Our “First Principles Series” is an ongoing awareness effort by Beacon to restore our nation’s commitment to those principles of free markets, individual liberty, and limited government that have made America the best nation in the history of the world. Often, politicians eager to appease constituents can stray from these principles. And voters can be misled... READ MORE
Beacon tirelessly advocates for the principles of liberty whether government officials like them or not. Thanks to the First Amendment, all Americans are free to do the same. READ MORE
More and more people are relocating to Tennessee to live and work and fleeing states that refuse to protect their freedoms, like California, Illinois, and New York. READ MORE
Tennessee joins Hawaii, Vermont, and New Hampshire as the outliers where property taxes can go up without limit. READ MORE
The Founders understood that protections for private property must exist if the nation was to remain free. READ MORE
"They didn’t ask. They just took." Travis Lewis details the emotional toll of eminent domain and reminds us why property rights still matter. READ MORE
Education freedom is both a principled and practical way to fund education in our state. READ MORE
It was free trade, not tired old tariff policies, that made us the strongest country in the world. READ MORE
The separation of powers in the Constitution is a crucial bulwark against tyranny and for preserving liberty. READ MORE