Archive for 2008
Davis concedes
Saying it’s best for everyone involved, David Davis has opted not to challenge his primary loss to Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe. Release here.
In his release, he decries crossover voting and says, though he feels the law is on his side, that it’s time to move on.
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Next up to bat, Mayor Bill Haslam
Mayor Bill Haslam tossed out the first pitch and took the first at-bat at a game celebrating the senior league today.
After engaging in a small bit of good-natured trash-talk with the pitcher, he hit a foul ball in the dirt on the first pitch. On the second, he made good contact and put it [...]
David Davis’ prospective challenge
We’re getting a better idea of how Davis plans to (maybe) challenge his defeat in the primary at the hands of Phil Roe and, by his account, those sneaky Democrats.
In a release today, we see he plans an attempt to apply TCA 2-7-115. It reads:
(a) A voter may vote only in the precinct [...]
Arkansas Democratic Party leader shot at headquarters…
Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney has been shot, taken to the hospital in critical condition. Update: He has since died as a result of his injuries.
Authorities say the suspect in the shooting opened fire on police and was gunned down himself.
At this point, they have no motive in mind.
Previous below, including the question I’m [...]
Sunshine Law subject to Daylight Savings?
Received a release this morning on Commissioner Victoria DeFreese’s plans to be at the Solway Greenwaste Facility this morning at 8:00 a.m. to observe the core drilling underway there.
Commission’s been especially diligent in sending press releases for all commissioner appearances, since that dustup with the Sentinel and Herb Moncier.
But you’ll wanna check the timestamp from [...]
Florida’s migrating malady
Recount fever grips Tennessee!
Rep. David Davis has hired a lawyer from the 2000 Florida debacle to represent him in his claims of voting irregularities in his defeat at the hands of Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe. There’s been little elaboration so far into what irregularities, exactly.
Davis previously blamed the Democrats for his loss. The irregularity [...]
Fond remembrance as Big Jim returns
Seeing Jim Bryson’s name back in the news makes me fondly recall his one ad of the gubernatorial campaign, reminiscent of Tim Burton a la “Big Fish.”
‘06 all seems a simpler time now, what with the presidential ads running. Five will get you ten the presidential campaign will offer neither a massive McCain nor a [...]
No prosecutions for Justice hiring
Moreso, Mukasey’s justification for it, as quoted by the AP:
He said “not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime,” adding that two joint reports found only violations of civil service laws.
(Emphasis added)
What does that mean?! Can anyone explain the distinction between a violation of the law and a crime [...]
Choose wisely…
The time is nigh for you to make your picks for Movies On Market Square, er Movies On and Near Market Square, er Movies On the Town.
Voting starts Wednesday. As for the Movies, they begin in World’s Fair Park for the September shows (5, 12, 19), then move to Market Square for the October shows [...]
UPDATE: State Attorney General enters stage left…
Just got word the State Attorney General’s Office is taking over the investigation into Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale’s office.
Stay tuned for updates and a copy of the letter county commissioners received from DAG Randy Nichols this morning.
Copy of the letter can be found here. The letter also indicates the attorney general’s office will be [...]
Bars and tone…
…or in non-TV speak, please stand by. As we re-align our resources (or in plain English, figure out what’n heck we’re doing), we’ll be bringing you new content shortly.
In the meantime, keep an eye on this space for semi-regular posts of general interest, now with 20% less political savvy than Ms. Granju, but somewhere in [...]
See you around, K-town
Well, this is it - my last week with WBIR, and my final post as your blogmistress for Knoxville Talks.
Knoxville Talks has really been a personal labor of love for me. Since launching it at the beginning of 2008, I’ve published thousands of blog posts, and we’ve had about half-a-million page views. That’s evidence to [...]
Big change for Knoxville’s Mission District
According to Bob Whetsel, Knox Area Rescue Ministries Director Burt Rosen today posted this message on the 5th & Broadway Yahoo group:
Burt Rosen August 4, 2008
Dear 5th and Broadway Neighbors,
Having listened to your concerns and feedback with regard to the
number of people on Broadway in front of KARM and the Salvation Army,
we have been looking [...]
I guess he did get to know me pretty well over the past 4 years…
My WBIR boss, Bill Shory to me on my new Blackberry, after I told him I had chosen it over the iPhone: “You’ll break it or lose it within a week, so you’ll definitely feel better about breaking or losing that over the iPhone”
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PHOTOBLOGGING: Big sister and little sister at the lake
Yes, these are my two girls, ages 12 months and almost 13-years-old. Amazingly, this photo was taken with a camera-phone. In the photo, the girls are hanging out on the hammock at our friends T and K’s wonderful lake house in South Knoxville.
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But…but….WE are the “Vols!”
Apparently, the “Volunteer State” is no longer living up to the nickname: apparently, we rank 39th among states in volunteering.
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An interesting endorsement for Tyree
Johnia Berry’s family is endorsing Randy Tyree for Sheriff.
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Pot, meet kettle
So Shelbyville Times Gazette reporter Brian Mosely is now “questioning the objectivity” of a blogger who is criticizing his coverage of the Muslim immigrant population in Bedford County.
First of all, bloggers don’t have to be objective. Second of all, this is pretty ironic, coming from a guy who - as a straight news reporter [...]
Something both Lumpy Lambert and Mark Harmon can agree on
From the Knox County Commission Online Forum:
Mark Harmon on Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:16 am
I have written the the commission office asking this item below be forwarded to the Agenda Committee as a resolution. I also ask we invite Rev. Chris Buice of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church to give the invocation.
Resolution
Be it resolved [...]
PHOTOBLOGGING: Connected in Knoxville
Photo by Cathy.
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