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R. Neal at KnoxViews lays out his reasons for getting behind his Mayor for the GOP primary, at least. First, he smacks down Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey: Ron Ramsey might be an appealing candidate for Democrats to run against, but as liberal, left-wing Democrats we cannot in good conscience recommend him. He would reduce...
You know, after the financial meltdown that has put everyone’s financial future, except for the ultra wealthy, in jeopardy, I thought for sure that wackadoodle ideas like privatizing Social Security would die a quiet death. Boy was I wrong. Turns out, there’s a renewed push to create private accounts for Social Security by a...
I have a sneaking suspicion that this story from WATE would make Popcorn Sutton role over in his grave. When the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery opens in July, it will be the first place in East Tennessee where you can buy moonshine legally. In the past it wasn’t something a lot of people talked...
From our pal R. Neal on training opportunities in East Tennessee. Whether you’re in the mainstream media or new media – or are even trying to report on your own, you need access to information, and you need it now. What do you do when the custodian of those records won’t hand them over?...
Joe Powell has the story of democratic candidate Mike Clark taking on republican incumbent Phil Roe in the 1st District. Time to start throwing the red meat.
As I also live in a rural county, I feel onetahita’s frustration regarding Internet service. A revelation occurred recently when it was realized that even one company didn’t understand that not only do users need to clear their caches, but so does the service they use, in this case Hughes. Those of us in...
It’s pretty much a given that each and every industry is looking for ways to recoup devastating economic losses. I have to tell you though, it utterly and completely amazes me some of the decisions made. DanceDivaM has the story that UT wants to make members of the media pay to watch football scrimmages....
From Sean Braisted. Rep. Stacey Campfield, the bombastic blogger State Rep, is looking to make his way up the chain of command to the Tennessee Senate, but is facing some stiff competition, at least in the wallet. There are five Republicans qualified for the seat, of those, three are serious: Head to Nashville for...
The abrupt announcement by the state’s Republican Majority Leader, Jason Mumpower, that he would not be seeking re-election on March 25 caught many across the state by surprise. In addition to coming out of the blue (or red, as the case may be), it came mere days before the filing deadline, leaving folks scrambling...
Joe Powell alerts us to a DEMOCRATIC candidate for the 1st District seat currently held by Phil Roe by providing this presser he received: Mike Clark, a Johnson City native, has announced his bid for the First Congressional District seat currently being held by Republican Dr. Phil Roe. Clark is running in the primary...