Nashville think tank cites tax incentives for “Nashville 9-1-1” in government waste report

By: J. Holly McCall

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 290

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Tax subsidies for a TV show based in Nashville, a planned automotive campus in West Tennessee and the purchase of a hotel by Memphis officials top an annual list of wasteful government projects published by a libertarian think tank.

The Pork Report, compiled by the Nashville-based Beacon Center, singles out the Tennessee Entertainment Commission for committing $10 million in tax incentives to back “Nashville 9-1-1,” a show featuring fictional first responders in Music City.

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