Predicting a Knoxville mayoral election is often a slam-dunk. But this time around there are three major candidates, and in the next two months two of them will likely proceed …
Fake shock about Casada: They knew
There are some state legislators expressing shock about the scandals surrounding the man they elected speaker of the House in January. They want the voters to know that the legislature …
Leave Safety Building’s future to next mayor
The city of Knoxville has an extensive and comprehensive development agreement to build a science museum on the site of the current Safety Building. It is comprehensive and seems to …
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 …
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 …