Posts Tagged ‘Governor Haslam’

Beacon responds to Democrats’ budget proposal

Beacon CEO Justin Owen talks to TNReport.com about the House Democrats’ alternative budget proposal unveiled this week. While Owen criticizes their plan to spend excess revenue, he does support their call to further reduce taxes. Justin Owen, president of the free-market Beacon Center of Tennessee...
April 20th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

Beacon’s statement on death tax repeal passage

TNReport.com outlines Thursday’s vote by the state House of Representatives to repeal the death tax. The story includes a portion of Beacon CEO Justin Owen’s statement immediately after the House voted 88-8 to repeal the tax. Justin Owen, CEO of a free-market think-tank called The Beacon...
April 13th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

Beacon’s death tax efforts noted

Friday’s Nashville Business Journal covers the debate over the economic impact of the state death tax, noting Beacon’s efforts to repeal the tax. Yesterday, the state House of Representatives voted to repeal the tax in a bipartisan 88-8 vote. From the Business Journal: “Proponents –...
April 13th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

Tennessee House passes death tax repeal

The Beacon Center of Tennessee applauds the House of Representatives for passing a full repeal of the state death tax today in a bipartisan vote. The bill, HB3760, will phase out the death tax, eliminating it entirely by 2016. “The death tax repeal is a tremendous victory for all Tennesseans,”...
April 13th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

TN House passes death tax repeal

The Beacon Center of Tennessee applauds the House of Representatives for passing a full repeal of the state death tax today in a bipartisan vote. The bill, HB3760, will phase out the death tax, eliminating it entirely by 2016. “The death tax repeal is a tremendous victory for all Tennesseans,”...
April 12th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

Memphis 98.9 FM on the death tax

        Beacon CEO Justin Owen joins News Talk 98.9 FM’s “Talk Memphis” show to discuss the need to repeal Tennessee’s death tax. Listen to the interview at the link below.   3-28-12 – 8 09 – Justin Owen – Beacon Center of TN –...
March 28th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

Free Press editorial board: repeal death tax

The Free Press editorial board in Chattanooga urges lawmakers to repeal the state death and gift taxes. The editorial uses Beacon’s recent study authored by Dr. Art Laffer to back up its position. Read the editorial here.
March 24th, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

State on wrong track with health exchange

Marking the second anniversary of Obamacare’s enactment and days before the Supreme Court hears its case, Beacon CEO Justin Owen teams up with the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Christie Herrera to pen an article in the Tennessean. The article warns state leaders against implementing...
March 23rd, 2012 | Commentary | Read More

NBJ notes Beacon’s death tax repeal efforts

Today’s Nashville Business Journal covers the move to repeal the state death tax, highlighting Beacon’s leadership on the issue. Read the story here (subscription required).
March 23rd, 2012 | Recent News | Read More

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