Local Politics

The Extremism Elixir

How the GOP's Non-Mainstream Views Are Costing Them At The Polls

Nov 16, 2023 •

Moral Panic in Tennessee Threatens Free Speech and Our Children’s Intellectual Development

Education and free expression are under attack from frenzied parents and authoritarian legislators in red states around the country. Here's what's…

May 30, 2023 •

Scores of the Week: May 9th, 2023

Great articles and some cutting tweets from this past week.

May 9, 2023 •

The Tennessean Fumbled Its Coverage of The Largest Taxpayer Handout to a Sports Team in History

The Tennessee Titans just received over $1.2 billion in taxpayer support for a brand-new stadium. The state’s largest newspaper was the deal’s biggest…

May 7, 2023 •

Republicans Still Have a Swing Voter Problem

How the WI Supreme Court election shows the limits of GOP's extremism

Apr 8, 2023 •

“Insurrections Everywhere!” Prepare for GOP Lawmakers to Throw That Word Around A Lot More

Why the “Tennessee Three” disruption in the state assembly is nothing like the actual insurrection attempt on January 6.

Apr 7, 2023 •

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