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Consolidating Power
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Tennessee Legislative Session Sees GOP Grasping for More Power
Who’s on the ballot this election season?
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For this special election edition, The Contributor worked to create a mini guide of all the offices and candidates for whom you might be asked to check a box in this year’s election.
Kings & Queens: A History and a Look to the Future
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HELLO, kings and queens. My name is Shawn L.
No matter where I’m at, I refer to people I meet as “King” or “Queen.” It started when I was in prison. In prison some will go against you, but some will go along with you.
Hoboscopes: June 17, 2026
Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained group photographer, or a professional driver on a closed course.
“ … We Need Roses, Too.”
My Uncle Harry is 81 years old this year. He is vital and funny and very technically oriented. He had a great life as a software and hardware engineer in computers.
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Q&A with Stephen Watts
Hoboscopes: May 6, 2026
Q&A with Aftyn Behn
Features
Crime 101 is one of the best movies of the year so far
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Following a close call during a $3 million diamond heist, Davis (Chris Hemsworth) loses his nerve and questions his criminal path.
Features
An Appalachian View
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Tamara Reynolds has spent her career embedding herself in communities that mainstream culture prefers to look away from.
Column
Time Without Housing Is Harm: Why Nashville Needs a Real Homelessness System
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In Nashville, we know that at least 3,500 – 4,000 people are living without housing at this very moment, many for months at a time.
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Learn More About How The Contributor Helps End Homelessness
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The Contributor is a nonprofit offering wraparound services and vendor-focused programming, all designed to bring our community together to make homelessness a brief, rare occurrence.
Vendor Spotlights
For Keith D., Consistency Is Key
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The Contributor asked Keith about his time at the paper, his garden and his beloved, wild outdoor cats.