The most memorable quotes in the Chattanooga Times Free Press for March 16-23.
“When someone offers you an olive branch, you don’t set it on fire.”
– State Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jonesborough, on forcing Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration to concede a point about state employee layoffs.
“A huge problem in our community is transportation. It’s going to take everybody on the same page. The mayor’s office can’t be in one direction, CARTA in another and City Council in another.”
– Chattanooga City Councilman Jerry Mitchell on the need for coordination and cooperation to find solutions to transportation issues in the city.