It seems inevitable that Terry Turner would become a businessman.
Like many Southern families in the 1950s and 1960s, his went to Ohio to find work. Shortly after he was born, …
Turner sets bar high at Knox Chamber
Casada’s leadership: Fear and loathing
Some weeks back I told you that House Speaker Glen Casada had a reputation for being mean and vindictive. In the wake of recent scandals House members are telling Tennessean …
Mannis plan improves policing, avoids St. Mary’s debacle
Update: Eddie Mannis says he supports the city’s plan to take ownership of the former St. Mary’s medical center property to avoid blight on the Oakwood Lincoln Park neighborhood. City …
Voucher lemmings may regret betraying voters
A bill has to get 50 votes in the state House in order to pass. When the voucher bill stalled at 49 votes, House Speaker Glen Casada refused to record …
Ballinger believes in ‘walking the walk’ for the right reasons
It isn’t often that a single college course can have a major impact on your life, but Jamie Ballinger can attest that it happens. While a student at the University …
Breaking: Voucher bill passes House, limping
The Senate Finance Committee removed Hamilton and Knox counties from the Education Savings (vouchers) Accounts bill in order to get two Hamilton County senators to vote for it. It limped …
Can GOP avoid voucher embarrassment?
If the state House of Representatives ever takes a floor vote on Gov. Bill Lee’s “Debit Card Education Plan,” perhaps House Speaker Glen Casada ought to get up and tell …
GOP voucher gamble won’t benefit state reps
If Gov. Bill Lee’s debit-card voucher plan passes, it will be about three years before the feces hits the oscillating cooler. Coincidentally, that is when Lee will be running for …