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Building economic security by removing barriers that prevent Tennesseans from participating fully in the workforce or keep them trapped in cycles of debt.

Moving Tennessee forward by creating a common understanding of where we’re leading the way and where we’re falling behind.

Research // News

COVERAGE IN “Paid Family Leave Policy for State Employees Passes in Senate” (NASVHILLE SCENE)

Research from our brief Paid Family Leave is Good Business for Tennessee was featured in Nashville Scene. Read the full article here.

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QUOTED IN “FAMILY MATTERS” (COMPASS)

Dawn Schluckebier was quoted in a Compass article about the possible implementation of a paid family leave policy for Tennessee state employees. Read the full article here.

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THE TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION ACT IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN BUILDING TENNESSEE’S FUTURE

NASHVILLE, TN – New policies within the Transportation Modernization Act (TMA) are promising first steps toward funding critical transportation infrastructure across the state, according to two new research briefs on electric vehicle fees and choice lanes released today by nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee. In Electric Vehicles: Driving Tennessee’s Future, the authors explain the proposed new […]

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