The Beacon Center is seeking federal court approval for a settlement in a class action lawsuit challenging stormwater capacity fees, which would lead to the city of Nashville refunding over $1.4 million to homeowners affected by these charges!! Read more below:

“It’s going to break some folks.”   Longtime Nolensville resident Robert Verrell is criticizing a proposed property tax increase. Unfortunately, Tennessee is one of four states without any sort of cap on property taxes, so local governments can implement unlimited property tax

Beacon has reached a settlement agreement with the city of Nashville over their unconstitutional stormwater fees. If approved by the court, over $1.4 million in wrongfully collected fees will be refunded to hundreds of property owners. tennessean.com/story/news/loc…

Taxpayer advocate Ben Cunningham is speaking out against a proposed property tax hike. Tennessee is one of only four states without any cap on property tax, allowing local governments to raise rates at any time with no limits. Are you tired of local property tax increases making

Davidson County resident and business owner Wyatt Rampy is speaking out against Metro Nashville's recent property tax increase! He now joins Beacon in urging local residents to call for a state-level property tax cap. beacontn.org/donate/fight-t…

Our prayers go out to the family of FedEx founder Fred Smith, who passed away this weekend. He will go down as one of the most influential and innovative Tennesseans of all time. Here’s a look at what he built: youtube.com/watch?v=HcDz4b…

From @justindowen on the push to remove the AI regulation moratorium from the One Big Beautiful Bill: “While I am a huge proponent of states being laboratories of democracy and retaining far more decision-making than Washington, allowing 50 different states to regulate things

OUT NOW: the 2025 City Freedom Index! When it comes to free enterprise, individual liberty, private property rights, and cost of government—how free is your city? beacontn.org/2025-city-free…

Are you surprised by which cities are in the top 5 and bottom 5 on the 2025 City Freedom Index? View the full list—plus insights about each city—at beacontn.org/cfi.

While La Vergne topped the overall list of freest cities this year, Kingsport, Chattanooga, and Farragut also have something to brag about! Do you live in one of these cities? Read more and see the full results of the 2025 City Freedom Index at beacontn.org/cfi.

While Bartlett found itself at the bottom of this year's list of freest cities, Nashville, Memphis, and Mt. Juliet also have some work to do when it comes to free enterprise, cost of government, and private property rights. See more at beacontn.org/cfi.

Congrats to my friend and Beacon Center of TN's first ever legal director!

Ultimately, the option for portable benefits will make Tennessee even more competitive and attractive to businesses and workers. And for those who value the flexibility of independent contracting, it will make it even easier to chase their dreams. tennessean.com/story/opinion/…

Thrilled to share a piece I co-authored with Scott Gilmer from Beacon Center of TN on the portable benefit legislation passed in Tennessee this year. tennessean.com/story/opinion/…

Technology, innovation, and lifestyles are changing how we work. Thank you to Senator Bo Watson and Rep. Charlie Baum for sponsoring legislation to modernize state law to enhance opportunities for Tennesseans.

From our first City Freedom Index released in 2020 to this year's version released today, Oak Ridge and Farragut moved up 7 SPOTS, followed closely by Jackson, which moved up 6 spots. Congratulations to our Most Improved cities! Read more at beacontn.org/cfi

🥂 Beacon Center of TN has been nominated for two State Policy Network awards! Best State-Based Litigation: Our lawsuit against Nashville’s unconstitutional stormwater fee is set to return $1.4M to 361 homeowners. Those attending SPN Annual Meeting can vote for us here: spn.org/bob-williams-a…

🥂 Beacon Center of TN has been nominated for two State Policy Network awards! Campaign of the Year: Our work on TN’s new universal school choice program led to 40k applications—more than 2x the scholarships available. SPN Annual Meeting attendees can vote for us here: spn.org/spn-communicat…