You probably have never heard of Ida B. Wells and that’s a crying shame. There has to be an empty alcove in the state Capitol and her bust should be …
Fundraising allowed when legislature reconvenes
You remember the General Assembly? Legislators were down in Nashville passing laws and such before they adjourned and the law was replaced by executive orders. Legislators are coming back at …
COVID-19 response: States vs. federal
On the west coast Washington, Oregon and California have made a pact to act in unison on the coronavirus. A confederation of states, so to speak. On the east coast …
Tough budget questions face UT athletics
Some hard decisions will have to be made come the fall if the football season is severely curtailed or even canceled. Football provides 66 percent of the revenue for the …
COVID-19: Nobody Knows Anything
How will we know when it’s over? Will someone come to the podium and announce that it’s time to go back to work, open the schools, go down to the …
Lee’s delay contributes to pandemic surge
While some leaders like Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon were being proactive in closing businesses and issuing stay at home orders Gov. Bill Lee diddled around for weeks. The centerpiece of …
Pandemic could lead to two-tier education system
The Great Depression devastated public education, especially in the rural South. My mother told me of the time counties didn’t have the money to pay teachers for a school year. …
Lee chooses vouchers over teacher raises, student mental health
Hunkered down, sheltering in place. Cough, cough. Don’t panic. Write a coronavirus-free column. Too late.
Last week we saw the triumph of ideology over good governance. In the midst of slashing …