Another TV Opportunity
Last week before the Covid-19 quarantines really kicked in, I taped a 15 minute segment on local cable - Democratic TV Live. This is my second opportunity to be on [...]
Knox County Charter Review Committee – At-Large Members
I attended the meeting of the Charter Review Committee last night. They were reviewing Articles I and II of the Charter. Those cover the Powers and Functions of the Commission [...]
My College Basketball Bracket – March 8
This could change a lot with the conference tourneys coming up. Seems like the top 5 are set at this point. I fully expect the NCAA to create the bracket [...]
The Knox County Commission Needs Some Different Viewpoints
I've been attending Knox County Commission meetings since I got into this race. As I've said before, I think a candidate for office should be familiar with what he or [...]
Top 5 Candidates For The Democratic Vice-Presidential Pick – Warren Drops Out Edition
It doesn't seem like there's any reason for me to do a Top 10 or anything like that for the Democratic nomination for President now. There are 3 candidates left [...]
The Post About Taxes And Spending Cuts and County Debt
I've been asked the question in a couple of places about whether I would consider raising property taxes. I have said I think it's irresponsible for a County Commissioner (and [...]
Checking In On A Campaign Pledge – Driving District 4
Back at the beginning of January, I made the pledge to walk, bike, and drive as much of District 4 as possible. In that post, I speculated that I could [...]
An Election Should Include A Choice
It's the day before Primary Election day here in 2020. If you haven't already early voted, I hope you'll go out tomorrow and make your choice. Even if you're not [...]
Politics At The Dinner Table
MadZee is doing his first voting this year. He's attending the University here in Knoxville, but his registration is back in Virginia, where he graduated from high school. So, he's [...]
My College Basketball Bracket – March 1
I'm going to forego entirely my Top 25 format and, instead, put the teams in seeds/regions. We'll see how it goes. Midwest (Indianapolis) Kansas Seton Hall Creighton Louisville Iowa Colorado [...]