Catching up with commission

Larry Van GuilderAs I see it

Responding to the threat of COVID-19 continues to dominate the thoughts of many elected officials. Knox County Commission’s April 27 Zoom meeting was no exception.
Dr. Martha Buchanan set the tone, …

COVID-19 spurs increased use of executive power

Larry Van GuilderAs I see it

Governing by decree runs counter to the principles upon which the nation was founded. Locally, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs reluctantly bowed to Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide “Safer at Home” …