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    Opinion: Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban will impact Shelby County disproportionately

    We must fight for abortion rights, especially for legal exemptions for medical complications as well as pregnancies caused rape and incest, and impregnated children.

    By Sarah Hunter Simanson August 28, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Education Savings Accounts give important choices to families

    Eligible families now have the choice to use an ESA – also known as a voucher – to attend private schools and get extra help for their children.

    By Kyle Slatery, John Patton August 26, 2022
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: ‘I intend to live forever. So far, so good.’

    That thought from comedian Steven Wright inspires a collection of wise and wise-guy sayings.

    By Dan Conaway August 26, 2022
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Credibility expired — Halbert no longer capable of running clerk’s office

    “But at some point, every adult needs something from the county clerk. And what we need most now is efficiency — something Halbert promised when she ran for mayor in 2009 but is clearly incapable of delivering.”

    By Otis Sanford August 24, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Growth creates opportunity for Memphis workforce

    Our economy is on the precipice of historic growth and it is critical that we develop an ecosystem that creates upward mobility for all, says the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president for workforce development.

    By Amity Schuyler August 23, 2022
  • Opinion

    Opinion: School vouchers undermine public education

    These same politicians are also banning books in public schools and libraries are undermining public education under the euphemism of “promoting school choice.”

    By H. Scott Prosterman August 26, 2022
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    Opinion: The suburbs need a voice on whether MLGW will leave TVA

    Isn’t it time for MLGW to expand their board representation to include the entire service area instead of restricting voting membership to Memphis?

    By Mike Palazzolo August 22, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Holding kids back won’t teach them to read – but we can

    Contrary to popular belief, punishing kids by holding them back does not necessarily make children work harder or get better.

    By Mark Conley August 21, 2022
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    Conaway: The winds blow hard Downtown

    “Gene’s dreams survived, not just Hurricane Elvis but also the winds of the 2008 recession, slowed but resilient, and the winds of pandemic, slowed but recovering.”

    By Dan Conaway August 19, 2022
  • Business

    Guest Column: Use caution before buying prescription drugs online

    The FDA says you may be putting your personal and financial information at risk when you deal with unsafe online pharmacies.

    By Randy Hutchinson August 20, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: We need a third option for handling violent juveniles

    A new sentencing system should emphasize enhanced services and appropriate treatment designed to reduce the likelihood of a juvenile becoming a repeat offender.

    By Bill Gibbons August 17, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Weekend’s golf tournament has everything to do with us

    This weekend, the top 125 players on the PGA tour are in Memphis for the the first step to winning professional golf’s biggest prize but, for us, it’s personal. 

    By Dan Conaway August 12, 2022
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    Sanford: GOP dominance in Tennessee sprouted in ’94, accelerated in ’08

    “Many rural Tennesseans will no doubt argue, as Ronald Reagan did in 1962, that they did not leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left them. I respectfully disagree.”

    By Otis Sanford August 11, 2022
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: Air pollution too often goes unchecked

    “Because health effects are not immediately noticeable, air pollution goes unchecked,” says Rita Harris.

    By Letters to the Editor August 11, 2022
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    Opinion: A father remembers how Dwyer’s service points us to the best in ourselves

    As Judge Tim Dwyer steps down from the drug court he started in 1997, he leaves behind a legacy of hope for those saddled with addiction. 

    By Ron Maxey August 07, 2022
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    Morris: Nuclear energy could solve global warming

    Opinion: With nuclear power, once the reactor that TerraPower has developed is turned on, it will produce enough energy for 250,000 to 400,000 homes every minute of every day with essentially no risk to the planet.

    By G. Scott Morris August 07, 2022
  • Opinion

    Sanford: Election outcome was emphatic message of rejection to the GOP

    “An overwhelming majority of local voters believe Republicans have allowed the inmates to run the asylum. And the local party is paying the price.”

    By Otis Sanford August 05, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Give us a break

    A series of first-world deprivations has Dan Conaway in a mood. But thankfully he has tonic and limes.

    By Dan Conaway August 05, 2022
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: TVA decision too important to take chances

    “Chances are good that TVA will eventually come around to reasonable conditions that benefit both themselves and the Memphis area.”

    By Letters to the Editor August 02, 2022
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: The magic number to renew my car tags

    “The present Shelby County Clerk is running for reelection. This is her system and record after 3 1/2 years on the job with a record backlog of tags.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 30, 2022
  • Opinion

    Kebede: Civil Wrongs project shares stories of the past still relevant today

    “The cases in our region that we plan to investigate as part of the Civil Wrongs project were often trivialized by journalists at the time. Reporters often took officials’ statements without question while disregarding Black voices that dared to complicate the story.”

    By Laura Faith Kebede July 30, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest column: The DA’s authority over abortion laws and other issues define the race

    ACLU-TN poll shows residents’ priorities for district attorneys on abortion, jail time, cash bail, and other issues.

    By Lindsay Kee July 29, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Around here, if you look closely, you’ll find a connection

    “In that wonderful Memphis sort of way of zero degrees of separation from anybody and anything in the rest of the world, I’m related to Teddy Roosevelt.”

    By Dan Conaway July 29, 2022
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: With the election in the home stretch, here are the races to watch

    “A lot is at stake up and down the ballot. And it’s important that all eligible voters voice their choice.”

    By Otis Sanford July 28, 2022
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: Joris Ray’s public and private lives should not be separated

    “If the superintendent is found guilty, the response should set an example for all who might follow in his footsteps.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 27, 2022

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