When will pollsters learn that Trump supporters and conservatives in general are almost impossible to quantify? They often refuse to participate in polls and when they do there is no …
Cagle predicts: Marsha wins going away
We just watched Randy Boyd and Diane Black blow a combined $35 million in the Republican primary for governor. With less than a week to go, I think at this …
Bill Lee means a jolt for public education
I’m trying to imagine the reaction of Farragut parents when they are told that between a class of AP Calculus and German II, their kids will have a class on …
Seeing red (and orange and crimson)
Back when I was somebody I had tickets on the 40-yard line in Neyland Stadium. Some years ago I took an elderly Alabama fan to watch the Tide play the …
Knox County government: Who’s in charge and does it matter?
There appears to be no provision for an acting county mayor either in the Knox County charter or in state law, according to the county law department. So? Well, say …
What to expect from the FBI: Not much
If you believe that when the FBI finishes the Brett Kavanaugh investigation that Senate Democrats will be satisfied, raise your hand. Really? Setting aside for a moment who is telling …
Blackburn’s campaign: I’m for Trump, and he’s not
Conservatives in Tennessee finally have what they want. A conservative is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, with plenty of money to run a credible campaign. So, if Tennessee …
Gordon Ball gets $250 million win
Knoxville attorney Gordon Ball filed a lawsuit against an Illinois insurance company 20 years ago and the suit has been settled this month for $250 million. And thereby hangs a …