There are 8 article(s) tagged Beacon Center:

• December 2020

  • ‘Bluff City Law,’ AutoZone incentives make ‘Pork Report’

    The Memphis Regional Megasite made the organization’s top 3 in its 15-year list of worst government waste.

    By Elle Perry December 08, 2020

• November 2020

  • Opinion: Beacon Center research shows ESAs would benefit Memphis, Nashville school districts

    ‘The cries that the ESA program will gut classroom funding and leave the most vulnerable students with fewer resources is antithetical to both the purpose and benefits of the ESA program.’

    By Jason Edmonds November 25, 2020

• August 2020

  • Governor lists school vouchers among his biggest accomplishments – and disappointments

    Gov. Bill Lee expects the voucher rollout, which was halted when a Nashville judge overturned the 2019 law in May, will be resurrected in 2021. The Tennessee Court of Appeals is expected to rule this fall on the state’s appeal.

    By Marta W. Aldrich August 21, 2020

• May 2020

  • COVID makes health care reforms before Legislature more crucial

    If we want Tennessee to be one of the fastest growing states for business and have the best patient outcomes in the country, reforming — or, better yet, completely scrapping — certificate of need laws is an excellent and essential first step.

    By Ron Shultis May 25, 2020

• December 2019

  • The Early Word: Zoo brews, the Beacon’s bacon and Ja’s poster dunk

    Good morning; it’s Thursday, Dec. 12. Tonight, students from Memphis’ Stax Academy will appear on “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways.” There will also be a vigil near Raleigh to remember victims of gun violence. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 12, 2019

  • Pork Report cites Shelby, Memphis for ‘wasteful spending’

    Memphis and Shelby County grab the attention of the Beacon Center in its annual Pork Report focusing on government spending for private projects, much of it targeting funds and incentives handed out by EDGE.

    By Sam Stockard December 11, 2019

• August 2019

  • Memphis reading results prove that kids need ESAs now

    Next fall, thousands of Memphis children will qualify to participate in the new Education Savings Accounts (ESA) Program. They can receive about $7,300 in the account, which can be used for tuition at private schools, tutoring, textbooks, school uniforms and computers.

    By Justin Owen August 19, 2019

• April 2019

  • Beacon Center: On EDGE and PILOTs, the numbers don’t add up

    Peel back the fancy ribbon-cutting ceremonies and press conferences for new jobs and all you’re left with is handouts to big, connected companies and higher taxes for the rest of us.

    By Ron Shultis April 14, 2019