Empowering Voters,
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward
Our Priorities
Empowering all Tennesseans to be civically engaged and trust in a transparent and effective state and local government.
Building economic security by ensuring all Tennesseans can earn enough to support themselves and their families, afford their basic household expenses, and build their savings rather than fall into debt.
Providing relevant best practices and accessible research to help Tennessee leaders make informed decisions and drive positive change in our state.
Research // News
Think tank’s report includes takeaways from six peer cities that have successfully recovered from transit agency crises, recommendations for rebuilding public trust NASHVILLE – By hiring a CEO who is committed to transparency and empowered to make hard decisions, partnering with transit champions in the community, and improving service reliability and efficiency, Memphis can begin […]
ThinkTennessee President Erin Hafkenschiel was quoted in a Chattanooga Times Free Press article about the voting rights restoration process in Tennessee. Read the full opinion piece here.
In even-numbered years voters in every state head to the polls in a federal election to cast ballots for U.S. Congress (every two years) and for president (every four years). In Tennessee, we also elect our state leaders at the same time – our state legislative representatives (the full state House and half of the […]
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