“I want buy-in from my people." I hear this expression all the time. Leaders desperately want their teams to perform in sync, much like a great jazz orchestra, intuitively adding the perfect …

Much ballyhooed quarterback Nico Iamaleava is no longer with Tennessee. The Vols have said “thanks but no thanks” to the once high-valued prospect. His destination is, as of this writing, …

Psalms 122:1 – I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Hebrews 10:25 – Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but …

As Tennessee members of the House of Representatives, we are honored to support the nomination of Stephen Alexander Vaden as deputy secretary of the Department of Agriculture.  A native of …

When the tornado sirens whine in the wee hours of the morning, it sends chills down everyone’s backs. The perspective here has changed a lot since the deadly, life-changing December …

There are all sorts of lists on the Internet about the best and most beautiful places in Tennessee to visit and photograph. You can look some of these up yourself and decide which ones you like the …

There are all sorts of lists on the Internet about the best and most beautiful places in Tennessee to visit and photograph. You can look some of these up yourself and decide which ones you like the …

She was everything to me. She could see into my soul and loved me; despite the darkness she saw. She was wild and unpredictable. The very smell of her brings fond memories to my mind. The fun times, …

Across West Tennessee, we’ve seen our fair share of storms before—but the past few weeks have brought some rough ones. From hail and tornadoes to relentless rains that dumped over 10 …

As the only office holder elected by the entire nation, the President, alongside the Vice President, represents the will of We the People better than anyone else. And in November, the American people …

Remember a couple of years ago, when we learned that players could easily negotiate the transfer waters through the transfer portal? Remember a couple of years ago when legal eagles said players …

A single drop of blood contains more than 200 million separate blood cells floating in a straw-colored fluid called plasma. Blood cells constitute about 40 percent of the total volume of blood, which …

I can hear it now. In fact, I’m already hearing it. Tennessee was outclassed. Tennessee can’t shoot. Rick Barnes can’t coach. Tennessee was an embarrassment. If you …

In an era where technology connects us like never before, it is both shocking and disheartening that this same connectivity is being weaponized to create chaos and fear in communities across the …

With the high school championships ending and the NCAA tournaments beginning, Bethel University’s ascension through the NAIA women’s national tournament might have gotten overlooked. …

There’s been a lot of debate lately about President Trump’s proposal to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. His argument is fairly simple: since the department was established in …

When I reflect on leaders with real influence, I see one truth as a through line: real impact happens when we align what drives us with what others truly need. In today's rushed world, we often push …

Since Hamas’s barbaric attack on Israel on October 7th, many of our nation’s top universities have abandoned their Jewish students. Instead of providing a place to learn, they have …

You may have heard of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), our nation’s largest public utility and source of cheap, clean, and reliable electricity for 10 million people.

This year marks the 20 th  anniversary of  Sunshine Week  celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at the federal, state and local levels. The idea was …