by allison | Aug 16, 2024 | Economy
As a long-suffering Titans fan, I’ve been looking forward to the season ahead and thinking back on the 2020 season. That’s when Derrick Henry was named Offensive Player of the Year and put up more than 2,000 rushing yards—and the Titans went on to win the Superbowl....
by allison | Apr 9, 2024 | Economy
Governor Bill Lee tweeted out something interesting last year: “Government isn’t the answer to the greatest challenges we face.” So why did he run for governor—twice? And let’s talk about those challenges. A whole lot of Tennesseans can’t afford groceries or rent,...
by allison | Mar 11, 2024 | Economy
Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus, the billionaire Republican donor, claims that “socialism” has destroyed the American work ethic. He uses the word the way many Republican politicians do—to mean any public investment in people. Like, using tax dollars to build...
by allison | Jul 22, 2023 | Economy
Op-Ed, Chattanooga Times Free Press Here’s a question for every Tennessean: Do you consider yourself extremely conservative? Last year the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of the Conservative Political Action Conference, ranked every state...
by allison | Sep 4, 2022 | Economy
Last week I attended a rally at UTC, where the United Campus Workers are pushing for a $15 minimum wage for full-time and student employees. This would put them on par with their peers at other major universities in Tennessee, including UTK and the University of...
by allison | Aug 23, 2022 | Economy
The other day I was at a monthly community gathering frequented by businesspeople and elected officials. There were nods and smiles all around when someone quoted a recent stat via Gov. Bill Lee. I think it was that Tennessee has the fastest-growing economy in the...
