Protect Learning Pods from Unnecessary and Burdensome State Regulations
Families know their children learn best when they are in the right learning environment for their unique needs and learning styles. For many families across Tennessee, learning pods are the best choice for their students. With learning pods, small groups of students learn together outside traditional school settings. Families find these learning environments enhance educational and […]
“Let the Kids Play” with Student Athlete Transfer Freedom
Students thrive when they enroll in the educational opportunities that are the best fit for them. However, high school students who change schools in Tennessee can be forced to forfeit a year of their athletic playing time. That means they must sit out one-fourth of their eligible playing time, regardless of why they change schools. […]
Fight Against Overregulation with The Less is More Act of 2025
Government licensure requirements and burdensome overregulation create barriers for many people trying to earn a living. Excessive regulation, complex licensure requirements, and fees can create unnecessary hurdles that harm individuals and businesses. Requiring unnecessary licenses and compliance with bureaucratic rules stifles the economy and hurts individuals seeking to work. The “Less is More Act of […]
Give Students More Options with More Charter Schools in Tennessee!
Students excel when they are free to enroll in schools that best meet their individual needs. Tennessee’s public charter schools are showing high academic growth, and many families are choosing them to help their students flourish. While demand for charter schools is growing, the number of enrollment opportunities is limited due to the lengthy and […]
Helping Animal Chiropractors Fight Back Against Overburdensome Regulations
Animal chiropractors serve an important role in the animal health care system and are distinct from veterinarians. In addition to earning a chiropractic degree, these professionals have received advanced training and certification through a nationally recognized accrediting organization. Their clients include horses, dogs, and other animals. Although animal chiropractors are currently practicing across the state […]
Reducing Government Interference in Healthcare
Tennessee law prohibits hospitals from directly employing radiologists, anesthesiologists, pathologists, and emergency physicians. Instead, they must contract with a third party to staff their facilities. This government interference in healthcare is inefficient, increases costs, and restricts hospitals’ abilities to serve their communities best. As introduced, this bill will remove the arbitrary barriers that interfere with […]
Protecting Property Owners by Banning a Statewide Property Tax via Constitutional Amendment
Tennesseans pay municipal and county property taxes, but did you know that some states also have a statewide property tax in addition to these local taxes? In fact, Tennessee collected a state property tax into the 1940s, and the state could reimpose collection today. A statewide property tax would drive up the cost of housing, […]
Expanding Opportunities for Tennessee’s Independent Contractor Workforce with Portable Benefits
Technology has rapidly transformed employment and given workers new opportunities to join the growing “gig” or independent contractor workforce. Tennessee has more than one-half million self-employed and independent contractors. While these individuals have chosen this work for many reasons, state law restricts companies from providing employment benefits to them. State laws are attempting to […]
Protecting Full Expensing for Businesses in Tennessee
Full expensing, or bonus depreciation, is a tax policy that enables businesses of all sizes to deduct the full value of capital expenses in the year the expenditures are incurred rather than depreciating the assets over several years. These investments may be for equipment or infrastructure to support and expand their operations. In 2023, Governor […]
Expanding Access to Life-Saving Medical Treatments with Right to Try 2.0
In 2015, Tennessee passed the Phil Timp-Amanda Wilcox Right to Try Act. This ground-breaking law, later adopted by Congress, allows terminally ill patients to access medicine that has been deemed safe by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) but that has not received the agency’s final approval. With the passage of time, healthcare innovations […]