Empowering Voters,
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward
Supporting Working Families,
Moving Tennessee Forward
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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
Tennessee’s state legislature convened for the second year of the 114th General Assembly on January 13th. Nearly 1,200 new bills were introduced before last week’s bill-filing deadline, joining those that carried over from last year. As always, ThinkTennessee will be monitoring proposals that will have impacts on Tennessee’s working families – particularly access to affordable […]
Sidewalks provide critical infrastructure for pedestrian mobility, and improve public health, traffic safety, and connectivity to public transit and key community destinations.[1] Sidewalks also benefit homeowners: houses located in areas with above-average levels of walkability are associated with a $700 to $3,000 increase in home values.[2] Yet Tennessee’s largest metro areas average a Walk Score […]
Findings from our Restoring Voting Rights in Tennessee Part 1 report and comments by Dawn Schluckebier, ThinkTennessee Advocacy and Government Relations Director, were featured in a recent article by Public News Service. Read the full article here.
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