Sanger Campaigns for School Board, Burchett No Shows at BBQ
With all the political folks like myself that are at the Duncan Family BBQ every other October, we know what it’s like and is fun catching up with folks. It is refreshing to see...
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Burchett Spins Like a Mechanical Ballerina
Mike Donila posted this over at his Screams From the Porch. It seems Mayor Burchett is refinancing some county debt until 2027 and is reportedly saving $7.4 million. Here is part of the spin...
Have You Heard the Other Side of the Vote on Wine?
On the November 4th ballot, with early voting beginning October 15-30 80 cities, towns in Tennessee will be voting on wine in grocery stores. Is it only about wine in grocery stores? What are...
Siler, Rowe and Scott Speak at Northwest Democrat Club Meeting
This evening the Northwest Knoxville Democrat Club met at Austin’s Steakhouse on Merchants Rd. State Senate Candidate Cheri Siler spoke and answered several good questions. The issues raised tonight were the Hall Income Tax,...
Second District School Board Candidates on WBIR’s Inside TN
The three candidates for the remainder of Second District School Board Member Indya Kincannon’s term appeared on WBIR’s Inside Tennessee. The program aired today at 9:30 a.m., it was likely recorded on Thursday evening....
Lloyd’s Earthly Pain is Over
Lloyd Daugherty one of founders of TCU (Tennessee Conservative Union) passed away yesterday. I first met Lloyd in the parking lot of the office building that housed Don Sundquist and Fred Thompson’s 1994 campaign...
Charlie Brown for Governor In Knoxville Today
Democrat nominee for Governor of Tennessee Charlie Brown was the Speaker this morning at the Boyd Cloud Saturday Morning Club today. The club meets at the Shoney’s on Western Avenue at 8 a.m. State...
Vote NO on 2 Announces Additional Support
Today at 1 p.m. CT a press conference was held at Legislative Plaza. The Vote NO on 2! Committee is proud to announce the addition of four outstanding Tennessee statesmen to its leadership: Honorary...
McMillan and Harris to Lead the School Board This Year
Mike McMillan was elected Chair and in an unexpected result Doug Harris was nominated as Vice Chairman by Interim School Board Member John Fugate. Harris edged out Terry Hill by a vote of 5-4...
Mike McMillan Says Steve Hunley, Sandra Clark, Tim Burchett and Others are Wrong
In a Knoxville News Sentinel article today School Board members Doug Harris and Mike McMillan say today’s School Board Chairman election is not a referendum on Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr. Front-runners for the...
