Tennessee and Georgia's inclusion on the list of 10 states to get waivers from some requirements of the Federal No Child Left Behind education legislation can be viewed as a form of relief for the states and their schools, and as confirmation that the states' own reform efforts have merit.
The $25 billion mortgage relief agreement announced by states' attorneys general and the Obama administration last week marks the broadest effort so far to help homeowners with underwater mortgages and others who were forced into foreclosure in the housing bust that has haunted the economy since 2007.
Tennessee has a crime problem -- it ranks fifth per capita in the nation for violent crimes and leads the country in the number of meth labs -- that has persisted for years despite various programs to curtail it.
Judge Jeff Hollingsworth's welcome decision Friday to cancel the pending August recall election for a successor to Mayor Ron Littlefield was expected, and correct.
Bread is a staple of the U.S. diet and psyche. Bill Cosby touched on bread's place in American life when he said, "I am proud to be an American. Because an American can eat anything on the face of this earth as long as he has two pieces of bread."
The presence of Wacker Chemical in the area is increasingly noticeable. It first gained attention with its announcement to build a billion-dollar plus manufacturing plant in Bradley County.
It's hard to escape physical reminders of the damage wrought by the death-dealing tornados here last April.
When it comes to extending the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits, Republicans seem determined to keep shooting themselves in the foot.
Karen Handel's resignation Tuesday as vice president for public policy of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation should not end useful public discussion about the mindset that prompted the foundation to cut funds for breast cancer screenings provided by Planned Parenthood affiliates.
A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday that overturned California's controversial ban on gay marriage on constitutional grounds seems likely to propel the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lee Anderson, associate publisher and editor of the Chattanooga Free Press opinion page, will retire in April, ending a singular 70 year career at this newspaper. His retirement truly is the end of an era.
The latest report on declining joblessness and unemployment in January was unambiguously good news. The nation's unemployment level fell again, to 8.3 percent, marking a third straight month of decline, and dropping to the lowest point since January 2009.
Monday's announcement that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will lead an interim unity government to prepare for upcoming general elections in the Palestinian territories is stunning on several levels.
Serious fund-raising for the pending presidential campaign has barely begun to show up in the figures reported by the super PACs, which are now open to unlimited donations by corporations, unions and wealthy individuals, who may legally remain anonymous.
Just about everyone knows Charles Dickens. More than likely, one of his works was required reading in secondary school or in college. If not, he's still hard to escape. His works frequently are adapted for television, movie screen and stage.
