How well do county governments in our part of Tennessee comply with state open records law?
Last week's Boston Marathon bombings remain fresh and raw in our minds.
HEADLINE: Chattanooga hypnosis clinics were fronts for prostitution, police say
The first year of the 108th Tennessee General Assembly began with the installation of a Republican supermajority in both houses.
"Chattanooga is a giving city," Kiwanis Club of Brainerd member Stacy Landrum declared this week. "It's the most giving city I've ever seen."
Tennessee's Republican state lawmakers must think we're stupid.
Reaction to a Sunday Free Press editorial about "Cleveland For a No Kill City," a volunteer-based effort to adopt shelter animals in Cleveland, Tenn.
When a government animal shelter believes that euthanizing dogs and cats is an easier option than finding homes for them; and local elected officials are unwilling to work to improve the heartbreaking situation, what can concerned residents do to make a difference?
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam @BillHaslam I appreciate the #TNLeg for passing the 2013-14 budget. It takes a thoughtful & strategic approach, making key investments & savings.
HEADLINE: Whiskey distillery bill passes, on way to Tennessee governor
It began with a flash, a fireball that shattered glass and twisted metal, turning asphalt and nails into missiles that pierced flesh and splintered bone.
Will that be cash or credit? That question became a lot more meaningful earlier this year when some retailers started charging consumers extra for using a credit card.
One hundred years ago this year, the states ratified the 16th Amendment allowing the federal government to "have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes."
