Turns out doing the right thing can save the taxpayers money. Overcrowding at the Knox County jail appeared to be leading to the imminent construction of another “pod” to handle …
Gloria goes back for seconds, clashes with banana Republicans
Gloria Johnson thought she knew what to expect.
It hadn’t been any picnic to be a Democrat serving in a state House when she’d been there the first time. Republicans had …
Peddling partnerships, running marathons
The bane of the news business is paying for it. One can:
Win the lottery
Inherit from a rich relative
Get readers to pay (see Knoxville Compass)
Get good souls to donate (see Knoxville …
Lack of experience may be bigger obstacle than Lee expected
There is only one state office elected by all the people of Tennessee, and, oddly enough, it’s the job of running the place. As of Saturday we have Gov. Bill …
Candidates embrace conservative label
Conservative. Conservative. Conservative. The most popular word in ads for Republican gubernatorial candidates. It’s a smart play because Tennessee is known for electing right wing, arch conservative Republicans to statewide …
Big spending, negative ads bring uncertainty to GOP primary
Disgusted voters are unpredictable. What happens when two candidates convince the voters that their opponent is pond scum? It usually redounds to a third party.
For over a hundred years if …
Harwell meet and greet
About 50 Democrats and Republicans had lunch at the Crowne Plaza with House Speaker Beth Harwell today (7/13).
The group had two things in common. Their names came from organizer and …
Cagle joins Knox TN Today
Frank Cagle has joined Knox TN Today. His first column will appear Wednesday morning. Frank was one of four local opinion writers cut in June by the daily paper. (The …