Opinion

Andy Marshall’s Campaign For Williamson County Mayor Ignites Controversy With Divisive Victory Message (Op-Ed By Don Beehler)

Op-Ed: While There Was Some Good News In That Seven Grassroots Candidates Won Their Elections In The Williamson County Republican Primary Election, The Biggest Prize Was For County Mayor. The Winner Of The Republican Primary In That Race Is Virtually Certain To Prevail In The General Election. In A Close Contest, Businessman Andy Marshall Beat County Commissioner Mary Smith, An Accomplished Businesswoman In Her Own Right. It Was A Significant Loss Not Only For Grassroots Conservatives, But For Our Entire County.

Opinion

Gates & Epstein: The Integrity Question Tennessee Public Education Can’t Ignore (Op-Ed By Peter Maher)

Op-Ed: The History Of Tennessee Public Schools Should Force A Basic Civic Question: If Public Education Is The Largest Public Institution Most Tennessee Families Interact With, Why Do So Many Of The Most Influential Agendas Arrive Through Private Channels That Voters Cannot Meaningfully Audit At The Ballot Box?

Opinion

Vote For Change – It’s About US, Not Them (Op-Ed By Thomas Antkow)

It Appears That When Representatives — And I Use That Term Loosely — Arrive In Washington, D.C., Many Become Nothing More Than Wealth-Seeking, Egocentric Opponents Of The “Other Side.”

Opinion

How Democrats Build A Permanent Machine—And Why The Right Keeps Losing Ground (Op-Ed By Connor B.)

Op-Ed: When Democrats Win Office—Even At The City Council Or County Commission Level—They Treat The Government Like A Patronage System. They Don’t Just Pass Laws. They Direct Tax Dollars, Grants, Contracts, And Regulatory Favors Straight To Their Core Constituencies: Academia, Nonprofits, Unions, The Arts, Environmental Groups, And The Administrative State. Republicans Rarely Do The Same.