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U.S. District Judge Todd Campbell rose to prominence as chief counsel for Vice President Al Gore. → Read More
The police-involved persecution of Black residents in Columbia, Tennessee, in 1946 is history that must be studied and understood. → Read More
This organized effort on the right denies science and denies reality and could cost more lives in the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Gov. Bill Lee turned to rural hospitals as part of his coronavirus response, yet one hospital closed just in April. → Read More
Nashville has weathered war and a major flood, but the combination of tornadoes, the coronavirus and economic hardship may be its toughest challenge. → Read More
Voting in person using machines equipped with paper backups remains the most secure method of voting, and this needs to be available for voters. → Read More
Steve Peterson was a coach of baseball and a teacher of life. A reporter reflects on covering the late MTSU legend. → Read More
Each Nashville disaster was different, but whether it's the 1998 storm or the 2020 one, they leave an indelible mark. Recovery will come slowly. → Read More
Glen Casada self-destructed during his brief tenure as Tennessee House speaker. His successor Cameron Sexton can usher in a new era. → Read More
President Donald Trump has fired one inspector general and removed another one from overseeing the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus. → Read More
Nashville has been too busy patting itself on the back, while politicians, including John Cooper and David Briley, have played funny with the facts. → Read More
New Nashville voting machines with paper trails have made it simpler to use for people with disabilities. As someone who is blind, that is a big deal. → Read More
Elected officials generally do not seriously aim for immigration reform because it does not profit them politically. → Read More
The passage of the 1957 civil rights act has come to mind recently as the Democratic Party dealt explicitly with the legacy of segregation and racism. → Read More
By not raising property taxes and making budget holes contingent on privatized parking enforcement, Nashville's debt and city needs just get greater. → Read More
Nashville Mayor David Briley is probably pro-transit in a broad sense. But putting forward cuts that contradict his own words is not a good look. → Read More
Glen Casada, embroiled for weeks in a scandal, at first seemed quite unmoved by the vote of no confidence his own caucus served up for him. → Read More
If a leader doesn’t lead, someone else will. It's clear who has been doing the leading lately in the Tennessee GOP and it isn’t Gov. Bill Lee. → Read More
Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander's "New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy" is a brave, if calculated move. Other conservatives should follow. → Read More
The only thing worse than bringing nothing to the table is to have the prize jerked away at the end, i.e., New York City. Nashville did it right. → Read More