Middle Tennessee Zoning Policies Contributing To Unaffordable Housing

After Finding Housing Affordability Is The Most Pressing Issue For Tennesseans Through Its 2022 Listening Tour, Beacon Center Has Developed And Released An Atlas Of Tennessee Zoning Requirements That Highlight How The State Has Become Unaffordable For The Average Person In Middle Tennessee.

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Tennessean’s Healthcare Options Limited By Certificate-Of-Need Laws Says New Report

A New Report Released By The Beacon Center Reveals That Certificate-Of-Need (CON) Laws Are Limiting Healthcare Options For Tennesseans. These Laws Are Affecting The Quality And Availability Of Healthcare Across The State.

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Changes In TN’s Film & TV Incentive Program Could Result In More Subsidies

A New Tennessee Film Tax Credit Program Will Change The Way That Entertainment Companies Receive Subsidies From The State, But It Won’t Reduce The Amount That Those Companies Receive.

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Report Finds Only 53% Of State Funding For Education Used In Classrooms

The Amount Of Funding For Education In Tennessee Rises Each Year, But A Report Released On Wednesday Reveals That The Amount Of Taxpayer Money That Is Funneled To Classrooms Has Not.

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Tennessee’s COVID Policies Limited Damage To Economy

Lee’s Approach To Pandemic Mitigation Efforts Helped Limit The Impact On TN’s Economy Without Having A Negative Effect On The State’s COVID-19 Metrics, A New Report from The Beacon Center Of Tennessee Says.

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