Beacon Center of Tennessee
The Beacon Center of Tennessee, formerly the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR), is a non-profit free-market think tank based in Nashville, Tennessee. 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.
| 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) |
| 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 | 36.1639°N 86.7794°W |
| Website | Official website |
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. It supported the repeal of Tennessee's estate tax and has advocated for tort reform and school choice and against civil forfeiture.
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