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NASHVILLE – A new blog post and interactive map from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee finds that while 46 of the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S. have dedicated funding for transit, two of [...]

Tennessee’s lack of transportation options is affecting road safety, cost, quality of life, and access to opportunities for Tennesseans. Tennessee ranks 43rd in the nation for [...]

Tennessee’s three biggest cities had mayoral elections this year, but the way each candidate won and assumed office looked very different. Read on for a comparison of “How the Mayor Won” in [...]

MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis is preparing for a surge in job creation and economic investment, and its next mayor can leverage this growth to reduce household costs and increase access to opportunity by [...]

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennesseans are driving more than ever, but the state’s current transportation funding sources are not generating sufficient revenue to keep pace with this growth or to expand [...]

NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee’s November 8, 2022 midterm election featured races for governor, U.S. House of Representatives, all 99 state House, and 17 state Senate offices. A new report by [...]

Tennessee has some of the most dangerous streets in the nation. In 2021, we had 1,318 traffic fatalities and ranked 42nd worst in the country, and in 2022, Memphis was rated in the top five most [...]

Tennesseans have traditionally benefited from a low cost of living, however housing affordability is a growing challenge, especially in our four largest cities. According to ThinkTennessee’s [...]

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 [...]

NASHVILLE, TN – State laws related to the distribution of absentee ballot applications are outdated and leave Tennessee voters susceptible to unknowingly committing a felony or misdemeanor, finds [...]