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    Guest column: Everything you need to know about boat safety checks

    A vessel safety check offers you the peace of mind that your boat meets the federal safety standards. Furthermore, in an emergency, you know that you have the necessary equipment to save lives and be able to summon help.

    By Zachary Steiner June 05, 2022
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    Guest column: We would be smart to study Eisenhower’s 1944 approach to leadership

    In today’s world, it is hard to envision a leader so willing to accept responsibility in the face of a potential — even likely — monumental failure.

    By G. Scott Morris June 05, 2022
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    Opinion: Why we need to extend term limits in Memphis

    Voting yes on this ballot question will afford elected officials the opportunity to make their case to voters on why they deserve a third term. 

    By Jeff Warren June 03, 2022
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    Guest column: We need a sense of urgency to curb gun violence

    “There is no one easy, quick answer to the challenge of gun violence, but there are some common sense steps that could make a significant dent.”

    By Bill Gibbons, Buddy Chapman June 01, 2022
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    Guest column: Use peer-to-peer mobile payment apps wisely

    While the apps are a legitimate payment method, using them involves some risks that are greater than paying with a credit card.

    By Randy Hutchinson May 31, 2022
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    Morris: What would Jesus do? Does that question matter anymore?

    We won’t get anywhere if we respond to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting by only, once again, calling for legal changes that will have little chance of being enacted. We need to sit down in our houses of worship and come up with concrete ways to draw close to the children Jesus loves.

    By G. Scott Morris May 29, 2022
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    Guest column: St. Louis Fed supports understanding role of race in economic hardship

    “... women of color on average possess significantly less wealth than white men and women alike, the St. Louis Fed analysis finds.”

    By Douglas Scarboro, Sydney Diavua May 22, 2022
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    Guest column: A shortage of pet-friendly housing hurts Memphians and their pets

    “What happens when there is a shortage of truly pet-inclusive housing in a community? Animals get surrendered to the shelter in great numbers, increasing the burden on the taxpayers and potentially increasing shelter euthanasia.”

    By Alexis Pugh May 21, 2022
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    Guest column: Peggy Seessel was a ‘mighty force for good’ in Memphis

    If Peggy was on your team, you could count on her to put her heart and soul into everything she did on your behalf. 

    By Erin Harris 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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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    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
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    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
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    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

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