On Monday evening, Gov. Bill Lee presented his State of the State address. Social media hadn’t weighed in yet, but we can guess the reaction.
Trumpsters will call Lee a RINO …
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 state will be a major issue. State leadership has been on the front lines …
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 the speed and the ease with which it happened could not have occurred had his …
Adhering to due process solves jail overcrowding
Turns out doing the right thing can save the taxpayers money. Overcrowding at the Knox County jail appeared to be leading to the imminent construction of another “pod” to handle …
Dem debates just widen gulf between liberals, many voters
Republicans, independents and conservative Democrats looking for someone to replace the rude, crude, ethically challenged chief executive occupying the Oval Office looked on in vain at the Democratic debates last …
Spangler, Waggoner named to POST Commission
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced nearly 200 appointees, including 11 from Knox County, to a series of key boards and commissions ahead of the fiscal year that begins today (7/1).
“I am proud to announce these appointees …
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 budget has a surplus of over $500 million. At the end of …
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 Agriculture be located at UT-Martin, out west where the farmers are?
– Will …