TENNESSEANS ARE HOLDING TOO MUCH DISTRESSED DEBT
NASHVILLE – Tennesseans hold more than $50,000 in debt on average and have higher rates of distressed debt relative to the nation as a whole, finds a new policy brief released today from [...]
TENNESSEE’S VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION PROCESS IS IN GREATER NEED OF REFORM FOLLOWING 2023 CHANGES, REPORT FINDS
NASHVILLE – Tennesseans seeking to regain their voting rights previously had multiple options for restoration, but in 2023 the state updated its procedure to combine the previous options into one [...]
THINKTENNESSEE PUBLISHES NEW INTERACTIVE MAP ON DEDICATED TRANSIT FUNDING IN THE TOP 50 METRO AREAS
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 [...]
INVESTMENTS IN TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING CRITICAL FOR EQUITABLE, SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM GROWTH IN MEMPHIS
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 [...]
REPORT ON TENNESSEE’S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE POINTS TO THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT IN MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
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 [...]
REPORT FINDS 2022 TENNESSEE ELECTIONS WERE SECURE, BUT OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE VOTER ENGAGEMENT REMAIN
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 [...]
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 [...]
TENNESSEANS WHO SHARE AN ABSENTEE VOTING APPLICATION RISK THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE
NASHVILLE, TN – State laws related to the distribution of absentee ballot applications are outdated and leave Tennessee voters susceptible to unknowingly committing a felony or misdemeanor, finds [...]
PAID FAMILY LEAVE IS A BIPARTISAN “WIN-WIN” FOR TENNESSEE EMPLOYERS AND FAMILIES
New research by ThinkTennessee and A Better Balance finds that paid family leave improves families’ health and economic security while boosting productivity, retention for employers NASHVILLE, TN [...]
THINKTENNESSEE’S 2023 DASHBOARD FINDS TENNESSEANS STILL STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET DESPITE STRONG ECONOMIC GROWTH
NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee experienced incredible economic growth over the last two years, but those gains have not yet translated into greater economic opportunity for Tennesseans, finds the 2023 [...]
