Senate Speaker and Lieutenant Gov. Ron Ramsey laughs at the notion he’s changed since being elected to the Legislature 23 years ago, that he’s lost touch with the common man or become “arrogant” as lieutenant governor of Tennessee. “I’m riding…
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How to End Crime in America
Abolish prison and give everyone a gun. The end. Good night. Oh wait, that’s not enough for a column? Okay, how about legalize drugs too? I’m not kidding. I know it sounds outrageous but hate facts often are. Look, I’m…
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More Warning Signs of a Stock Market Crash
Don’t be fooled by the new highs in the flagship US stock indices that are being trumpeted on Wall St as a sign of strength – the internals of the market are terrible and getting worse, and one big sign…
Read MoreFixing Your Credit Report Should Be Easier Now
A Tennessee-backed settlement with the nation’s three largest credit reporting agencies should make fixing errors on consumer reports easier. The deal between the credit reporting services Equifax, Experian and TransUnion and 31 states — including Tennessee — was announced last…
Read MoreSumner County Thinks Algebra Is Too Hard for 8th Graders
Sumner County schools may replace Algebra I with other mathematics classes to help close knowledge gaps starting in 2015-16. Although a letter sent Saturday to parents from Hawkins Middle School Principal Mitch Flood says Algebra I will no longer be…
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Dunbar Is Open Again!
Visitors to Dunbar Cave State Park in Clarksville can once again enter the cave. It has been closed off to tourists since 2010 following an outbreak of white nose syndrome. Officials first noticed bats were becoming infected with white nose…
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US Marine Court Martialed for Displaying a Bible Verse
A United States Marine was convicted at a court-martial for refusing to remove a Bible verse on her computer – a verse of Scripture the military determined “could easily be seen as contrary to good order and discipline.” The plight…
Read MoreSame Day Grocerry Delivery in Nashville
Starting July 2015, same-day grocery delivery service Shipt will begin servicing the greater Nashville area. Using the Shipt app, customers can select from more than 40,000 grocery items to be delivered to their homes within one hour. The company uses…
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Investigation Reveals Metro Police Using Quota System As Basis for Arrests
An email exclusively obtained by FOX 17 shows Metro police leaders are forcing officers to make a certain numbers of petty arrests and traffic stops. The Metro department denies this is a quota, saying they are just “performance goals.” An…
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Metro Schools Begin to Teach in Arabic
Starting this fall, Metro Nashville Public Schools will begin offering Arabic language classes. The creation of the classes expands on the district’s foreign language offerings of Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, French, Latin and German, according to a press release from the…
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