Donald Trump has killed comedy. Or, rather, Trump Derangement Syndrome has killed comedy. If you can sit through a Stephen Colbert monologue or stand to watch “Saturday Night Live,” your …
Witt hones career through listening, working, winning
Knox County Clerk Sherry Witt’s first political campaign was when she was a student at Fulton High School. She campaigned for her father, Big Jim Corcoran, who was running for …
Barrier to vouchers may crumble in new House
Expect a major battle in the state legislature this session to approve some sort of voucher plan that will take money from public schools and pay tuition to private schools. …
GOP committee wants to shrink big tent
The Republican Party state executive committee passed a resolution Saturday calling for a law to prevent Democrats and independents from voting for Republicans. You would think Republicans would be happy …
Will Metro issue make comeback?
A possible wild card in the race for Knoxville mayor is a proposal from former Vice Mayor Joe Bailey that it’s time to take another look at Metro government. It …
Ultimate insider SRW has done it all – even prison
If you are involved in Republican politics in Tennessee, chances are your number is one of the thousand entries in SRW’s phone.
In the almost five decades since she graduated from …
Blackburn is far right, wins anyway
State Republicans are reveling in winning a hard-fought election campaign for the U.S. Senate, but the numbers reveal cause for concern going forward.
In Tennessee, Trump country is, well, the country. …
2020 Democratic primaries to be Beto friendly
It’s no secret that the Democratic National Committee had its thumb on the scale to ensure that Hillary Clinton got the party’s nomination in 2016. The Super Delegates froze out …