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 […]
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 […]
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 […]