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Beacon’s COVID-19 Response

March 25, 2020 11:36AM

While we are in the midst of this challenging time, Beacon will be compiling resources, including our podcast, blog posts we have written, and links to informative and inspiring articles from around the web.

Beacon’s policy solutions

Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Don’t Call It a Comeback: Principles for Getting Tennesseans Back to Work and Phasing in Our Economic Recovery

Let It Be: Making COVID-19 Deregulation Permanent

Executive Emergency Powers: The Stability of Accountability

Beacon in the media

We can power up the economy and still protect public health amid coronavirus outbreak (Tennessean)

Think tank praises Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, issues COVID-19 policy solutions (Fox 17)

Videos from the Beacon Team

Blog posts

For most workers and small businesses, it’s all essential

What will “returning to normal” look like for our economy?

The coronavirus doesn’t care if you’re essential or not

Crisis shows the need for fiscal responsibility

A Statement from Justin Owen Regarding COVID-19

Innovation Will Help Solve the Pandemic

Coronavirus highlights the power of the market

On protecting public health and the economy, too

Sensible policy solutions will help us fight this pandemic

From around the web

“Rethinking the Coronavirus Shutdown” (Wall Street Journal, Subscription only)

“This is America” (Goldwater Institute) 

“Kroger CEO: ‘There’s plenty of food in the supply chain'” (Courier Journal)

How Would Free Market Health Care Respond To The Coronavirus? (Forbes)

It Shouldn’t Take A Crisis Like Wuhan Virus To Deregulate Health Care (Federalist)

In the Wake of the Coronavirus, Be Grateful for the Miracle of Inventory (FEE)

“Has Sweden Found the Right Solution to the Coronavirus?” (National Review)

“Coronavirus forecast: Updated model shows less dire projection for Tennessee” (Commercial Appeal)

“Tennessee companies pivot, innovate in the warlike effort to defeat coronavirus” (Tennessean)

Helpful resources