by design | Aug 12, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
A Sunday Drive along Clinton Highway A Day Away by Mike Steely Most of us are familiar with Clinton Highway, or Highway 25W, but there are probably some things along that familiar route that might surprise you. Not too long ago, I enjoyed a Sunday drive along the...
by design | Aug 12, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Who Is The Biggest Threat To Democracy? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The Democrats have shouted “threat to democracy” since the advent of Trump. They and their media allies have done such a great job that over 80 percent of the...
by design | Aug 12, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
A 2003 Newsletter Still Accurate Today By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Almost every week, even now, someone will say to me, “I really miss your newsletter.” I am very grateful for those comments because I tried very hard to put out very detailed Washington...
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley City Council Members Should Be Elected By District The Knoxville City Council, those lovers of democracy, are trying to undo what the Tennessee General Assembly tried to force them to do: allow district representatives to be...
by design | Aug 11, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Song & Dance Man in the Senate George Murphy of California By Ray Hill The most notable actor who transitioned to politics was, of course, Ronald Reagan. Later came Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was elected governor. Before either Reagan or Schwarzenegger were...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Black, Columnist
If Kamala Harris is ‘middle of the road,’ what is on her left? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Nicholas Maduro was reportedly around 30 points down in the polls leading up to the election in Venezuela. After the election Maduro...
