Opinion

Tennesseans Pay For Training Used Against Them In Tax Appeals. One Request Finally Made It Public (Op-Ed By Peter Maher)

Op-Ed: In Mid‑September, Something Happened Inside Tennessee’s Public‑records System That Had Never Happened Before. A Single Email Exchange Between A Tennessean And The University Of Tennessee System Cracked Open A Wall That Had Always Stood. For The First Time, Copyrighted CTAS Tax‑appeal Training Videos — Long Treated As Secret, Off‑limits, And “For Officials Only” — Were Released To A Taxpayer Under The Tennessee Public Records Act.

Opinion

Can We Keep Our Republic? (Op-Ed By Nicole Ne’Sher)

Op-Ed: All Who Call Themselves Christ Followers Need To Vote. According To A Barna Study, 94% Of Regular Church Goers Are Registered To Vote But Only 22% Vote Regularly! We Live In A Free Country Where We Have A Voice, We Must Use It! Many Important Issues Will Be Decided Soon.

Opinion

Tennessee Didn’t Get Here By Accident (Op-Ed By Jason Gilliam)

Op-Ed: Allowing The Wrong Candidate In The Governor’s Seat For Four Years Is More Than Enough Time To Change A State. Change Its Tax Policy. Change How It Works With Federal Law Enforcement. Change Its Gun Laws. Change Its Protections For Unborn Life. The Decisions Made This November Could Define Tennessee For Years To Come, Because It Does Not Take Long To Undo Policies That Took Decades To Build.

Opinion

COAT Adopts Its First Public Records Policy, After Nearly Six Decades (Op-Ed By Peter Maher)

Op-Ed: For The First Time Since Its Founding In 1968, The County Officials Association Of Tennessee (COAT) Has Adopted And Publicly Posted A Tennessee Public Records Act (TPRA) Policy, Request Form, And Public Comment Procedure.