He’s gay, he’s Republican and he’s running for mayor.
The gay part, first introduced in print by Scott Barker of Compass Thursday morning, is drawing a big so-what from likely city voters. …
Mayoral candidate Eddie Mannis owns up to GOP past
Mental illness builds wall between homeless, home
This is my third column in four weeks about Debra Bailey (Dec. 28 here; Jan. 4 here.) That’s a lot, considering I met her only once and cannot claim to have known her. I …
Daniel heads Gov Ops
State Rep. Martin Daniel is the new chair of the House Government Operations Committee, appointed by Speaker Glen Casada.
The 15-person committee is responsible for legislation concerning the creation of new …
Branscom gets state cabinet post
Knoxvillian Christi Branscom will head the Department of General Services for Gov. Bill Lee, who announced her appointment earlier today. Lee also named commissioners:
Lisa Piercey, Department of Health
Brad Turner, Department …
Goodbye to all of that
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and …
Tennova doesn’t deserve $16 million tax break
Anybody who thinks Tennova deserves a $16 million tax break for selling St. Mary’s to the city for $1 as a place to relocate police and fire departments should talk …
A bag full of rain: mental health care in Tennessee
All she left behind was a bag full of rain.
Her name was Deborah Bailey, and she was killed while trying to navigate North Broadway on foot on the dark, rainy …