The Nashville Business Journal takes a look at the film incentives received by the TV show “Nashville,” and discusses whether those handouts should be renewed if a second season is cast. Beacon’s Director of Policy Trey Moore says no. “If it’s successful enough to be picked...

NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam announced today that he would not currently seek Tennessee’s participation in a Medicaid expansion as envisioned by President Obama’s signature healthcare law. Instead, Haslam will focus on reforming the entitlement program known in the state as TennCare. The Beacon...

TNReport.com takes a look at a bipartisan measure that would  analyze the “Copeland Cap,” which places a limitation on state spending growth. The online news bureau points out that the Beacon Center has pressed for the reforms that may be discussed by the state’s funding board. Committee...

TN Report offers an interesting analysis of the fallout from Hemlock Semiconducter, which was awarded nearly $300 million in taxpayer handouts before announcing massive layoffs at its Clarksville plant. TN Report gets Beacon Director of Policy Trey Moore’s take on the consequences of corporate...

Beacon CEO Justin Owen and the Tennessee Tax Revolt’s Ben Cunningham pen an article in today’s Tennessean supporting reform of the state’s beer tax. An unedited version of the article is posted below. by Justin Owen & Ben Cunningham India Pale Ale. Stout. Amber Ale. These are terms...

Beacon CEO Justin Owen chats with Nashville’s NBC affiliate about why so many candidates for state office are taking a stand on per diem payments. “It’s interesting to see so many candidates for office making this a campaign issue,” said Owen. “It’s nice to see them...

NASHVILLE – The Beacon Center of Tennessee today released a policy report outlining several state-led solutions to our nation’s healthcare woes. Over the next few months, Tennessee officials will have to make vital determinations about the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...

NASHVILLE – As gas prices remain stagnantly high, many families have felt the burdens of filling their gas tanks. One common proposal to fund Tennessee’s transportation needs is a gas tax hike, which would increase the already substantial cost confronting Tennesseans at the pump. The Beacon Center...

Beacon CEO Justin Owen joins the Illinois Policy Institute’s Ted Dabrowski in calling for Congress to refuse a bailout of states like Illinois and California, outlining what this action would mean for Tennessee taxpayers. The article below originally appeared in today’s Tennessean. by Justin...