Ruth Holloway Maryville Huddle Women’s March MARYVILLE, TN (July 18, 2021) – If you were unable to attend the June Huddle Meeting, a recording of the presentation is available here…
‘There will be children who die.’ TN immunization chief fired for warnings on unvaccinated children returning to school
Tennessee state officials placed a moratorium on state-coordinated immunization promotions for children before going back to school, while also having one of the lowest COVID vaccination rates in the nation. By…
Federal judge blocks TN bathroom bill, Racists symbols removed in Charlottesville
POLITICS:Local/State Actions for Week of July 11, 2021 Rhea Morgan, Political Activist Blount County Get to know your local county government. A calendar of meetings (with agendas and minutes) are posted online for Blount…
Block Party & Information Session on Proposed Stadium
KNOXVILLE, TN (July 8, 2021) – Knoxville families and interested stakeholders are invited to join the Block Party downtown, near the site of a proposed multi-use stadium. Partners, stakeholders and designers will…
Seema Singh City Council Re-election Campaign kick off
My Campaign Kick-off is tomorrow! Sunday, June 27, 5-7 pm at Knoxville Municipal Golf Course, 3925 Schaad Rd, Knoxville. Four years ago, I was a political newcomer and an immigrant whose name…
Conditional release for incarcerated mothers of newborns
In a country that typically separates incarcerated people from their newborns, the eight states with prison nurseries seemed groundbreaking. Minnesota introduced an entirely new solution. Jean Lee Reporting Fellow Published June 11, 2021 In…
Tennessee teachers get lessons on new law limiting classroom discussions on race
EDUCATION/Schools Julia Baker, Chalkbeat Tennessee Jun 21, 6:16pm CDT Teachers hoping to challenge a new Tennessee law limiting discussions on institutional racism, white privilege, and bias in the classroom were encouraged…
CCM City Council Candidates’ Meet and Greet
The City Council Movement (CCM) builds on its 2017 and 2019 victories with competitive candidates in Knoxville’s 2021 City Council contests. The City Council Movement is proud to announce endorsements for the…
How the 2020 Census data will effect you. Virtual event this Friday
NATIONWIDE (May 4, 2021) – Every 10 years, population counts from the decennial census determine how many seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Census Bureau is hosting…
KINCANNON BUDGET: Commits funding towards infrastructure, green energy, electric transportation
KINCANNON BUDGET: FUNDING COMMITTED TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE, PROMOTE RESILIENCY KNOXVILLE, TN (April 30, 2021) – Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed budget reflects feedback from the Mayor’s Climate Council on the importance of transportation…
Public Schools to receive $4billion in Federal pandemic recovery funds
News/State/Schools By Marta W. Aldrich TENNESSEE (Mar 23, 2021) – For years, one faction of Tennessee’s education community has argued that more money is the answer to improving schools, while another has championed…
Chauvin Conviction Turning Point On Police Accountability, Work Remains for Equal Justice
“Today, we feel a sigh of relief. Still, it cannot take away the pain. A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice. This verdict brings us a step closer. And,…
Knoxville resumes in-person meetings
Public Notice: On account of Governor Lee’s Executive Order # 78 expiring on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021; the Knoxville City Council will resume traditional in-person meetings. Below are dates of in-person meetings…
Knoxville Media Coalition files lawsuit for release of KPD body cam footage of officer involved death of A-E student
KNOXVILLE, TN (April 20, 2021) – The East Tennessee Enlightener has joined a local media coalition in a motion for the release of the KPD bodycam footage of the officer-involved shooting death…
Maryville Huddle Mandates: April 18 – Mayday
Ruth Holloway Maryville Huddle Women’s March Progressive Mandates Week of April 18, 2021 The Zoom Redistricting meeting on Wed, April 21, at 7PM. is of the utmost important event to attend this…
Arrest of Black women elected officials escalates
The images of Georgia Rep. Park Cannon being dragged away from the state Capitol follows several arrests in recent years involving elected Black women. Black women on the receiving end say it’s…
Georgia’s New Voting laws: A litmus test for other majority red State houses
‘This is the first litmus test’: Andrea Young of the ACLU of Georgia on corporations and voting rights. The civil rights group’s executive director talks to The 19th about holding corporations accountable…
Randy Boyd, City and County Mayors building 10 Dog Parks, while planning baseball park
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (September 14, 2020) — The Knox County Parks and Recreation Department plans to build 10 new dog parks within the next couple of years thanks to a grant program initiated…
Sports Stadium public/private deals proven to benefit billionaires, burden cities and citizens.
OP-ED Citizen’s Voice By Axel C. Ringe, Tennessee Chapter Sierra Club As you all know, Randy Boyd (UT president, etc.) wishes to build a baseball stadium for his minor league team next to the…
Annual Knoxville Future Planning session, with City, County, and State Reps to meet via ZOOM Feb. 19.
On Friday, Feb. 19, the city mayor, City Council members, senior City staff, State Representatives, and Senators who represent Knox County legislative districts will meet for the annual legislative planning session. The…
City leaders low-ball citizen concerns over the use of public funds for private ball park
The following open letter was delivered to the named recipients on Thursday, February 4, 2021, the day of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting when the matter was on the agenda. Prior…
Democratic Prebuttal to Gov. Lee’s State of the State Address
Today, Friday, February 5, 2021, Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari will deliver a pre-buttal to Governor Lee’s State of the State. The pre-buttal will tell the truth of where our state is and…
Maryville Huddlers Updates & February Events
Rhea Morgan, Contributor February 1, 2020 Although challenges, crises, and controversies remain, a new era has begun. for the Huddle. You will see this pivot reflected in the Good News and Educate…
TN General Assembly January 2021 Special Session: Schools, Education, Medicaid Block Grants
The Women’s Coalition/Maryville Huddle provides accurate information that impacts the daily lives of all Tennesseans; the voting position of Tennessee and Federal elected officials and encourages citizens to connect with their elected officials. …
Proposed Reduction of Voting Sites in Blount County
Submitted by the Maryville Huddlers BLOUNT COUNTY, (January 17, 2021) – The Daily Times reported this past week that Blount County Election Commission is considering replacing 31 precinct voting sites with 10-15 “convenience” voting locations on the…