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  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Racial and ethnic diversity is something to embrace, not fear

    “The internet is full of screeds and bellowing referencing the fringe theory that white Americans are slowly but surely becoming extinct.”

    By Otis Sanford May 19, 2022
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    Opinion: Despite Strickland’s accusations, ‘truth in sentencing’ won’t make Memphis safer

    “This new law is not about ‘truth;’ it is about severity,” writes Just City’s executive director. 

    By Josh Spickler May 17, 2022
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    Opinion: Tennessee voters should decide what happens with abortion

    “Voters on both sides of this issue believe that lives are at stake, so it is the voters who should ultimately control the outcome of the debate.”

    By Jordan Carpenter May 17, 2022
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    Opinion: Abortion fails the women who need us the most

    “Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”

    By Leigh Ann Roman May 13, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: ‘Maus’ and new math, the Cray Cray Quotient

    They are banning books. Again. But more of them this time around, and with even less reason. There is nothing is more intrinsically un-American than controlling what we can see, what we can learn.

    By Dan Conaway May 13, 2022
  • Premium Real Estate

    Calkins: The stadium renovations look totally cool. But will they get Memphis where it needs to go?

    Make no mistake, Memphis is partnering with the city in a “transformational renovation” of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in order to get to a better conference. Will it work? 

    By Geoff Calkins May 13, 2022
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Republican cold war on county commission threatens party’s relevance

    How did this group of Republicans, all of whom profess to being true conservatives, particularly on fiscal issues, get so out of step with one another?

    By Otis Sanford May 12, 2022
  • Premium Business

    Guest Column: Regulators crack down on fake reviews

    A recent survey found that 77% of consumers “always” or “regularly” read reviews from other consumers. That was up from 60% in the prior survey.

    By Randy Hutchinson May 08, 2022
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    Guest column: Noise pollution within Memphis is rampant

    Crosstown High School ninth grades wrote this column addressing the noise and air pollution in Memphis for their capstone class.

    By Abe Cline, Santiago Arbelaez, Grayson West, Colton Martin May 08, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest column: Like Tom Lee, Memphis should believe in itself

    On Tom Lee Day, the Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest encourages young people to engage in the success of our city.

    By Michelle McKissack May 06, 2022
  • Premium Opinion

    Conaway: I had a wreck, and ran into Memphis

    “I had some takeout at the Half Shell on Mendenhall. I took out the corner of the restaurant with a Subaru. Completely. Spectacularly.”

    By Dan Conaway May 06, 2022
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: It’s time to end costly, divisive, disinterested county primaries

    Turnout for Tuesday’s primary was 10.7%, the lowest for a county primary since 2014.

    By Otis Sanford May 05, 2022
  • Premium Opinion

    Guest column: May 1 is a day to focus on the workers of the world

    We must strip hateful politics from the rhetoric we use every day and advocate for all of us to be able to live with enough food on the table and to have a meaningful job that will pay our basic bills.

    By G. Scott Morris May 01, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest column: Jordan Carpenter is the right choice for District 4 commissioner

    Carpenter reflects the hard-working constituents of Germantown and East Memphis, and he understands the needs of middle-class families.

    By Mark Billingsley April 30, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    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
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    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
  • Guest Columnists

    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
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    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
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    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
  • Guest Columnists

    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
  • Guest Columnists

    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
  • Guest Columnists

    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
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    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
  • Premium 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

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