Tennessee Political News
Guest Column: Ex-felons need work, support after prison
I believe most people are like me when they consider prison. Most of my friends and family have never experienced prison, so the perception of the criminal justice system is twofold. First, those who commit the crimes deserve the time they get in prison, but second, prison isn't such a bad place.
Friday March 12, 2010 6:03AM | commercialappeal.com
Corker under fire for his work on banking regulations
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., has scheduled at 11 a.m. "media availability" in the Senate Radio-Television Gallery Studio in the U.S. Capitol to discuss financial regulatory reform.
Thursday March 11, 2010 2:33PM | knoxnews.com
Guest Column: Hospice is integral to health care reform
Some weeks ago, as the U.S. House and Senate were debating and voting on their respective health care reform bills, CBS` "60 Minutes" aired a report titled "The Cost of Dying." It asserted that health care reform must address end-of-life medical costs, which can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars a patient.
Thursday March 11, 2010 6:00AM | commercialappeal.com
Guest column: Empty buildings are full of trouble for city
About 14 years ago, a community development corporation in North Memphis bought an entire block of houses on North Watkins. As the houses were fixed up, people would stop and admire them, and then say, "But I couldn't live here with that across the street."
Wednesday March 10, 2010 6:00AM | commercialappeal.com
A Right Perspective: Dobson's 'tough love' was rock for parents
Dr. James Dobson gave us the strength to let go of the clinging child's hand and therefore send them on their way alone. Like the eagle that pushes the eaglet out of the nest, we must teach our children to fly on their own.
Tuesday March 9, 2010 6:00AM | commercialappeal.com
Tea party gets TN Republican candidates' attention
Tea party activists have helped a Republican win Ted Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat. They have propelled the Texas governor to a third nomination. And they have shaken up races in New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
Sunday March 7, 2010 3:18PM | knoxnews.com
Otis L. Sanford: Culture of violence is our business
The Southland Mall I knew as a youngster was a vibrant place teeming year-round with shoppers, black and white, of all ages.
Sunday March 7, 2010 6:04AM | commercialappeal.com
Chris Peck: Med trauma unit is life's best ally
The Med isn't a pretty hospital. But it's the place you want to go in Greater Memphis when a traumatic injury -- a car wreck, a burn, a gunshot -- threatens to snuff your last breath.
Sunday March 7, 2010 6:02AM | commercialappeal.com
My Thoughts: Economic times are rough, but even tougher for small businesses
What is it like to be a small business owner right now? My answer, and I have company, is, well, pretty miserable. Most businesses have had sales declines of 25 percent over the past 18 months. Many industries are troubled. A lucky few are not, but I am not one of them.
Sunday March 7, 2010 6:00AM | commercialappeal.com
Bunning was not alone on blockade
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning may have looked like he was staging a lonely, one-man protest against deficit spending when he single-handedly held up action for days on a budget measure extending unemployment benefits and other programs
Thursday March 4, 2010 5:00AM | knoxnews.com
Guest Column: Gov. Think Big is now Sen. Think Small
Alexander does not really oppose comprehensive health insurance reform. He just opposes President Barack Obama's version, and Republicans see the opportunity for political gain if they defeat the president or stand by and let the Democrats pass their version without any serious effort at negotiating changes.
Tuesday March 2, 2010 6:02AM | commercialappeal.com
Alcohol bills in Tennessee Legislature
NASHVILLE - While legislators are apparently not inclined to authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores this year, they are poised to set a record for granting special liquor-by-the-drink licenses.
Monday March 1, 2010 3:22AM | knoxnews.com
Otis L. Sanford: Bungled idea for convention center gets new life, messenger
While A C Wharton may appear to be everywhere these days, putting out political fires and reacting personally to everyone's civic concerns, he is also looking far into the future. And he's asking himself: What does Memphis want to be when it finally grows up?
Sunday February 28, 2010 6:02AM | commercialappeal.com
Chris Peck: Misery turns into fun, inspiration
Everybody has their own personal misery index. But a special place can help you deal with your troubles. That's where Memphis can shine.
Sunday February 28, 2010 6:00AM | commercialappeal.com
Guest Column: Give Tennesseans leadership, not stunts
Are we going to cater to the margins, invoke political stunts and try to appeal to those who yell loudest by passing do-nothing bills? Or are we going to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work
Thursday February 25, 2010 6:06AM | commercialappeal.com
A Right Perspective: A family's business isn't anyone else's
What would you do if you caught someone from your local school peeking through the keyhole of your child's room or peeping in the bedroom window?
Tuesday February 23, 2010 6:04AM | commercialappeal.com
Bill to support dairy farmers
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans may soon be buying milk certified as coming mostly from cows in their home state.
Friday February 19, 2010 3:29AM | knoxnews.com
Guest Column: We're all responsible for overweight kids
Is obesity the new norm?
Wednesday February 17, 2010 6:06AM | commercialappeal.com
Otis L. Sanford: Herenton, Palin on same page as bookends of political farce
The fact is, Palin, at the national level, and Herenton, for us locals, are bizarre media darlings. We are utterly transfixed by them. And we willingly oblige whenever they engage in a game of media hide-and-seek.
Sunday February 14, 2010 6:06AM | commercialappeal.com
Chris Peck: Honest talk on sex is way overdue
The price tag for not having honest conversations about sex runs into the millions. When six out of 10 babies in Memphis are born to unwed mothers, the costs to the children and to society are hard to overestimate.
Sunday February 14, 2010 6:04AM | commercialappeal.com
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