by Ray Hill | Apr 19, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Malcolm Rice Patterson, the “gamecock” of Tennessee politics, had left the governor’s mansion in 1911 as a hugely controversial figure and bitterly hated by many inside his own party. To make matters worse, a combine of “fusionists,” Democrats opposed to...
by design | Apr 13, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’m tired of thinking about the coronavirus crisis, though it is difficult not to be in its clutches. Becky’s mother just celebrated her 103rd birthday and Becky organized family and friends to parade by our matriarch within their cars because of...
by Joe Rector | Apr 13, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Soooo, what are you spending your time on these days? Most of us have plenty of it; in fact, some folks declare that they have too much time on their hands. I’ve learned to deal with my idle hours with several different ways, and thus far, I’m not...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Apr 13, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A legal term you may have heard of but have no idea what it actually means is the term, “title insurance.” What is title insurance? The short answer is that title insurance protects property purchasers from problems that may arise later if an...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 13, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi During this break in the action, we sometimes have a hard time thinking about the return of sports. It almost hurts to hope. But we have faith this is just a temporary hiccup. With that in mind, let’s talk football. Tennessee’s linebacking corps is...
by Ray Hill | Apr 12, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Malcolm Rice Patterson enjoyed a meteoric rise in Tennessee politics until the consequences of his own actions ended his career. Redheaded, thin, with angular features, Malcolm Patterson was known throughout Tennessee as a dynamic and gifted speaker. ...
