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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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The scam after the scam: How refund scams target previous victims
Losing money to a scam can be devastating. Unfortunately, the first scam may not be the last.

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Personal Finance: How to eat an elephant — tackling the national debt
The national debt just sailed past the $40 trillion mark, with nothing but red ink as far as the eye can see.

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Tennessee issues nation’s first license for commercial nuclear fusion
The state of Tennessee issued what officials called the first license to a commercial nuclear fusion project in the U.S. under a new regulatory framework to speed up development of the technology.

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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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Volkswagen ‘very committed’ to Chattanooga amid 100K job cuts
Volkswagen is committed to its future in Chattanooga as the company's board unanimously approved a plan to cut an additional 50,000 positions worldwide by 2030, a spokesperson said.
