Today's Editorial

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's administration wisely had been laying the groundwork for establishing a health insurance exchange in anticipation of Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act.

A look at recent events in the news that pleased us ... and one that did not

In the first of two blockbuster rulings this week, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday firmly and correctly reminded the nation that immigration law enforcement is the responsibility of the federal government.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett was elected in large measure because he was seen as a fiscally responsible official.

The Knox County Commission prudently delayed a vote on its policy of beginning each session with a prayer in order to solicit community viewpoints.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's next big initiative will be a review and possible overhaul of the state's higher education system.

The wording in the federal law known as Title IX seemed innocuous enough in 1972:

The man accused of driving the sport utility vehicle that struck and killed Nelzon A. Soto, Chastity Elaine Thornell and Thornell's unborn daughter May 30 has a prior drunk driving conviction.

A look at recent events in the news that pleased us ... and one that did not

Future University of Tennessee students will have a financial incentive to take enough classes to graduate within four years after the UT Board of Trustees voted in a major change to tuition calculations.

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero's administration is taking concrete steps toward rehabilitating Knoxville's core industrial and residential areas, a welcome development that should pay dividends over the long haul.

Five years have passed since "Black Wednesday" entered the Knox County political lexicon, and awareness of the importance of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act continues to expand.

The Knox County Charter Review Committee has tabled the idea of streamlining the county's administrative offices, a move that demands a reconsideration of its decision to keep the law director an elected position.

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has been consistent in his support for clean air in Tennessee's skies, even when it has brought the wrath of special-interest groups.

A Rutherford County chancellor's ruling that the local planning commission failed to give adequate notice of a meeting to approve the site plan for a controversial mosque has troubling ramifications.