Updated: with new map from Jack Vaughan which is aligned with main map. Top shows current House districts; bottom shows proposed new districts.
With legislators set to vote on state House …
Knox neighborhoods split in redistricting
Magical thinking
The writer Joan Didion passed away last month at age 87. At the time I was reading “The Year of Magical Thinking,” her Pulitzer Prize winning account of the year …
Expect to KEEP your Saturday paper
Update: I just spoke with Knox News Executive Editor Joel Christopher who advised me that earlier speculation was incorrect. Even though Gannett is eliminating Saturday print editions in most of …
Justin Biggs: Young man in a hurry
Soul legend James Brown was said to be the hardest working man in show business; Justin Biggs just may be the hardest working office-seeker in East Tennessee.
Two years ago, almost …
McNally, Briggs respond to Renaissance closure
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally spoke with TennCare Director Stephen Smith on Thursday about the announced closure of Renaissance Terrace Assisted Living in Knoxville. State offices were closed because of weather, …
Collision ahead for Burchett, Jacobs?
Three words strike fear in the heart of a Knox County voter: “Jacobs for Governor.” They also stir angst in the bosom of Tim Burchett, District 2 congressional representative and …
Bob Fischer will challenge county mayor
Folks on Facebook may recognize the handle fischbobber. It is Bob Fischer, recently retired from UPS and an activist for people wearing masks and getting vaccinated to combat Covid.
I backed …
A tale of two mayors
Knoxville had a great year in 2021, according to a blog post by Eric Vreeland. It’s worth a read here.
“This is Knoxville’s time,” Mayor Indya Kincannon said. “We’re a city …