Reining in the Unchecked Power of the Administrative State with the Tennessee Regulatory Freedom Act
THE PROBLEM The Administrative State has outsized power in Tennessee. Unelected state agencies can impose major costs through administrative rulemaking without full legislative approval or sufficient input from the businesses and industries affected by such rules. These rules can carry significant compliance costs, reshape entire industries, and function like laws, but are imposed without a […]
Bringing Transparency to Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
THE PROBLEM Local governments should work for the taxpayers who elect them. Unfortunately, through the practice of taxpayer-funded contract lobbying, that is not always the case. Local government entities like county commissions and school boards frequently hire contract lobbyists on the taxpayers’ dime to fight legislation that would benefit the very taxpayers who fund them. […]
Protect Private Property Rights with the Tennessee Private Property Vesting Rights of 2026 Act
Property rights are a fundamental pillar of American freedom. And yet, through land use regulations like rental property and development restrictions, zoning changes, and historic designations, Tennesseans can see the value of their property devalued after they acquire it, without a path for recourse or just compensation. Think of a new zoning rule on lot sizes […]