Opinion

Title Published
We Need Tennessee CLEAN 7/8/2021 2:51 PM
Roy Exum: Mom - ‘Bring It On’ 7/8/2021 11:20 AM
Dalton Roberts Would Approve 7/8/2021 8:30 AM
Tax Giveaways Continue 7/7/2021 4:35 PM
Congress Is Not The House Of Lords 7/7/2021 4:12 PM
School Board District 9 Deserves Transparency And Participation In Candidate Interviews 7/7/2021 4:04 PM
Why I Plan To Not Get The COVID Vaccine - And Response (2) 7/7/2021 8:44 AM
Roy Exum: Our Bloodiest Weekend 7/7/2021 7:00 AM
Patrick Hampton: Why I Am A District 9 School Board Candidate 7/6/2021 8:07 PM
Happy 4th From Democratic Cities - And Response (4) 7/6/2021 2:14 PM
Roy Exum: Tennessee’s COVID Lag 7/6/2021 7:00 AM
Roy Exum: An Inquiry From Seattle 7/5/2021 7:00 AM
Our Flag And National Anthem 7/4/2021 7:05 PM
Roy Exum: Independence Day 7/4/2021 10:23 AM
Facts Frighten 7/3/2021 10:35 PM
Roy Exum: The Saturday Funnies 7/3/2021 7:00 AM
Reverse Wokism: Two Wrongs Don’t Equal One Right 7/2/2021 9:52 AM
Confusing Fireworks Stance 7/2/2021 9:39 AM
MacDonald Farm Purchase 7/2/2021 7:36 AM
Roy Exum: A Daddy At His Best 7/2/2021 7:00 AM
Term Limits Don’t Go Far Enough 7/1/2021 10:43 AM
Roy Exum: My Garden This July 7/1/2021 7:00 AM
Working Toward A More Perfect Union 6/30/2021 8:23 PM
Roy Exum: The 'Defund' Catastrophe 6/30/2021 9:31 AM
Please Give Us Our Riverpark Back 6/29/2021 2:14 PM
Another Trumped Up Accusation Against Trump 6/29/2021 11:34 AM
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