Knoxville will continue to be a patch of blue in Tennessee’s bright red political landscape, despite the efforts of conservative bloggers, columnists and Republican activists to inject partisan politics into …
The Burchett agenda
So there we were, in a receiving line to fist-bump Tim Burchett before winding our way over to the fried baloney and fixin’s for dinner last Thursday. The man ahead …
Takedown ahead for Kane?
Some local Republicans may be plotting a takedown of wrestling great Kane (aka Glenn Jacobs) in his effort to become Knox County’s next mayor. How best to beat him? Don’t …
Go Vote! 2017 version
Dedicated to Amelia Parker
0-9 loser of a vote by City Council to join the 2017 ballot after tying with Harry Tindell for second place in District 4.
Come unto our table,
Said …
City Council in black and white
Race is an issue in the Knoxville City Council election in November. For the first time in 50 years, the city could be without an African-American on the council. WATE’s …
Election update: Provisional ballot rejected
Updated Thursday, Aug. 31
There’s a growing movement for City Council to decide the race for second place in Tuesday’s District 4 primary by a coin flip. Council members are not …
City Council is tie-breaker in stalemated District 4
Cliff Rodgers could feel it in his bones. With 30 candidates running in a low-turnout City Council election, he had a premonition that one of those contests would end in …
Rivals today, friends tomorrow: Strategists say politics won’t disrupt friendship
On the last day of early voting in the city elections, campaign operatives Sara Burklin and Chris Barber were preparing for a last minute get-out-the-vote phone banking blitz. Although they …