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    Conaway: How long does a million bucks last?

    A recent study by GoBankingRates found how many years $1 million would last during retirement in 50 of the most populated U.S. cities and, yep, we won this one.

    By Dan Conaway April 29, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Sanford: State Republican Party issues are much broader than Niceley’s gaffes

    “Welcome to the world of Tennessee Republican politics in 2022, where the long-held belief of party unity is just an illusion.”

    By Otis Sanford April 28, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: Brandon Morrison brings conservative values to the County Commission

    Morrison is what we are all looking for in a local elected official, says Jack Sammons.

    By Jack Sammons April 24, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest column: The stakes are too high not to vote

    “It’s critical that we head to the polls to determine who will lead as we seek to redefine Shelby County’s position regionally, statewide and nationally.”

    By Venita Doggett April 23, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Conaway: The heart is in the middle

    “We were living proof that there is a middle, and real, day-to-day life is lived there more than anywhere else. Then and now.”

    By Dan Conaway April 22, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Sanford: For Democrats, county primary is a free-for-all with little voter interest

    The Democratic primary ballot has 55 candidates running in 22 of the 24 races. A dozen races have three or more candidates. 

    By Otis Sanford April 21, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: A different approach to engaging at-risk youths

    “Vo-Zone will introduce vocations to youths — starting in fifth grade —through thrilling, immersive experiences. Training missions will be specifically designed to ignite their passion to learn which type of vocation sparks their interest.”

    By Ty Cobb April 17, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: Affordable health care key to helping small business prosper

    “... it’s of vital importance that we, as a community, take care of our small businesses.”

    By Beverly C. Robertson April 17, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: Solutions to homeownership challenges critical to city’s well-being

    “The current circumstances are pricing nearly all low-income Memphians, and an exponentially increasing number of middle-income Memphians, out of the housing market entirely,” says Amy Schaftlein of United Housing Inc.

    By Amy Schaftlein April 16, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Conaway: In Sunshine, we can see who we are

    A reminder of those who took on the feds to hold back I-40 and won.

    By Dan Conaway April 15, 2022
  • Subscribers only Guest Columnists

    Guest column: Let’s take care of one another

    “In honor of our five starters, I’d like to offer five ways Memphians could learn from our Grizz, hone our niches and find ways to work and play together.”

    By Candace Echols April 15, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Sanford: Memphis is better than the deadly violence that steals our joy

    There are many ways to define Memphis, but violent crime is the one definition we cannot be willing to accept. 

    By Otis Sanford April 14, 2022
  • Opinion

    Opinion: In defense of parents

    Guest columnist Daniel Chatham responds to “the festering view that parents aren’t qualified and can’t be trusted to raise their kids, or at least to raise them in the ways of progressive ideology.”

    By Daniel Chatham April 11, 2022
  • Music

    Guest column: The fever dream that was the 1990s indie rock music scene

    “The Grifters’ partnership between guitars and bass created something that was oftentimes achingly beautiful or, occasionally, weird and terrifying.”

    By Andria Lisle April 10, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Guest column: Amazon impersonation scams run rampant

    From July 2020 to June 2021, 96,000 people reported an Amazon scam to the FTC. Only a small percentage of people report scams, so the actual numbers are much higher.

    By Randy Hutchinson April 09, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Conaway: A pliable governor, a shameful legislature

    “Democrat or Republican, there is no justification, no possible excuse, for what the puppet governor and the Tennessee General Assembly jerking his strings are doing to the children of our state and to our future.”

    By Dan Conaway April 08, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Sanford: Bonner’s performance as sheriff transcends partisan politics

    “In an ideal world, there should not be a Democratic or Republican way to enforce laws, ensure public safety, oversee our jails and juvenile detention facilities and hire capable deputies and support staff.”

    By Otis Sanford April 07, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: How guns became the leading cause of death among children

    “For most of my long life, car crashes, cancer, drowning and sudden infant death were the leading causes of death for kids – not guns.”

    By Linda McFadyen-Ketchum April 08, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Guest column: Accountant’s dedication, resilience is an inspiration

    “Dan Richards, 65, is one of just 239 people to complete the Triple Crown of open water marathon swimming. And he is the 12th to do it after age 50.”

    By G. Scott Morris April 03, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: Law can ensure biological father’s on birth certificate

    Proposed legislation would require results of a DNA test for birth certificates to be officially validated with unmarried fathers’ names.

    By Antonio Parkinson April 03, 2022
  • Opinion

    Guest column: Upholding the legacy of Overton Park

    ‘Overton Park’s charm continues to draw together the best of our community, doing what healthy communities do: Savor and save that which brings us together and defines us.’

    By Jay Keegan April 02, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Conaway: Sunday in our park with our George

    George Cates made Overton Park a song again. George Cates found a lost masterpiece and restored it. His quiet servant leadership was art. His final canvas is an inspiration.

    By Dan Conaway April 01, 2022
  • Subscribers only Opinion

    Sanford: Back off, Democrats. Strickland plays politics by his own rules

    “Despite the grousing and threats of a meaningless censure, Strickland is simply being Strickland. He’s also being pragmatic.”

    By Otis Sanford March 31, 2022
  • Elections

    Guest Column: Ignoring party labels is exactly what Memphians elected Strickland to do

    There’s nothing wrong with a non-partisan mayor trying to curry favor with a member of either political party, particularly when his constituents elected him to do just that.

    By Susan Adler Thorp March 30, 2022
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: Please add more arts & culture coverage

    A subscriber says, “There are those of us who love our (Memphis Symphony Orchestra) musicians just as much as people love our great sports teams!” 

    By Letters to the Editor March 29, 2022

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