Bill Lee: What does it take to make ’em happy?
On Monday evening, Gov. Bill Lee presented his State of the State address. Social media hadn’t...
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Will Lee be hurt by his handling of Covid?
In the next election cycle, one suspects how governors have handled the COVID-19 outbreak in their...
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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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Spangler, Waggoner named to POST Commission
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced nearly 200 appointees, including 11 from Knox County, to a...
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Locals make up state cuts for behavioral care
State funds for Knoxville’s Safety Center were cut 75 percent this year at a time when the state...
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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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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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Knox leader on governor’s task force for criminal justice
Gov. Bill Lee has named Knoxville business owner Josh Smith as one of five executive team members...
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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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