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Opinion: $100 goes further here many places, but our buying power is slipping
We can all agree that a dollar doesn't buy what it used to, but a dollar certainly goes further in some places than it does in others.
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Opinion: Tennessee House may narrow number of bills most legislators can introduce
Of the nearly 3,000 bills introduced during the last two-year session of the Tennessee General Assembly, many were dead on arrival.
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Opinion: Cooper’s Corner – County data shows crime, drug overdoses are falling
The double scourge of crime and fatal overdoses in Hamilton County continue to decline as the COVID-19 pandemic gets more distant in the rearview mirror.
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Opinion: National media breathlessly worried about Trump loyalists, but what president doesn’t appoint them?
One can only chuckle at the hand-wringing from Democrats and the national media on President-elect Donald Trump's selections for his Cabinet and administration.
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Opinion: Hamilton County commission should approve transition plan, Janie Varnell as next county attorney
We hope Hamilton County commissioners agree unanimously next week on a gracious timeline set forth to replace the county attorney at the end of his contract in June.
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Opinion: It’s been nearly 30 years since city was put on short list for a new federal courthouse
Word is, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) will select a site for the city's new federal courthouse early next year.
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Opinion: Clint’s Corner – Though county voters eye marijuana legalization, state worst in substance abuse
A nonscientific survey of nearly 500 Hamilton County voters last month noted that more than half supported legalizing marijuana.
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Opinion: Legislative bill wants to rein in authority of Tennessee Historical Commission
A bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly by Sen. Adam Lowe, R-Calhoun, would weaken the authority of the Tennessee Historical Commission (THC) to recommend the removal, destruction or relocation of historic buildings and monuments.
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Opinion: Variety of service opportunities available on city boards, commissions — not just for the well-connected
"You have to be rich to serve on one of those boards."
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Opinion: Hazlewood’s impact on legislature would go on with passage of Marsy’s Law
Widely respected state Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, who was defeated in her bid for a sixth term in August's state primary, may have her presence felt in Nashville in 2025 even if she's not there.
