2022 Democrats for Governor Town Hall Democratic candidates, Dr. Carnita Atwater, Dr. Jason Martin, and Councilman JB Smiley Jr. will debate the issues that matter to working people and share their ideas on how to bring forward-thinking change to Tennessee. Local journalists will moderate each event. Hosted by TNDP along with the Tennessee Young Democrats….
MAYOR KINCANNON ANNOUNCES PAUL NOEL AS CITY’S NEXT POLICE CHIEF Today, Mayor Indya Kincannon introduced Paul Noel as Knoxville’s next Chief of Police. Noel is a 25-year-plus police veteran and currently serves as Deputy Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department. “This is the most important hire I will make for the people of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2022) -The African American Equity Restoration Task Force is marking notable progress since its inaugural meeting in September 2021. In that time, the Task Force has: Received a $30,000 grant from the National League of Cities Received approval from City Council to hire a grant writer Named Tanisha Fitzgerald-Baker as Task…
The Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women sponsored a forum for Tennessee Governor Democratic candidates on Friday, March 25th on Facebook Live and ZOOM. If you missed it, a recording of the 1-hour forum is available to view at your convenience here Facebook page. Get to know the committed Democratic candidates for Governor of Tennessee. Featured Democratic candidates for…
We are opening a West Knoxville satellite office on April 9 Grand OpeningSaturday, April 9 @ 11am9041 Executive Park Dr.Entrance A Volunteer kickoff at noon:Stay to make phone calls to our Democratic neighbors or head out to knock doorsNo experience required, and we hope to see you back at our West Knox HQ throughout this key election year!You can stop…
THE PEOPLE’S PLATFORM The Knoxville Interdenominational Christian Ministerial Alliance requests Senator Blackburn to apologize for her treatment of Judge Katanji Brown Jackson during the Senate confirmation hearings. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 5, 2022) To Senator Marsha Blackburn, United States Senate, State of Tennessee, We condemn your treatment of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in…
NATIONWIDE (April 7, 2022) – On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Because of her diverse and broad public service, Judge Jackson has a unique appreciation of how critical it is for the justice system to be fair…
Please join the ZOOM conversation at 7 pm, Tuesday, April 5, to learn more about this important amendment. The Right to Work Amendment to our state’s constitution will be on the November 8th ballot across Tennessee and the country. All are invited to listen in and then ask questions to clarify the true meaning of…
Groups and community members come together to propel TVA into a just, equitable, and fossil-fuel-free energy future by 2030. Caption 1: Tennessee was ‘ground zero’ for coal ash pollution which was magnified by the TVA Kingston, Tennessee coal ash spill. TENNESSEE — Fossil fuels are more expensive every day. TVA could be a leader…
HEADS UP: Advance Knox, an initiative of Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, is hosting a series of workshops for community input to set future land-use policies. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County and Knoxville-Knox County Planning are seeking community input for Advance Knox, a comprehensive planning process that will guide land use and transportation decisions for years to come….
Join Mayor Kincannon, former Mayors Rogero & Brown, State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Sam McKenzie, and others for Sarah’s upcoming fundraiser this Thursday. Sarah Keith is running for General Sessions Court Judge Division I in Knox County, Tennessee. The general sessions courts hear cases from misdemeanors to felonies, traffic tickets, personal injuries, property claims and landlord-tenant issues…
Ruth Holloway, Political Advocate East Tenn. Maryville Huddle, Women’s March Coalition The first 2022 legislative session convened on January 11, 2022, and ends soon, on April 21. With less than 6 weeks left to be productive in the first session of 2022, it was a busy week in the Tennessee General Assembly with a barrage…
ETE CITIZEN’S SPACE Hubert Smith Political Pundit and Host of the Hubert Smith Show February 19, 2022 I was one of only a handful of people not associated with Knox County Schools in attendance yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 17 community forum at Bearden High School) to watch and listen to candidates respond to questions from the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (February 17, 2018) – The Knox County Board of Education will be hiring a new leader to assume the role of Superintendent of Schools. A key part of this process has been to provide everyone an opportunity to be heard. Dr. Tammy Grissom, Executive Director of the Tennessee School Boards Association, led a…
Nursing homes and assisted living communities faced workforce and economic crises long before the pandemic, due in large part to chronic Medicaid underfunding. But now, long-term care facilities are grappling with the worst job loss among all health care providers, and hundreds, if not thousands, of nursing homes could close over the course of the…
KNOXVILLE, TN (October 25, 2021) – The African American Equity Restoration Task Force will meet this Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5pm at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. Members of the public and media are welcome to attend. The African American Equity Restoration Task Force will study, review, and identify strategic solutions…
By Ruth Holloway Maryville Huddlers ETE/politics/local-state Week of October 24, 2021 Thurs, Oct 28th, at 7 PM is our monthly Huddle Meeting. 2030 Goals: How the Nature Conservancy is committed to conserving lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 globally and in East Tennessee Alex Wyss, Director of Conservation Programs, TNC, will talk about how TNC is aligning…
Position Statement on the Application of $35M American Recovery Plan funds By Lauren Rider Knoxville City Council 4th Dist. ETE/Politics/Op-Ed October 12, 2021 (Knoxville, Tenn.) – City Council Member Lauren Rider, District 4, supports retention pay and city improvements slated to receive additional funding from the American Recovery Plan monies. Public Safety,…
The Election Commission has released the count for the first day of early voting. The numbers are revealing. The polling place for East Knoxville has been moved from the Love Kitchen to next door at Eternal Life 5-Points Center. It is ADA accessible, offers easy access, no steps to climb, and front door parking. Election…
By Ruth Holloway Women’s March Maryville Huddlers BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. October 10, 2021 Monday was historically a holiday celebrated as Columbus Day. But as a Lakota man recently said, “Columbus did not discover the New World, he invaded it.” The day is becoming more known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day and for the first time, a sitting president…
In the face of historic voter suppression bills introduced and enacted in over 40 states, there are activists fighting to protect the Freedom to Vote Act by calling their elected officials, attending rallies, writing letters to the editor, and lobbying their elected representatives and encourage you to do the same. NATIONWIDE (October 5, 2021) –…
Actions for Week of September 26, 2021 By Ruth Holloway, Blount County Huddlers September 26, 2021, ETE Politics/local, state Support Freedom to Vote Act – This bill is a compromise offered by Sen. Joe Manchin in the place of the For the People Act. It contains a number of measures that make voting easier, for example:…
The League of Women Voters Knoxville/Knox County City Council Candidate Forum For the health and safety of the community, this will be hosted via ZOOM, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, this Tuesday, September 28, 2021. To register,click here. City Council Candidates that will be on the November 2, 2021 ballot: District 1: Elizabeth Murphy vs Council…
The League of Women Voters of Tennessee and other sponsors are hosting a redistricting hearing on Monday, Sept. 27, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. CDT. Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2021) — Tennessee’s upcoming redistricting decisions are important to your community. These maps will determine the new political boundaries for the Congressional, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House…
Blount County Huddlers Action Advisory Rhea Morgan, Blount County Huddlers Week of September 12, 2021 ETE Politics/Local (EAST TENNESSEE) – Please note that two important local meetings are coming up. Thursday, Sept. 16th, Blount County Commission will vote on a resolution to form an ad hoc committee to review/revise zoning regulations. See Action 1 for…