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QuoteWorthy: ‘They just see dollar signs’
People who had a way with words in the news last week:
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Federal government seeks summary judgment against Alabama prisons
Federal prosecutors Wednesday filed a heavily redacted motion for summary judgment ahead of a scheduled November trial over whether violence in Alabama's prisons violate inmates' Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment.
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Georgia lawmakers consider voting access for people with disabilities, non-English speakers
Accessibility advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize access for voters with disabilities and those who require language assistance as lawmakers prepare to overhaul Georgia's election equipment ahead of 2028.
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Toni Says: Understanding hospice
Can you explain hospice in simple terms for your Toni Says Medicare column readers?
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Some voters turn to independent Lauren Pinkston for governor, despite longshot odds
Lauren Pinkston promises she's not trying to "Ralph Nader" Tennessee's gubernatorial race by running as an independent.
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Local History: Planner Nolen hints at his parks plan for Chattanooga
By November 1910, John Nolen, nationally known landscape architect and city planner, had visited Chattanooga on four occasions.
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Local attractions draw bigger crowds as Labor Day closes out summer with high gas prices and temperatures
Nearly 60 years after first visiting Ruby Falls as a small child, Paul Pickens returned this week to the underground waterfall beneath Lookout Mountain and brought his family from Michigan City, Indiana.
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Giant, invasive joro spiders don’t threaten native orb weavers’ diets, researchers say
A new University of Georgia study suggests the invasive joro spider doesn't compete as much for the same food as native spiders as previously thought.
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Chattanooga-based lobbying firm on Bloomberg Government list, again
Firm on Bloomberg Government list, again
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UTC lands $3M federal grant to turn research into real-world uses
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is slated to receive $3 million in federal funding to build a new program aimed at turning academic research into patents, licensed technology and other practical uses.
