Posts Tagged ‘legislation’

TCPR signs letter on direct wine shipment

Today, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research submitted a letter to Congress in conjunction with 41 other organizations expressing concern about potential direct wine shipment regulations. The letter addresses the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act, which would allow states to impose...
July 27th, 2010 | Recent News | Read More

Belly Up to the Trough

Legislative reception expenses top $400K during 2009 session By Clint Brewer Business interests and even departments of state government spent big dollars wining and dining members of the Tennessee General Assembly during the 2009 legislative session. Despite a recession and record unemployment, more...
July 20th, 2009 | Policy | Read More

Are Legislators Conflicted with Insurance Industry?

Proposed tax credit involves investment firm tied to numerous national insurance companies linked to some legislators’ own businesses. By Clint Brewer A bi-partisan piece of legislation in the Tennessee General Assembly stands to benefit some of the nation’s largest insurance companies with substantial...
June 9th, 2009 | Policy | Read More

Legislators’ Guide to the Issues

At the advent of the 106th General Assembly, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research provided every member of the state legislature with a comprehensive guide to the issues facing the State of Tennessee. The Legislators’ Guide to the Issues provides free market policy solutions to issues related...
February 11th, 2009 | Policy | Read More
  • Ravynmyst: While it is laudable that the government is trying to insure all Americans, when it reaches a point that the Feds feel t...
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  • Julie: All this will do is continue the same practice used now by those who can not afford and do not have coverage. How much m...
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