The Sycamore Institute, an independent and nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee, announced today the appointment of Beth Harwell and Garnett Decosimo to its board. The post Harwell and Decosimo Join the Sycamore Institute’s Board appeared first on The Sycamore Institute.| The Sycamore Institute
The Sycamore Institute received a national award from the Governmental Research Association at its 113th annual conference hosted by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council in Providence, RI.| The Sycamore Institute
Meet the Sycamore Institute's 2025 summer policy interns Max Bernstein and Walt Spickler.| The Sycamore Institute
The Sycamore Institute, an independent and nonpartisan public policy research center for Tennessee, announced today that Veronica Jamison and Dan Springer have joined its board of directors. The post Memphians Jamison and Springer Join Sycamore Board of Directors appeared first on The Sycamore Institute.| The Sycamore Institute
Tennessee ranks 37th in overall child well-being, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how kids across the country are faring. The data show Tennessee students have made significant gains since the pandemic—particularly compared to students across the nation. Yet opportunities remain for improvements in other areas.| The Sycamore Institute
As introduced, Gov. Lee’s proposed special session legislation would require at least $917.6 million, not including any amounts related to immigration enforcement actions. Policymakers likely have at least $1.7 billion in non-recurring and as much as $1.2 billion in recurring General Fund resources available in FYs 2025 and 2026, respectively.| The Sycamore Institute
The Sycamore Institute recently welcomed Josiah Hoss to our full-time staff as our Policy Analyst.| The Sycamore Institute