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Clarksville Now publishes opinion pieces representing both sides of a variety of topics. To join the conversation, email news@clarksvillenow.com.

The new Congress Tennessee District 7 map proposed this week in the General Assembly. (Contributed)
Opinion
1 month ago
What do you think of political gerrymandering? | POLL

The redistricting of Tennessee carves out the northwest corner of Montgomery County and puts it in the same District 5 as Memphis. What do you think?

Opinion
1 month ago
Letter: Ajax Turner Senior Center director on history of partnership with city | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Rita Allsop, Director of Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center.

Clarksville City Council (Christian Brown)
The Clarksville Rundown
1 month ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What’s behind city’s 33% tax increase, pullback of $3.5 million for schools? | PODCAST

Mayor Joe Pitts dropped some bombshells in the last week. What’s going on, why the surprises, and why isn’t the city collaborating with other government agencies?

Opinion
2 months ago
Local elected officials, candidates sign letter opposing gerrymandering effort | OPINION

Open letter from Clarksville-Montgomery County elected officials on this week’s Tennessee gerrymandering effort.

Opinion
2 months ago
Should Montgomery County Jail booking log be brought back? | POLL

One of the biggest public debates surrounding the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office election has been over the possible restoration of the jail booking log.

Interior of a timber-frame house under construction with exposed roof trusses and scattered wooden planks on the floor.
The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Can housing be both affordable and safe? Sprinkler proposal draws fire | PODCAST

Seems simple enough: Require sprinklers in “stacked duplexes.” But Clarksville developers say the costs will make this option for low-cost housing too expensive to build.

Opinion
2 months ago
Johnson: Change to physician fees puts health of Tennessee seniors at risk | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Curtis Johnson, former Deputy Speaker in the Tennessee House, on a change to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2026 Physician Fee Schedule.

Service members stand at a doorway as Afghan evacuees prepare to board an aircraft, Aug. 22, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)
Opinion
2 months ago
Letter: We cannot betray Afghan families who helped US forces against Taliban | OPINION

An open letter to Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Bill Hagerty and Rep. Matt Van Epps on administration plans to send Afghanis who helped US forces to a third country.

Opinion
2 months ago
Vallejos: Increasing access to credit keeps Tennessee’s economy moving forward | OPINION

Contributed commentary by Tommy Vallejos, Latinos for Tennessee and former Montgomery County commissioner, on the proposed credit card interest rate cap.

The 101st Airborne Division's MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual conference in Nashville, TN, on April 15, 2026. (Christian Brown)
The Clarksville Rundown
2 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: Why Army is replacing Black Hawk helicopter with ‘Cheyenne’ tiltrotor | PODCAST

In a couple of years, the 101st Airborne Division will begin flying the newly named “Cheyenne” tiltrotor instead of the Black Hawk helicopter. It’s a critical change for important reasons, and no, this isn’t an Osprey.