A Healthier Tennessee Starts at the Grocery Store
Why I Called the Fresh Food Affordability Act the Best Bill of the Legislative Session Tennessee should make it easier—not more expensive—for families to put healthy food on the table. […]
local government/civic engagement
local government/civic engagement
Politics
Faith
local government/civic engagement
Mental Health & Well Being
WWDD?: Could Tennessee and America Use More Kindness? New Survey Says There’s Room for Improvement
Younger adults are less comfortable than older adults with initiating kind acts toward strangers Publisher’s Note — Mike Sparks As I sat down to share this article about whether America […]
Crime: Police: Law Enforcement
local government/civic engagement
Maury County Employee Indicted After Comptroller Investigation Finds More Than $2,000 in Pay for Time Not Worked
A Maury County government employee has been indicted after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found she allegedly received more than $2,000 in compensation for time she did not […]
local government/civic engagement
The Naturalization Process: Eligibility, Application, and Common Pitfalls
McCarter | East PLLC July 23, 2026 Becoming a U.S. citizen is an important personal milestone. For many people, naturalization follows years of building a life, working, and raising a […]
local government/civic engagement
Politics
Hazzard County, Tennessee? How Small-Town Politics Blocked a Big Vision
Many thanks to FOX 17 reporter Dennis Ferrier for covering Tony Bates’ uphill battle in Alexandria, Tennessee. The story reads like a modern-day episode of The Dukes of Hazzard—minus the […]
local government/civic engagement
Politics
Schools/Education
Tennessee Families Get a Break: Tax-Free Weekend Eases Back-to-School Costs
Tennesseans can shop for back to school items & more tax-free from July 31 to August 2. Tennessee families will soon have an opportunity to stretch their back-to-school budgets as […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
local government/civic engagement
TCOG’s Deborah Fisher Points to Dorrier v. Dark as Cornerstone of Open Government
Who is subject to the Open Meetings Act? Tennessee’s framework for open government rests on two core pillars: the Open Meetings Act and the Public Records Act. Together, they are […]
local government/civic engagement
Middle Tennessee Nonprofit Leader Erin Floyd Takes Reins at Nourish Food Bank
M’Boro, Tenn. – Nourish Food Bank is entering a new chapter with the appointment of Erin R. Floyd as its next Executive Director. Floyd officially takes the reins on July […]
Faith
local government/civic engagement
Mike Sparks: Where Business Meets the Bible: The Statewide Movement Advancing God’s Kingdom Through Commerce
Advancing God’s Kingdom: The Tennessee Christian Chamber of Commerce Connects Faith and Business An 18–year legacy of integrating biblical principles into the Tennessee marketplace In a world where business and […]
Consumer Savings : How To Do More with Less
How To Do More with Less
local government/civic engagement
Politics
Teaching Dollars and Sense: How Family, Fatherhood, and Financial Literacy Build a Stronger Tennessee
Building a Financially Stronger Tennessee One Family at a Time I’ve carried a lesson from my childhood into every committee room in Nashville: the money lessons you learn around the […]