Throw Byrd to the wolves? Understandable but rash
It’s understandable that there is an impulse among some state House members to expel state Rep....
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Tag: Glen Casada
The Casada Lesson: You don’t work for the governor
Former House Speaker Glen Casada certainly did enough to deserve being ousted from leadership, but...
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Adhering to due process solves jail overcrowding
Turns out doing the right thing can save the taxpayers money. Overcrowding at the Knox County jail...
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Dem debates just widen gulf between liberals, many voters
Republicans, independents and conservative Democrats looking for someone to replace the rude,...
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Stage is set for big UT changes
Imagine for a moment it’s a few years down the road. – Will the University of Tennessee School of...
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Casada’s political wounds were self-inflicted
It is ironic that the crash of the triumphant House Speaker Glen Casada’s empire may have been the...
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The emperor’s new clothesline
I was just a kid, but I remember a bit of gossip that got the whole community outraged. We heard...
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The ‘talk’ has it a three-person race
Predicting a Knoxville mayoral election is often a slam-dunk. But this time around there are three...
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Fake shock about Casada: They knew
There are some state legislators expressing shock about the scandals surrounding the man they...
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Politicians and a sense of shame
Why did Republicans in Tennessee stand against Glen Casada until he agreed to resign as speaker of...
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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...
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Casada’s leadership: Fear and loathing
Some weeks back I told you that House Speaker Glen Casada had a reputation for being mean and...
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