Decaf: Episode 137
March Madness, general life madness, a bad stadium deal in Chattanooga, and the type of rant you’ve come to expect on Decaf—this time about time changes. Listen here!
Follow Decaf
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US
LATEST POSTS
Addressing Demand Urgently: ADUs Are Small Homes Providing Big Solutions
Accessory dwelling units add density to already existing lots and offer a simple way to add to the housing stock. Yet many local government...
My Tennessee Home: Higher Costs and Fewer Houses
Beacon’s new brief looks at how local zoning, a multi-tiered building code landscape, and slow permit approvals are making housing more expe...
Taxing 9 to 5: What Does the Research Say About Property Tax Caps?
The bottom line is that Tennessee should join 46 other states, including all its southeastern peers, and adopt a property tax cap.
Fighting Back Against Trademark Theft: The Roberto Clemente Family v. Puerto Rico
If the government can take Roberto Clemente’s name and make $15 million off it, what stops it from doing the same with a Tennessee son...
Defending Wins and Demanding Transparency: Beacon Center of Tennessee v. Tennessee School Boards Association
This case defends a previous Beacon legal victory and reaffirms the principle of government transparency.
August 2026 Beacon Poll Results
Today, we released the latest installment of the Beacon Poll, a statewide survey of 1,200 Tennessee voters featuring questions about voters’...
Beyond Medicaid Expansion: Promoting Innovation and Access in Healthcare
Tennessee has a better healthcare future thanks to sound public policy and innovation, not the federal government.
Tennessee Leads the Nation—In Property Tax Hikes
Though most states saw an increase in their average property taxes, many of those increases were more subtle, thanks in part to some form of...
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US
WANT TO DO A STORY ABOUT SOMETHING YOU SEE HERE?
CONTACT US AT:
taylor@beacontn.org
(O) 615-383-6431
WHO ARE WE?
The Beacon Center of Tennessee empowers Tennesseans to reclaim and protect their freedoms, so that they can freely pursue their version of the American Dream.