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| Founder(s) | Drew Johnson |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Focus | Public policy in Tennessee |
| President | Justin Owen |
| Chair | John Cerasuolo |
| Budget | Revenue: $1,448,443 Expenses: $989,162 (FYE December 2015)[1] |
| Slogan | "Changing lives through public policy by advancing the principles of free markets, individual liberty, and limited government." |
| Formerly called | Tennessee Center for Policy Research |
| Coordinates | 36°09′50″N 86°46′46″W / 36.1639°N 86.7794°W |
| Website | Official website |
The Beacon Center of Tennessee, formerly the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR), is a non-profit free-market[2] think tank based in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4] The Center's research areas include tax and economic policy, education policy, and healthcare policy. The organization is a member of the State Policy Network.[5]
In 2007 TCPR issued a report asserting that Al Gore's residence in Belle Meade, Tennessee, used more than 20 times the energy of a typical home in the United States.[6][7] It supported the repeal of Tennessee's estate tax and has advocated for tort reform and school choice and against civil forfeiture.[8]
- ^ "Beacon Center of Tennessee" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Flessner, Dave (July 14, 2015). "High fiber debate: City officials, taxpayers group clash on EPB telecom expansion". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Chas Sisk, Beacon Center claims support for school vouchers, The Tennessean, June 5, 2012
- ^ Michael Cass, Day 2 of Metro tax increase poll data leads to questions about the questions, The Tennessean, June 13, 2012
- ^ Jeff Woods, The Great Gadfly: How a baby-faced kid became the governor's No. 1 nemesis Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville Scene, September 11, 2008
- ^ Washington Post: War on Warming Begins at (Al Gore's) Home. March 1, 2007.
- ^ Al Gore's Energy Use, Snopes.com, last updated 28 September 2009
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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