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Shoppers Get a Vote. Homeowners Should, Too.
If Tennessee trusts voters to decide on half a cent of sales tax, it can trust them to decide on the tax that falls on their homes, farms, a...
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.
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