Opinion: Chancery Court order a win for Tennessee teachers
A three-judge panel has dismissed a lawsuit by the Tennessee Education Association, which means teachers' paychecks and union dues now will be severed.
Opinion: If Tennessee lawmakers cannot agree on temporary gun removal, then rally for a safe storage bill
If you believe what you read, you would conclude that the upcoming special session of the Tennessee legislature on public safety will be a dud, with little of substance likely to be passed.
Opinion: As first Hamilton County students take advantage of Education Savings Account, Gardenhire realizes long-held desire
State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, has been in office for nearly 11 years, but he's been supportive of school voucher-type programs for much longer.
Opinion: Enforcing existing laws might have averted some of last week’s trucking hazmat incidents
It's not your imagination.
Opinion: Special prosecutor will help district attorney’s office ‘swing for the fences’ on opioids
The Hamilton County district attorney's office has a new resource in a battle against the opioid scourge — a chief opioid prosecutor.
Opinion: Tennessee school shooting data should not preclude action on gun legislation
A new study on school shootings in Tennessee over the last 25 years shows that half of the 12 fatalities over the period occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville in March.
Opinion: Meddling by Tennessee lawmakers unnecessary for functioning police review board
Though public statements about what a new state law would do to the Chattanooga Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC) have been a bit hyperbolic, it is a shame the Tennessee state lawmakers couldn't help meddling in a local process that appeared to be working.
Opinion: Heated rhetoric escalates ahead of Tennessee legislative session on public safety
It's about to get a lot hotter, and we're not talking about the temperature outside.
Opinion: Campaign finance tool offers glimpse into who gets what from where among Hamilton County delegation members
Everybody's thought it.
Opinion: All Tennessee legislators should prioritze constituents’ voices ahead of August special session
In just over three weeks, a special called session of the Tennessee General Assembly will gavel to order to discuss what Gov. Bill Lee said would be strengthening public safety and preserving constitutional rights.
