Economy
A Titanic Loss
As a long-suffering Titans fan, I’ve been looking forward to the season ahead and thinking back on...
Bad Faith
Governor Bill Lee tweeted out something interesting last year: “Government isn’t the answer to the...
Home Depot and Hamster Wheels
Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus, the billionaire Republican donor, claims that “socialism” has...
Tennesseans: How Conservative Are You?
Op-Ed, Chattanooga Times Free Press Here's a question for every Tennessean: Do you consider...
For TN’s Hourly Workers, The Struggle Is Real
Last week I attended a rally at UTC, where the United Campus Workers are pushing for a $15 minimum...
Taking Care of Business
The other day I was at a monthly community gathering frequented by businesspeople and elected...
People Power: A Grande Thing
I felt a swell of pride last month when employees at a Memphis Starbucks voted to unionize despite...
Peeling the RTW Onion. (It Stinks.)
Tennessee has been a Right to Work state since 1947. So why make RTW part of Tennessee’s...
Thank you sir may I have another
I’m all for fraternity in the broad sense. But signing up for weeks of sleep deprivation if not...
Sledgehammer Politics
When Ronald Reagan was elected president, I was a 17-year-old freshman at UT. During my time in...
Thieves > Bullies
The best lawmakers are thieves. Faced with a complex problem, they search for solutions that have...