In one of the niftiest scene-setting leads in any book ever, page one of “Beginning with Cannonballs” takes the reader to a backyard swimming pool in West Knoxville on a …
Democratic goals: Bust stereotypes, beat Republicans
Knox County’s new Democratic Party chair came to Knoxville eight years ago to study at Johnson University (the former Johnson Bible College for those of us who can’t turn loose …
House District 18: Democrats work while Republicans squabble
Less than a week after Eddie Mannis won the Republican primary over Gina Oster for state House District 18, four former Republican Party chairs showed up at the West Knox …
Briggs wages war on COVID
Earlier this year, I asked a longtime observer of the Tennessee General Assembly his opinion of Sen. Richard Briggs. Here’s the response:
“Briggs is a pretty decent guy by legislative standards. …
Waiting: Virus holds fledgling lawyers hostage
Five months ago, Idi Melendez was deep into her last semester of classes at LMU’s Duncan School of Law and was getting excited about graduation. Her parents and little brothers …
Collateral damage: Will Admiral Farragut be banished from Capitol?
So, what do those Nashville guys on the State Capitol Commission have against David Farragut? Unlike Nathan Bedford Forrest, Taylor Swift never demanded that he be kicked out of the …
Black schism could mean all-white legislative delegation
Harold Middlebrook is worried.
Early voting has begun, and he fears that this election will mark the end of Knox County sending an African American from East Knoxville to represent the …
Woman will claim District 16 House seat
The first mailer from a pro-voucher “outside” group this season landed in the mailboxes of likely Republican District 16 state House voters last week. It was not friendly to career …