Voices

Christopher Hale: The pandemic's second Easter challenges us to remember and to change.

Apr 04, 2021 at 07:00 am by Christopher Hale

As a child at Saint Rose of Lima in Murfreesboro, I was always captivated by the complex mystery of the Easter story. What often struck me the most was Luke's proclamation tha.... Read More

Christopher Hale: Christians have a moral responsibility to get the vaccine

Mar 26, 2021 at 11:00 am by Christopher Hale 6

Earlier this week, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced every Tennessee resident 16 years of age or older would be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Easter.... Read More

Property Taxes: I Bet You Didn't Know This!

Mar 25, 2021 at 11:00 am by robmtchl

We all must pay property taxes and no virus will get us out of that, but who is going to bear the burden this year? Will it be the owners, the tenants, or the government? The.... Read More

Christopher Hale: Republicans rightly love Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan.

Mar 18, 2021 at 12:00 pm by Christopher Hale

While accepting my party’s nomination for president of the United States last August, Joseph R. Biden made a promise to the American people: “While I'll be a Democ.... Read More

Opinion: The Conservative Idea of 'Freedom' is Childish and Selfish

Mar 18, 2021 at 10:17 am by Brendon Donoho 9

"Freedom" is quite the hot term these days. It has become nearly devoid of all meaning as it's tossed here and there as a political football, more often than not wielded by.... Read More

Things Just Keep Getting Weirder in 2021

Mar 18, 2021 at 07:00 am by Steve Odom 2

Everyone was so eager for 2020 to be behind us and now things just keep getting weirder. I feel like politics is leading us all in circles going in the opposite direction. Whi.... Read More

Why TN's GOP must condemn 4 state legislators who voted against abolishing slavery

Mar 17, 2021 at 10:00 am by Brendon Donoho

It is not uncommon in the slightest for Tennessee legislators to find themselves on the wrong side of history. The majority of the Tennessee Republican Caucus, and by their ma.... Read More

Christopher Hale: The many ways Bill Lee is wrong

Mar 15, 2021 at 09:55 am by Christopher Hale 3

It took two months and a deadly attempted coup against the United States in our nation's capitol building for Tennessee Gov. Bill to finally acknowledge that Joe Biden would i.... Read More

It's Time: #BurytheBust of Nathan Bedford Forrest

Mar 10, 2021 at 09:28 am by Brendon Donoho 2

The Tennessee Historical Commission voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to allow the removal of a bust in the state's capital honoring Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general.... Read More

Dawn White, Shane Reeves, and The War on Tennessee's Workers

Mar 09, 2021 at 11:41 am by Brendon Donoho 2

The Tennessee State Senate voted on Monday to approve Senate Joint Resolution 2, which will add so-called “right to work” laws to the Tennessee Constitution. &ldq.... Read More

Charlie Baum: Katie Beckett Program will relieve financial stress for many families

Mar 09, 2021 at 07:00 am by Voice Wire 1

As a father of three, I know our children are one of our most precious gifts. I don’t believe any child should be penalized for their family’s financial circumsta.... Read More

Poverty is a Problem in Murfreesboro. Mutual Aid is the Answer.

Mar 08, 2021 at 12:00 pm by Brendon Donoho

This should come as little surprise for those who pay attention to the world around them, but poverty is a significant problem in Murfreesboro, and has been since long before.... Read More