The last couple of legislative sessions it seemed that the state Senate would pass whatever bill was put before it. It was up to the House committee system to sort …
A voucher by any other name smells as bad
Supporters have been fairly successful in rebranding school vouchers as “education savings plans,” but it’s more of the same and in some ways worse.
It sounds so benign. Savings are good. …
Civilian review board benefits community, officers
Sometimes the state legislature takes a swing at Nashville and hits Knoxville. The police in Nashville do not like having a civilian board providing them with oversight. The legislature has …
Trump is Democrats’ best friend
Rejoice, Democrats. You should admit that President Donald Trump is your greatest ally who will enable you to accomplish left-wing goals that would never have been possible without him.
He has …
Dump the UT system
The University of Tennessee is looking for a new chancellor and a new system president. There has been some discussion about moving the president’s office off-campus to avoid confusion about …
Puttin’ on the grits
“I’m fixin’ to jerk a knot in your tail, Dick. I told you yerse-dey evenin’ to get yourself lined out and hope me get that hay in the dry ’cause …
Downtown baseball a wonderful fantasy
It is a pleasant fantasy. Live downtown, stroll past the Old City to a new baseball stadium, grab a beer and a hot dog and watch what used to be …
Lack of experience may be bigger obstacle than Lee expected
There is only one state office elected by all the people of Tennessee, and, oddly enough, it’s the job of running the place. As of Saturday we have Gov. Bill …