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  • Special Advisor, Gov. Bill Lee
Nashville
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Michael Hendrix’s Biography

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As the senior director for emerging issues and research at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Michael Hendrix leads the Foundation’s public policy research and outreach. In addition, Hendrix directs the Foundation’s Cities & States Initiative, which educates community leaders in practical solutions for creating entrepreneurial opportunity and thriving economies.

Hendrix is a frequent author and speaker on economic development, startups, and technology policy, including in City Journal, Na…

Michael Hendrix’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Closing of the American City: A New Urban Agenda

The Closing of the American City: A New Urban Agenda

We are at the dawn of the urban century. More Americans are living in cities than ever before. And yet, while…

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The Rise of Networked Tribal Politics - Michael Hendrix - Medium

The Rise of Networked Tribal Politics - Michael Hendrix - Medium

We are witnessing the rise of networked tribal politics and the fall of traditional institutional systems. In…

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America Loves Food Trucks - Michael Hendrix - Medium

America Loves Food Trucks - Michael Hendrix - Medium

Food trucks should be seen as additive, not subtractive from public life and private flourishing. With a bett…

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3 Mega-Trends Shaping American Entrepreneurship

3 Mega-Trends Shaping American Entrepreneurship

The state of American entrepreneurship is improving, but worries remain over increasingly divided fortunes, a…

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From the Battlefield to the Boardroom - Arc Digital

From the Battlefield to the Boardroom - Arc Digital

Conflicts arise in business as in every corner of human existence. When they do, rules and norms rush in. Jus…

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Why 2016 Came Down to Whole Foods vs. Cracker Barrel

Why 2016 Came Down to Whole Foods vs. Cracker Barrel

Whole Foods and Cracker Barrel are effective shorthand for America’s remarkable differences in voting prefere…

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Roughly Half of Counties Have One Local News Outlet or Less

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By Donald F. Kettl, Michael Hendrix
| GOVERNING Verified
If you answered yes, you are likely wealthier than the average American, and you live in or near a metro area. The State of Local News Project at Northwestern University documents the changing local news landscape across the country. Our latest report shows that where you live and how much money you make affect whether you live in a news desert or a news oasis.
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How to Fight Housing Price Inflation

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By Michael Hendrix
| Manhattan Institute
Introduction Where we live affects where we work, how we raise our families, who our friends and neighbors are, and how prosperous we and our children prove to be. But the choice of where to live is constrained by local governments through land-use rules, permitting, and the discretionary review of housing development. As a result, much of American life is downstream of local housing policy.
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Why Local Governments Need to Compete to Offer Citizens What They Want

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By Michael Hendrix
| Manhattan Institute
For decades, superstar cities could thrive and grow despite high taxes, expensive housing and poor policy choices. The pandemic’s surge in remote work has changed that for good. Governance matters more than ever. At least when it comes to domestic migration, red states have been the big winners from America’s pandemic: Texas’ and Florida’s gains were California’s and New York’s losses.
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