Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis

AMERICAN OVERSIGHT ADVANCES TRUTH, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEMOCRACY BY ENFORCING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

THE MISSION OF PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT IS TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS.

THE STATE INNOVATION EXCHANGE (SIX) MAKES COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE THE NORM AMONG VALUES-ALIGNED STATE LEGISLATORS IN THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH ISSUE ADVOCATES AND GRASSROOTS LEADERS. THROUGH THIS PRACTICE, WE COMMIT TO CENTERING THE PEOPLE MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL OPPRESSION TO TRANSFORM THE CONDITIONS OF POWER AT THE STATE LEVEL. WHEN WE DO THIS, WE WILL SECURE AND SUSTAIN MEANINGFUL RACIAL, GENDER, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE OUTCOMES THAT ARE FULLY REALIZED IN THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF THESE COMMUNITIES.

THINK TENNESSEE IS A NONPARTISAN, RESULTS-ORIENTED THINK TANK THAT USES RESEARCH, ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY TO BUILD A STATE WHERE ALL TENNESSEANS ARE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND ECONOMICALLY SECURE. WE BELIEVE OUR STATE DOES BETTER WHEN VOTERS TRUST AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY AND WORKERS CAN ACCESS GOOD JOBS, BUILD WEALTH, AND SHARE IN OUR ROBUST ECONOMY. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY OUR VALUES: EQUITY, INTEGRITY, COURAGE, PRAGMATISM, AND OPTIMISM.

To revitalize democracy by actively engaging individuals, organizations and the media in the pursuit of progressive solutions to economic, environmental, racial and social justice issues.