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By Steve Hunley Merit Council Hearing… Finally? It may well be one of the seven wonders of the world or perhaps a sign of the coming apocalypse, but the Knox County Merit  System Council has finally scheduled a hearing on Martha Dooley’s case.  Readers will...

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By Steve Hunley Redistricting 2022 One of the big developments recently was the announcement the Tennessee General Assembly’s redistricting committee has already approved a redistricting plan.  The plan makes some interesting changes in the legislative map, including...

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By Steve Hunley Double Standards and Lack of Institutional Knowledge Readers will recall Gina Oster, candidate for the Knox County Commission to succeed term-limited Randy Smith in the Third District, was a candidate for the GOP nomination for the Tennessee House of...

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  By Steve Hunley Whoops! Wrong Sheriff Tools in the wrong hands can be dangerous.  I see now why my momma always cautioned us against running with sharp objects and Facebook surely can be a sharp object indeed. In a Facebook post since deleted or removed, Scott...

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By Steve Hunley Inside Tennessee: Herrera vs. Shears WBIR’s Inside Tennessee recently hosted a conversation between the respective political party chairs in Knoxville. Republican Daniel Herrera and Democrat Matt Shears are both young and vocal; both seem to really...