Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley Politics in the KPD? The Knoxville News Sentinel has filled what pages it has on coverage of Nzinga Amani, formerly known as David Hayes.  Amani was found guilty by a Knox County jury of resisting arrest.  The jury could not reach a verdict on a charge...

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By Steve Hunley Gloria Johnson Off and Running Gloria Johnson made it official, she’s running for the U.S. Senate against Senator Marsha Blackburn. Johnson is heavily relying on the Covenant shootings, the expulsions from the Tennessee House of Representatives of the...

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Elections: A Disappointing Turnout The races for city council and municipal judge were set by the few voters who chose to participate in the City of Knoxville election.  Incumbent Amelia Parker will be challenged by developer...

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Resolutions Move Mental Health Facility Forward Knox County Commissioner Kyle Ward’s resolution asking the State of Tennessee to help fund a mental health facility for our community is gathering support.  The City of Knoxville...

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By Steve Hunley Comprehensive Mental Health-Drug Treatment Center Needed For Knox And Surrounding Counties Knox County Commissioner Kyle Ward has certainly created a lot of conversation when he lobbed the resolution asking for the State of Tennessee to consider...

Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley Ward Proposes Regional Mental Health Facility As this is written, County Commissioner Kyle Ward is moving along his resolution asking for support from the State of Tennessee to help fund a mental health center for Knoxville.  Knoxville is the only city...