The Beacon Center’s hope is that citizens and policymakers will continue to reference and utilize the City Freedom Index to enact positive change. READ MORE
For the third part of Beacon’s series of posts to help you get to know our board members, we have an interview with Pat Shepherd, a member of Beacon's board and Managing Partner at Avondale Partners READ MORE
Bring down Google or Facebook, and small businesses’ ability to get their product in front of eyeballs will plummet. READ MORE
Be afraid of short term rentals, be very afraid, says our government. Just pay no mind to this debt crisis up the other sleeve. READ MORE
To further deter Nashville residents from purchasing Halloween candy, Cooper unveiled plans to increase the sales tax by 32% on all candy sold in the city. READ MORE
There are many measures the community must take to ensure the structural integrity of Nashville’s future, but taxpayers feel like they got the short end of the stick. READ MORE
People move from other areas of the country to Tennessee for many reasons: no state income tax, relatively low property taxes, and business-friendly policies. One of those policies that often does not get the recognition it deserves is the Right to Work: a policy that allows workers to choose whether or not they join a... READ MORE
Nashville Metro Council refuses to make sacrifices that they are asking their own constituents to make
BY JUSTIN OWEN
At a time when every Nashvillian has been forced to sacrifice more for the city, so too should those who work for us. READ MORE
We need to reform CON laws in Tennessee. READ MORE
Funding the child, instead of institutions, will give families the ability to find the right educational choice for their children. READ MORE
Tennesseans should be proud of the historic role our state played in extending the right to vote to women
BY JUSTIN OWEN
This month, Beacon will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of this momentous occasion. READ MORE