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 …
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 …
Surprise! Trump voters help Blackburn trounce Bredesen
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 …