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May 22, 2008
Sun Sets On Method Of Picking Judges
Tennessee’s selection method for appellate judges is not flawless.
May 21, 2008
Hard Choices Loom For School Chief
Jack Barnes is on the verge of becoming the head of the Sullivan County school system.
May 20, 2008
Tennessee GOP’s ‘proud’ video is gutter politics
As the wife of the likely Democratic presidential candidate, Michelle Obama can expect to face a certain amount of scrutiny.
May 18, 2008
Hollow Protection For Polar Bears
Last week, the Bush administration officially acknowledged the polar bear’s plight – listing it as a “threatened species” under the Endangered Species Act.
May 17, 2008
A Porky Farm Bill, And A Fitness Test
The latest weapon in the fight against flab is a version of the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness test designed for adults.
May 16, 2008
Paying Too Much For A ‘Free’ Concert
American Idol songstress Carrie Underwood can belt out a country tune – whether it’s the woman-done-wrong revenge fantasy of “Before He Cheats” or the sappy “Jesus Take the Wheel.”
May 15, 2008
Strange Priorities In Governor’s Budget Proposal
In an effort to plug a $468 million budget hole, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen proposes cutting funds to help some very sick state residents pay for medical treatment and avoid financial ruin.
May 10, 2008
Justice Delayed
May 09, 2008
Election Winners; Open Container Law
What we owe those who serve
This nation owes them more than a debt of gratitude. It owes them a college education.
May 07, 2008
A Mandate For Fiscal Discipline
Tired Of Tug-Of-War?
May 06, 2008
Exit With Dignity
May 05, 2008
Decisions Matter in Local Races
Virginia voters head to the polls today to pick city council, town council and school board members.
May 03, 2008
Winning By Any Means Necessary
A ‘Write-In’ Wrinkle
May 02, 2008
School Prayer; Gas Tax Rollback
May 01, 2008
Bad Mix: Schools And Blood Sports
April 30, 2008
True Reform Or Something Less?
City’s Finances In Good Shape
April 29, 2008
Not ‘Internal Fire Department’ Issues
Forfeiture cases shouldn’t languish
We have no particular problem with seizing the assets of drug dealers, particularly those assets that appear to be directly related to their illegal activities. But even suspected drug dealers deserve their day in court.
April 26, 2008
Residents simply concerned about trail’s environmental impact
On March 24, the Bristol Herald Courier published a front-page article presenting an inaccurate depiction of the controversy surrounding the proposed rails-to-trail project in Saltville.
J. TODD FOSTER: The road to Damascus paved with news
There are two reasons why I love the tiny town of Damascus, Va.: Its bucolic nature and because it remains the news goose that continues to lay the golden eggs.
Heaney, Odum for City Council
Bristol Virginia has borrowed and spent its way into a financial squeeze.
April 25, 2008
Cameron, Nophlin for School Board
The Bristol Virginia School Board race features a depth of talent rarely seen in local elections.
April 23, 2008
Pinched By Road Funding Collapse
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Virginia transportation funding plan, it isn’t just Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads that are being pinched.
April 22, 2008
Take A Hard Look At Mercury Limits
Dominion Virginia Power boasts that its planned Wise County plant will burn coal cleanly using state-of-the-art technology.
April 21, 2008
Selling the War; Sacrificing Truth
A cadre of military analysts populates the television news programs ? ostensibly delivering impartial, independent opinions on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
April 19, 2008
