As promised, today we will report on candidates for property assessor and law director in the March 3 Republican Primary. No Democratic candidates are running. Eight candidates spoke Feb. 11 …
Candidates debate at PBPA
Updated to reflect candidate Rhonda Lee has been a licensed attorney for six years, not 19.
All politics is local, said former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill. Other than the questionable …
Navel gazing 101: The ‘how’ of news gathering
Readers may think reporters/columnists just pop off about people or issues without regard to fairness or consequences.
Let’s look behind the scenes at recent work in KnoxTNToday.com.
Mike McMillan’s cattle: Larry Van …
Knox County law director headlines March 3 ballot
Four important Knox County offices will be filled March 3 in the Republican Primary. No Democratic candidates qualified for the countywide ballot, although someone might attempt nomination by write-in. Early …
Lutton, Lee vie for public defender post
Eric Lutton and Rhonda Lee spoke Jan. 16 at the Powell Republican Club. Both are candidates for public defender, a job held for almost 30 years by Mark Stephens, who …
All I really need to know about politics I learned in high school
Halls High School. Mid-1960s. We were a homogeneous bunch of white farm kids whose parents no doubt voted Republican.
A handful of us were smart, confident kids who liked to spar …
Onward to 2020
What can we expect in local politics in the upcoming year?
First, the March 3 primaries are just 60 days out. That gives advantage to incumbents – folks with name recognition …
Lee, Jacobs show leadership on refugee resettlement
Underscore this date: December 18, 2019. It could be a watershed moment for Tennessee Republicans.
In Washington, House Republicans voted as a unit against articles of impeachment for Donald J. Trump. …