Tennesseans Do Not Want Local Governments To Use Taxpayer Dollars To Hire Lobbyists

It’s Not Clear How Many People Are Or Were Aware Of The Process Of Local Governments Hiring Contract Lobbyists To Lobby The State And Federal Government. But A New Beacon Center Poll Makes It Clear That Tennessee Taxpayers Are Against The Practice.

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Tennesseans Opposed To Public Funding For MLB Stadium In Nashville

Tennessee Voters Don’t Want To Pay For Construction Of A Major League Baseball Stadium In Nashville, According To A New Beacon Center Poll Of 1,200 State Residents.

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Trump’s Tennessee Numbers Improve After Felony Convictions, Poll Says

Former President Donald Trump’s Felony Convictions In New York Did Not Hurt His Numbers One Bit In Tennessee, According To A New Poll From The Beacon Center.

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Tennessee’s Marsha Blackburn Holds 16-point Lead Over Gloria Johnson In U.S. Senate Race

A New Poll Of Tennessee Voters By The Conservative-Leaning Beacon Center Finds Senator Marsha Blackburn With A 16-Point Lead Over Challenger State Rep. Gloria Johnson, The Knoxville Democrat Who Entered The Race After Gaining National Attention As A Member Of The So-Called “Tennessee Three.”

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Transparency Group Asks 5 States, Including Tennessee, To Stop Blocking Out-Of-State Records Requests

The Right On Transparency Coalition Is Asking Five States To Stop Restricting Public Records Requests Based On Residency. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Tennessee And Virginia All Are Known To Restrict Records Requests Based Upon Residency.

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Legislative Group Recommends More Tennessee Certificate Of Need Reform

A Joint Working Group On Tennessee Certificate Of Need Reform Has Recommended A Continued Rollback Or Restrictions And Changes To The Process Of Approving New And Expanded Health Care Facilities And Services In The State.

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Beacon Center Of Tennessee Files Lawsuit Challenging New Federal Gig Worker Rule

Tennessee’s Beacon Center Filed A Lawsuit Against The U.S. Department Of Labor Over Its Independent Contractor Rule On Behalf Of A Pair Of Nashville-Based Freelance Journalists.

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Governor Lee Touts $410M Annual Franchise Tax Cut, $1.2B One-Time Costs In Tennessee

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Budget Proposal Includes A $410 Million Annual Tax Cut That Includes $1.2 Billion In One-Time Costs.

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Tennessee Awards Nearly $18M In Site Development Grants

Tennessee Has Committed To Hand Out $17.9 Million In Grants For The Development Of 12 Sites In Order To Prepare Those Sites For Potential Businesses.

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Tennessee Legislature Will Consider Property Tax Increase Cap

A Tennessee Bill Would Cap Property Tax Increases In The State At 2% Plus Inflation Each Year And 6% Plus Inflation Over A Three-Year Span.

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