The most memorable quotes in the Times Free Press for May 12-17.
“If she stays healthy and mentally focused, Chattanooga will have an Olympic gold medalist in LaQuisha. She’s the next U.S. sprinter the rest of the nation will know about.”
— Carjay Lyles, sprint coach at San Diego State University, on Howard School alum LaQuisha Jackson after she won Mountain West Conference championships in the 100- and 200-meter dashes with personal-best times in each event
“This is a bully tactic. This is not a few rogue employees that have gone awry. I would venture to say this is an entire rogue agency that has gone awry.”
— Mark West, head of the Chattanooga Tea Party, on the IRS admission that it targeted conservative groups like his for extra scrutiny