It's time to go all in on funding students over systems and stop letting Tennessee be surpassed by other conservative legislatures around the nation when it comes to education. READ MORE
We should not let new special interests funded by old special interests weaken our charter school options by putting what’s best for adults more interested in money before children in need of quality education. READ MORE
Over the past 10 months, the Beacon Center has traveled the state to listen to our fellow Tennesseans about the challenges they face. This blueprint for restoring Tennesseans’ freedoms is a direct result of that listening tour. The listening tour was comprised of multiple components, including numerous and diverse community visioning panels, focus groups, and... READ MORE
By expanding educational choice programs to all Tennessee students, the Volunteer state can begin to improve learning and be a leader in education freedom. READ MORE
Tennessee business owners are problem solvers and innovators, and it was an honor to work with a few of them to create this roadmap for the state. READ MORE
Today, the Beacon Center released its most famous annual publication, the Pork Report. As always the report shed light on hundreds of millions of dollars of wasteful spending in Tennessee. Examples in this year’s report range from the state’s no-bid contract for contact tracing given to a company with no previous experience to the unused homeless pods the city of... READ MORE
As we close out the year, it’s worth reflecting on what we’ve accomplished to make Tennessee the envy of every other state. READ MORE
This holiday season, if you feel called to give back, I challenge you to find an organization like RAM, ECHO, or Main Street Health. READ MORE
Simply put, this is big government getting in the way of worker freedom and the opportunities that innovations provide to us all. READ MORE
Nolan Gray’s “Arbitrary Lines” and How Restrictive Zoning Leads to Higher Housing Prices: A Book Review
BY RON SHULTIS
Even if someone believes single-family zoning should be the ideal today, Gray makes a compelling case for how zoning has robbed America of untold economic prosperity. READ MORE
At a time when the nation is as polarized as it has been politically, this was a rare bipartisan show of force in favor of protecting worker freedom in our state. READ MORE
This data gives a clear choice for prospective students, university leadership, and state lawmakers. For prospective students, they can now see what they can reasonably expect to earn—and pay—for a degree. READ MORE