Policy Priorities
Competitiveness Priorities
Thanks to decades of bipartisan leadership, Tennessee’s pro-growth policies have allowed our private sector to build a vibrant business climate that’s become the envy of many other states. But we can’t take it for granted.
Tennessee must sustain its favorable regulatory and legal environment, avoid policies which signal risk to those who want to build and expand their business investments and careers in our state, and forge new policies that secure critical supports and resources needed by all businesses to achieve long-term growth.
Tackle Tennessee’s Growing Infrastructure Backlog
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Infrastructure is everything to Tennessee’s economy - especially as a state located in the center of the eastern U.S., and within 500 miles of half of the population of the United States.
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State infrastructure investments must focus on supporting the efficient movement of goods and people both within and through our state.
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To support the mobility needs of our economy and our state’s workforce, Tennessee infrastructure funding must evolve & grow - sustainably and fast.
Accelerate State Supports for A.I. Workforce Adaption & Training
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Tennessee could fall behind competing states for jobs and economic growth if we fail to respond to the threats and opportunities which artificial intelligence is creating for our state’s workforce.
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Our workforce should be positioned for success in adapting to A.I. - not left to be victimized by it.
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As businesses, governments and academic institutions accelerate adoption and integration of A.I., state workforce, education, and economic development efforts must also shift their levels of coordination and action into high gear.
Power Tennessee's Economy with Smart State Energy Strategies
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Our state’s economy and people need more power, period - and we need it fast.
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While it sustains and enhances new investments in nuclear energy innovation, Tennessee must also create new energy strategies that bring more power online rapidly and, if possible, cleanly.
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Such strategies must also support upgrades to aging transmission & distribution networks.