Publisher’s Positions

  By Steve Hunley Municipal Judge: Experience Matters Some folks are shaking their heads wondering why the Sierra Club would endorse a candidate for Knoxville’s Municipal judge.  Just what threat to the environment is represented by traffic court? The incumbent...

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Housing Crisis For Whom? For the better part of two years, building slowed during COVID.  That caused a housing problem in this country.  We hear a lot of rattling about a “housing crisis” inside the City of Knoxville especially. ...

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Feds Say “No” To Bridge The Knoxville City Council in a big rush to build a bridge to nowhere, watched as the University of Tennessee bought $9 million worth of property, which meant it disappeared from the tax rolls.  The...

Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley   Mental Health Court Needed Knox County is set to establish a Mental Health Court, which will hear the cases of those with mental health issues, obviously.  Not only is this a very good idea, but it is increasingly needed.  Judge Chuck Cerny of...