill Named Tennessee’s Most Business-Friendly City

SPRING HILL – The Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR) today named the City of Spring Hill as the 2007 Most Business-Friendly City in Tennessee. The award is based on the results of TCPR’s annual report of the business climate of the state’s 50 largest cities. The report scores each city...
March 6th, 2007 | Policy | Read More

Al Gore’s Personal Energy Use Is His Own “Inconvenient Truth"

Gore’s home uses more than 20 times the national average. Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy. Gore’s mansion,...
February 25th, 2007 | Policy | Read More

Cyber Charters in the Volunteer State

By Shaka Mitchell NASHVILLE – Report shows that cyber charter schools would give meaningful education options to parents throughout Tennessee, especially the thousands living in rural areas. To read the full report click HERE.
October 30th, 2005 | Policy | Read More

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