Clik here to view.
The Corporate Handout Classic
Although Whacker Chemie took in over $200 million in handouts, Volkswagen took 68 percent of the vote in the finals, and Tennesseans have crowned Volkswagen Chattanooga the champion of the Corporate...
View ArticleBeacon Center Launches Corporate Handout Watchdog Website
Beacon has just launched a brand new website, EndCorporateHandouts.com, which aims to expose all of the taxpayer handouts to big businesses in Tennessee. This website is the start of a large public...
View ArticleCan We Please Stop Saying “We Told You So”?
Beacon sounded the alarm way back when, arguing that TNInvestco was a risky deal for taxpayers and one that government had no business making. Beacon often warns government officials when they’re about...
View ArticleWhat’s A Job Worth?
Tennessean writer Mike Reicher recently published an excellent piece that shined light on the true cost of corporate welfare in Tennessee. The most offensive and shocking part of the story was the...
View ArticleTennessee Still Has Work To Do
The Fraser Institute, a Canada-based think tank, just came out with its annual “Economic Freedom of North America” index. The report analyzes the general economic freedom of all 50 states plus that of...
View ArticleVote in our poll on taxpayer money going to a water park
The Nashville City Council just advanced $14 million worth of handouts and tax breaks to build a hotel water park in Nashville that residents cannot use. Please vote and let us know where you stand on...
View ArticleOrlando Sets Example for Tennessee with Privately Funded Soccer Stadium
Last week, Orlando’s professional MLS soccer team opened the season in their brand new stadium with a 1-0 victory, but the final score is not the real story. Orlando’s new soccer stadium is 100%...
View ArticleBeacon Center of Tennessee Receives $9 Million Incentive Package from Metro...
In a surprise twist, the Beacon Center of Tennessee received an incentive package from the city of Nashville to the tune of $9 million to move its offices to a building located at 500 Church St, one...
View ArticleHandouts Will Always Strike Out
Recently, the City of Elizabethton located in Northeast Tennessee met to discuss the future of the city’s minor league baseball stadium for the Minnesota Twins’ minor league affiliate. Joe O’Brien...
View ArticleThe Truth About Being Business Friendly
Recently came the big announcement from Amazon about their plan to launch a second headquarters outside of its current base in Seattle. In its statement regarding “HQ2,” Amazon listed preferences for a...
View Article
