Category Archives: Op-Ed

Opinion

Time is running out to sign up for CSP
February 18, 2015

Time is running out for farmers and ranchers who want to participate in the Conservation [...]

Sen. Alexander supports childhood vaccinations
February 18, 2015

From smallpox to polio, we have learned in the U.S. that vaccines save lives. And yet [...]

Savor each moment as time marches on
February 18, 2015

It is the year 2015. This year has special significance for me. For on June [...]

6 steps could revitalize nuclear power in the U.S.
February 12, 2015

The day the United States is without nuclear power is a day we don’t want [...]

Label protocol lets consumers understand food’s origins
February 12, 2015

During a recent visit to the local grocery store, I heard a young mother give [...]

Circling from columnist to novelist and back again
February 4, 2015

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Legislators speak out on budget, ObamaCare
February 4, 2015

MidSouth legislators provided these opinions on Monday. Sen. Alexander criticizes U.S.budget problems WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. [...]

SBA students join pro-life march for 26th year
January 28, 2015

  For the 26th year, 80 St. Benedict at Auburndale students and chaperones, traveled to [...]

Foundation condemns proclamation that God ‘owns’ an Alabama city
January 28, 2015

On Jan. 16, the Freedom From Religion Foundation denounced a proclamation issued by Mayor Randy [...]

Same-sex marriage takes center stage at Supreme Court
January 21, 2015

WASHINGTON — On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Tanco v. [...]

Sen. Corker discusses major issues facing Senate
January 7, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Appearing on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace on Jan. 4, U.S. Senator [...]

January’s blustery cold got to me already
January 7, 2015

With the holidays over and the weather being pretty much on the cold side the [...]