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Almost every penny left in the grubby hands of federal officials is squandered, wasted, misused or misallocated. Every penny kept from the federal behemoth is private property conserved and saved. One of Donald Trump’s virtues is that he appears smart enough to instinctively know what I just said. It benefits business and everyone else if as much private property remains in private hands, so that it’s put to the best use possible. I’m talking Trump taxes. It’s alleged that over two decades, Trump had the good sense to pay almost no taxes by declaring close on a billion dollars in...

t seems just about everything went wrong for Michael Artiaga when he allegedly robbed a Tazewell Pike convenience store this weekend. Artiaga is accused of entering the Bread Box store, 3101 Tazewell Pike, about 10:46 p.m. Saturday and shoving the clerk aside when the cash register drawer was opened, said Knoxville Police Department Lt. Doug Stiles. Artiaga allegedly grabbed a handful of cash and darted for the door. While making his escape from the store, the 37-year-old Artiaga unknowingly left something behind — his wallet, complete with his driver’ license. As Artiaga drove away, another employee jotted down the suspect’s...