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ThinkTennessee’s 2021 Dashboard finds state lags Nation on Economic opportunities, outcomes for working families     Rankings show policy solutions needed to address long-term economic [...]

Findings from the Election 2020 After-Action Report covered by The Rogersville Review. Read the full clip here.

New Research on the 2020 Election in Tennessee Finds Strengths, Points to Additional Opportunities to Further Fortify State’s System  Think tank’s four policy recommendations seek to address [...]

Report Finds Tennessee’s Redistricting Process Should Include New Opportunities for Public Engagement Think tank’s new series details state’s redistricting laws, suggests once-in-a-decade [...]

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee General Assembly tonight passed an amendment to HB1130/SB868 that creates a new legal process for constitutional challenges to state laws. Seen for the first time in [...]

Tennesseans Oppose Government Penalties that Worsen Families’ Financial Hardship  New Survey of Tennessee Voters Finds Support Across Party Lines for Medical, Student and Court Debt Reform   [...]

If you compare voter registration and turnout rates in Tennessee with a list of elected officials, you’ll discover an interesting contradiction: Women here are more likely than men to vote – but [...]

Report Finds Economic Distress Increasing for Tennessee Families State’s low-income, women and residents of color hit hardest financially NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 22, 2020) – Two in five (43%) [...]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 22, 2020) – Six members of the bipartisan Tennessee Mayors Growing Civic Engagement (TMGCE) cohort are joining with ThinkTennessee and state and local leaders from [...]

NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration held a hearing today about 2020 general election preparations. Witnesses included Secretary of State Tre Hargett.   “Any time [...]