Primary elections in Anderson and Roane counties are May 5. Here are the deadlines for candidates and letters to the editor supporting candidates.

Open letter to Sen. Jerry Moran: I have some clarifying questions about your statement regarding events in Minneapolis. “I am deeply troubled by the shootings in Minneapolis involving federal agents.” ...

To the editor: Never one to shy away from saying the quiet part out loud, Donald Trump told House Republicans at their annual meeting in Doral, Fla., that if a GOP voting requirements bill is passed, ...

I predict that the bizarre ICE investigation of Renee Good will result in Trumped-up “evidence” that she was, oh, let’s say, a paid socialist agent with the job to create trouble and that ICE was ...

This letter is to the MAGA crowd and their support based on Trump's position on abortion. He appointed three justices who swore under oath that they would not do anything to Roe v. Wade. This proved ...

I read the Saturday op-ed section of The Californian with dismay. As a certified forensic scientist who has investigated and analyzed numerous officer-involved-shooting incidents for more than 40 ...

I was disappointed to see Mike Simpson take an oppositional stance to ICE protesters in his Simpson Standard Newsletter sent on Jan 25th. His vilifying of Americans exercising their Constitutional ...

Chris Quinn, editor of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, has promised transparency to readers in how the newsroom uses artificial intelligence to support its journalism. Quinn keeps that promise ...

As I watch events in Minnesota, I mourn the loss of life, and as a 30-year crisis communications consultant, I am aghast at how the basic tenets of adversity management are being ignored. Consider an ...

An editor discusses reactions to using AI in journalism, noting positive reader feedback, criticism from peers, and support from those embracing AI.