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Kane lobbies in violation of state law
Former state Rep. Roger Kane is lobbying state legislators despite a state prohibition against doing so within 12 months after leaving office. Kane served three two-year terms in the state …
Lamar weighs in on the wall
Tennessee’s senior senator, Lamar Alexander, says President Trump did the right thing Friday by announcing a deal to reopen the federal government.
I’ve agreed and disagreed with Alexander over the years, …
Bob Thomas eyes city race
Bob Thomas walked into Holly’s Gourmet Market, ordered a latte and started working the room, shaking hands with the close diners and waving to those farther away. You’d think this …
The fight over school vouchers
In an op-ed that’s sure to annoy both sides of the school vouchers issue, former Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre says, “Vouchers are coming; make them fair.”
(Frank Cagle, …
Jail problems can dominate 2019
The chief challenge facing Knox County is not new or unexpected. Jail overcrowding is back with a bang.
John Eldridge, the attorney who has driven jail reforms for decades, has filed …
Ragsdale rates Jacobs A+
In one of the more bizarre recent editorials in the daily newspaper, former Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale gave current Mayor Glenn Jacobs an A+ for his first 100 days.
Why?
How …
Tennessee books for holiday giving
For book lovers on your Christmas list, I’m recommending two – one new, one from 2011.
Just off the UT Press is Dr. Bob Collier’s nature book, “Wonderful Weeds and Various …