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NASHVILLE – All cities, regardless of size or region, can be high-performing transit cities if they invest in increasing service and are committed to prioritizing transit over private vehicles, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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NASHVILLE, TN – State laws related to the distribution of absentee ballot applications are outdated and leave Tennessee voters susceptible to unknowingly committing a felony or misdemeanor, finds [...]

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 [...]