Politics

Opinion: Don't Take Your Right to Vote for Granted

Jun 22, 2022 at 01:53 pm by Chloe Cerutti 1

Don’t take your right to vote for granted.  Rising rents, inflation, COVID-related job losses and evictions have resulted in increased homelessness and changes of.... Read More

Corporations Shift Their Property Tax Burden to the Poor and Middle Class

May 31, 2022 at 12:52 pm by robmtchl 2

Expensive properties—such as apartment buildings, warehouses, or home improvement centers—typically see property values increase by a smaller margin than the media.... Read More

'Building Safety Month' Does Little to Make Tennesseans Safer

May 18, 2022 at 10:35 am by Chloe Cerutti

Governor Lee’s Building Safety Month does little to make Tennesseans safer. One has to wonder about Governor Lee’s priorities when he declared May to be "Building.... Read More

Don't Panic: This is Not a Tax Bill!

May 12, 2022 at 01:16 pm by robmtchl

What is this notice I got in my mailbox? By law, property values in Tennessee must be brought to market value and equalized between the various property types. This notice is.... Read More

Tennessee Women Have Become Second-Class Citizens

May 06, 2022 at 12:47 pm by Chloe Cerutti 1

Mother's Day is an iconic American holiday when mothers around the country are showered with love and appreciation along with greeting cards, flowers and candy. For those 40%.... Read More

Armed and Angry - Tennessee is no longer either civil or safe

Apr 27, 2022 at 11:35 am by Chloe Cerutti 3

In many ways, Tennessee is a great place to live.  A cost of living 8% lower than the national average, combined with a temperate climate (if you exclude the tornadoes) c.... Read More

No More Other People's Trash

Apr 26, 2022 at 02:27 pm by MK37130

Well, the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board just voted to pass a resolution to disallow out of region waste from coming to Middle Point Landfill (or any la.... Read More

Answers from the County Mayoral Candidates

Apr 25, 2022 at 01:41 pm by MK37130

Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance is a non partisan, non profit organization that promotes fairness, accountability and equity in government. In an effort to help voters better.... Read More

How can you learn more about the May 3 election? Visit VOTE411!

Apr 18, 2022 at 12:08 pm by League of Women Voters 1

As Rutherford County prepares to vote in the May 3 primaries, the League of Women Voters announces that local election information is now available at VOTE411.org, an online t.... Read More

It's Time for That Oddly-Timed Election Again

Apr 18, 2022 at 10:26 am by Voice Wire

Everyone knows the drill in November for the big, general elections, but the state and local primaries and local municipal elections can sneak up on you.   Early Voting.... Read More

Socialism - Facts about our Semisocialist, Capitalistic Democracy

Apr 13, 2022 at 12:38 pm by Chloe Cerutti 3

Socialism – Facts about our Semisocialist, Capitalistic Democracy Responding to my recent “Charter Schools a Bad Alternative to Public Education,” a couple.... Read More

Joseph Locher Announces Bid for County Commission

Apr 11, 2022 at 01:42 pm by CathyWatts

Joseph “Joey” Locher is a busy father of teenage twin daughters who is running for Rutherford County Commissioner in District 7. District 7 covers a large area bet.... Read More

Mediocrity is a Weak Foundation

Apr 11, 2022 at 07:46 am by Waterman 1

Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s imperious declaration on Twitter that she intended to “grill” Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was met by a collecti.... Read More

New Tennessee Legislation Extends Drop-in Child Care Hours

Apr 01, 2022 at 12:59 pm by Voice Wire

Tenn. State Rep. Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro), on March 31 passed House Bill 2559 which will help with accommodations for child care during a normal workday. The bill exte.... Read More

Tennessee Public Schools are under assault by Republicans

Mar 29, 2022 at 08:00 am by Chloe Cerutti 4

Make no mistake about it, there is a well-orchestrated war being waged against Tennessee’s public school system.  This insidious effort to privatize and monetize th.... Read More