Thou Shalt Explain Yourselves: ACLU Fires Warning Shot at Tennessee Schools
By Kevin Kreutz
Tennessee left Ten Commandments displays up to school boards. The ACLU’s records requests mean what board members say and write now could decide whether the…
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If Washington Wants to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, It Should Get Out of Its Own Way
By Patsy Writesman
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation means fewer new treatments, Writesman argues. Congress needs to repeal it and pursue competition…
China's Black Market Drug Trade Threatens Tennessee Families
By Nicole Smith
Gray-market GLP-1 drugs made in unregulated Chinese labs are reaching Tennesseans through regulatory loopholes and social media ads.
Tennessee Should Treat Gaming and Esports as a Workforce Opportunity
By Michael Torrence
Gaming is now a major economic and technological force. Tennessee should be preparing students to compete for the jobs it creates.
Opinion: Patients Shouldn't Have to Fail First
By Patsy Writesman
Step Therapy Reform: Putting patients and doctors back in charge
Property Tax Increases Are a Threat to Tennesseans on Fixed Incomes
By Eva Romero
Eva Romero is a mother of five, an Old Hickory Village resident, and a candidate for Tennessee House District 60.
Tennesseans Deserve More From Their Nonprofit Hospitals
By Tommy Vallejos
As a pastor in Clarksville, I understand that tax-exempt status is not simply a financial benefit, it reflects public trust and comes with a responsibility to…
Opinion: Building Tennessee’s Future on a Foundation of Skilled Trades
By Justin Wilson
Every day at Wilson & Associates, we look at the physical blueprint of Tennessee's future. From major transportation infrastructure and manufacturing…
There's a Better Way to Lower Drug Prices Than Price Controls
By Nicole Smith
“Most Favored Nation” Price Fixing Proposal is the Wrong Solution to the Right Problem
Consumers Are Paying the Price for Washington’s Outdated Copyright Law
By Walter Blanks, Jr
Families deserve to know when Washington is making things more expensive. That is why it is important to shine a light on how an obscure federal law written…
Don’t Let Credit Scoring Reform Put Taxpayers at Risk
By Patrick Gleason
When Washington Rewrites Mortgage Rules, Taxpayers Bear the Risk
How Esports Are Reshaping College Life
By Landon Willett
What used to be a basement hobby now comes with national stages, scholarship money, and professional skills
To Keep Tennessee Kids Safe, Close the App Store Gap
By Walter Blanks, Jr
Washington loves to talk about protecting kids and upholding family values, but here in Tennessee, we’re turning those commitments into real policy. Tennessee…
Opinion: Warner Bros.’ Pivot to Paramount Is a Win for Tennesseans
By Brandon Smith
After months of courting a merger with Netflix, Warner Brothers Discovery changed course and accepted a competing offer from Paramount Skydance. That decision…
Opinion: Finish Repealing Tennessee’s CON Laws
By Jeff Mazzella
With $206 million in federal funding on the line, the General Assembly has every reason to finish what it started.
District 7 Debate Roundup
By Jerod Ra'Del HollyfieldMetro
A dispatch from Friday's District 7 debate put on by AFP and SuperTalk 99.7
Progress and Peril
By Gregory Scott Hazelwood
The Double-Edged Sword of Prosperity in Tennessee's Small Towns
ESAs in Tennessee should go Universal
By Cooper Conway
A new era of educational freedom is near at hand for America’s K-12 system.
Op-Ed: Alice Rolli SHOULD be the City’s Next Mayor
By Stephanie Johnson
Former mayoral candidate Stephanie Johnson responds to the Tennessee Tribune's Hit Piece on Alice Rolli
