Courtney Durrett told the Democratic Women of Knoxville on Dec.6 that it took “kind of a coup” to allow her to become the first woman ever elected chair of Knox …
Rick Hollow: Out of the ‘sauna,’ into the fire
Rick Hollow has practiced all kinds of law in a 50-plus-year career, from product liability to malpractice. But he is nationally known as a First Amendment attorney, defending media outlets …
Ailing but optimistic, Strickland works on another comeback
Tank Strickland was moving slowly when he walked through the doorway at Jackie’s Dream to attend a reception for Charles Lomax, a young African-American minister who is running for an …
Money can’t buy me love
This time last year, Lee Tramel held a campaign kickoff event at the Lakeside Tavern. The crowd of well-wishers wasn’t just big; it was substantial – a who’s-who of well-heeled …
Term limits haunt 2018 elections
Twenty-four years ago, Knox County voters said local officials should be limited to two four-year terms. Someday that may happen, but it’s not kicked in yet.
The 1994 referendum was financed …