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By Walter Banks, Jr. Throughout Knox County, families are feeling the squeeze of rising costs of living. Groceries, housing, and utility bills all take...
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North Carolina’s Democrat Governor Josh Stein has issued an order to honor feminist and pro abortion advocate Gloria Steinem, who passed away this week...
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Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer, a three-day weekend, or a final chance for a backyard cookout. At its heart,...
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Schools depend on authority. Boards govern. Administrators manage. Principals lead. Teachers teach. Students are expected to respect the adults responsible for their education and...
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Every school year begins with optimism. New backpacks. New shoes. New teachers. Nervous kindergarteners. Excited parents. Yellow school buses returning to Tennessee roads. And...
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The diaries are shocking. All of us have feet of clay, and it is too much to focus all my rage on a scumbag...
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As a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, I’m compelled to share some vital insights that transcend mere political discourse. My commitment...
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At a time when the line between personal expression and professional responsibility seems increasingly blurred, a principal in mid-state Tennessee serves as a cautionary...
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As a member of the Tennessee Republican Party’s State Executive Committee, I have witnessed firsthand the importance of safeguarding our party’s identity. Recent comments...
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You are seeing lots of political ads and mail from Marsha Blackburn and some out of state PACs talking about keeping China from acquiring...
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Lindsey Graham died last night. He was 71 years old, and his office called it a brief and sudden illness. This morning my phone...
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In 1976, America was objectively worse off than it is today. Unemployment was above six percent. Inflation was eating paychecks alive. Vietnam had ended...
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Every July 4th, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. This day marks the birth of our nation and the important principle that governments derive...
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Not since President Bill Clinton quibbled with gymnastic verbal contortions over what is “is” have we seen language twisted the same way it has...
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One afternoon in the 1990s, my literature professor confidently told our class that Petrarch invented the language of romantic longing in Western poetry using...
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The American gun violence narrative is built on a lie of omission. Here are the numbers they never show you. In 2023, the CDC...
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By: Clayton Wood There is a kind of betrayal so total, so institutional, so carefully bureaucratic in its execution, that the word “failure” no...
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Fathers play a crucial role in children’s lives. Their presence is important for children’s emotional, social, and mental growth. Research shows that fathers make...
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World Cup fan Freddy from Germany has been on the road across the U.S. for one week. In that one week, his following on...
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Aaron Sorkin wrote a speech. He was proud of it. He put it in the mouth of a fictional news anchor and aimed it...
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I. THE SOUTHERN STRIKES AND WHAT THEY TELL US Let me start with what happened Monday, because it matters more than the diplomatic noise...
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Public policy debates sometimes reveal something deeper than regulatory language or bureaucratic procedure. The proposed revisions to teacher licensure policy in Tennessee are one...
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A new survey by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows that at one time, most local residents conversed with their fellow neighbors, but in 2026, that...
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Generation Z includes people born between 1997 and 2012. As of this year, they are approximately 14 to 29 years old. As millions of...
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There are moments in history when a state or nation seems to stand at a crossroads, and the air itself feels heavy with grievance,...
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The National Education Association has spent years positioning itself as the moral authority on public education. It claims to stand for inclusion, justice, and...
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As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than knowing my children are safe when I drop them off at school. In...
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Every year, like a sequel in a bad movie, Tennessee receives its annual report card on education funding—and, shocker, the news is not good....