Center-Left State Think Tank In Embryonic Stages

By Kleinheider Posted on July 13, 2009 at 8:07 am

Longtime political operative Mark Brown, most recently of the Cammack for Governor campaign, tells Post Politics that he has been in preliminary discussions regarding the formation of a center-left think tank “dedicated to promoting progressive initiatives in Tennessee.”

It is hard to say how “real” the effort is as Brown says it is too early for him to disclose with whom these discussions have been with and what kind of financial backing the project would have at its disposal.

Nonetheless, it is an interesting prospect. Brown describes the Bredesen-centric project thusly:

“A growing number of centrist progressives in Tennessee believe our viewpoints are not being fully communicated in Tennessee’s currently polarized political environment. We want to continue building on Governor Bredesen’s work, even after he has left office. Among other initiatives, we want Tennessee to continue improving education through programs like Pre-K and we want to continue to make the state a leader in the creation of green economy jobs.”

“We are deciding how we can best accomplish these goals and how we can best improve the communication of centrist progressive ideas in Tennessee.”

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