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Opinion: New school choice scholarships bill has more to like but should receive thorough vetting
Even the symbolism of its designation Wednesday as House Bill 1/Senate Bill 1 emphasized the unity Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and state legislative leaders hope will surround the governor's universal school choice plan in 2025.

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Opinion: Can Trump act against type in a second term, or will he suffer the fate of Grover Cleveland?
Grover Cleveland, meet Donald Trump.

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Opinion: As you celebrate, mourn or wait, take our quiz on presidential comings and goings
By the time you read this, half of you may be delighted and half of you unhappy with the results of Tuesday's presidential election, but more than likely you might not even know the name of the next president.
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Opinion: Tennessee graduation rates set record, but they don’t correlate to student achievement
Tennessee graduated a record high percentage of high school students this spring — 92.1% to be exact.

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Opinion: Election Day voters should determine how presidential candidates will answer these questions
Many voters this presidential election – perhaps more than will admit it – find themselves between a proverbial rock and a hard place.

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Opinion: Cooper’s Corner – Will Allison Gorman’s last-minute campaign finance infusion help her against Greg Martin?
Tennessee Democrats are making a last-minute run at District 26 state Rep. Greg Martin, R-Hixson, who is running for his second full term in the state legislature.

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Opinion: New health department building emphasizes partnership and will retain access, convenience
The cost of the new Hamilton County Health Department, plans for which were announced earlier this week, is "almost all spoken for," Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp told this page Thursday.

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Opinion: Democrats close out legislative races with pie-in-the-sky bucket list
We read in a state Democratic Party news release that some Democratic lawmakers are touring Tennessee on a "Cost Cutting Caravan" tour.

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Opinion: Did we know enough beforehand about McDonald Farm purchase?
Just over three years ago, the discussion about McDonald Farm centered on the desperate need for industrial park space in the 16-county Southeast Tennessee area.

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Opinion: Cooper’s Corner – An abortion ruling GOP legislators might like
Most news outlets spun Thursday's decision by a three-judge panel that Tennessee could not discipline doctors for performing medically necessary abortions as a win for reproductive rights, and that wouldn't be wrong.
