For years, Knoxville City Council functioned with few women. Remember Bernice O’Connor, torturing Mayor Randy Tyree by calling for a referendum on the World’s Fair? A referendum would have doomed …
Ayn Rand, meet Knox County Commission
Let’s be clear. Philosopher Ayn Rand would not favor a government-sponsored program to help indigent people obtain medical care. No way, no how. But she might have run screaming from …
Greenways face uncertain future, more study
Mike Donila and I came out of the newspaper business – Mike from the News Sentinel and I from Shopper News. So, when we caught up Wednesday at Karns Elementary …
Knox County budget vote sets traps
How does a libertarian build a budget?
One brick in and two bricks out. Repeat.
Knox County Commission will vote June 6 in a special called meeting on the 2019-20 fiscal …
Politicians and a sense of shame
Why did Republicans in Tennessee stand against Glen Casada until he agreed to resign as speaker of the House when Republicans in Washington cannot find their voice to condemn Donald …
No Chase as city races set
Update by Betty Bean: Per Cliff Rodgers (administrator of elections): Mike Chase turned in a petition to run for mayor at 10:30 a.m. May 16. Only 22 of some 40 …
Can Glenn Jacobs build a greenway?
After an eight-year stall, maybe Mayor Glenn Jacobs can jump-start construction of a greenway connector in Halls. (Hope springs eternal.)
Knox County Commission in January approved a $300,000 consulting contract with …
Round ’n’ round with roundabouts
Is a roundabout ahead for Powell?
Both the current and proposed county budgets include $750,000 for a roundabout at the intersection of Brickyard Road and West Beaver Creek Drive.
Jim Snowden, senior …