I wanted to write about former Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam’s new book this week. The only problem was, that meant I had to read it.
If you know me even a …
Haslam plays it safe in ‘Presence’
Bill Haslam writes on church and state
Bill Haslam, the man who might have been a minister, became instead a politician – two-term mayor of Knoxville, two-term governor of Tennessee – and now he’s written a book. …
Pat Summitt gets a star
Bruce Pearl listened quietly as Pat Summitt was heaped with praise during the invocation at the Big Orange Tip Off Club luncheon last week.
What? It was just 10 years ago, …
How much is enough for a rainy day?
When Victor Ashe came into office as mayor in 1988 the city’s rainy day fund was $5 million and the city had to borrow money to meet payroll. When Knoxville’s …
Vance Link honored for 40 years of sharing baseball with kids
Every spring, a new group of sluggers age 7 and under takes the fields at Lakeshore and Sequoyah parks to play baseball. And for the past 40 years, even as …
Can GOP avoid voucher embarrassment?
If the state House of Representatives ever takes a floor vote on Gov. Bill Lee’s “Debit Card Education Plan,” perhaps House Speaker Glen Casada ought to get up and tell …
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 …
Oakwood Lincoln Park accepts ‘Healthier’ challenge
Oakwood Lincoln Park activists Molly Conaway and Nolan Wildfire are working on plans to get their neighborhood healthier.
Healthy OLP is a part of Healthier Tennessee, an initiative sponsored by the …
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