Dear Friends, Last week, Knoxville’s first responders raced into harm’s way in order to protect our neighbors in the Lincoln Park community. They worked tirelessly day and night to put out the…
HIGHLIGHTS FROM MAYOR’S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
MAYOR ROGERO’S FINAL STATE OF THE CITY: CONTINUED MOMENTUM, STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, STRONG FINANCIAL HEALTH Mayor Madeline Rogero today proposed her eighth and final budget, which continues strategic investments, leverages the creation of…
Knox County Dems Elect Historic First
At the March biennial convention, the delegation of the Knox County Democratic Party elected LaKenya Middlebrook as the new chairperson of the party in an uncontested bid. Middlebrook will be the first…
County Mayor’s 1st Budget Reveal, Public Meetings Scheduled
County Budget Presentation, Public Meetings Planned KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will present his Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal to the Knox County Commission at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1….
Burchett to Host Town Halls in District’s Rural Counties
During the month of April, Congressman Tim Burchett will be visiting town halls and community meetings in the outlying counties of the 2nd congressional district. This is an opportunity for constituents to…
Rogero’s Final State of the City, Proposed Budget Scheduled
With less than eight months left in her second and final term, Mayor Rogero will present her final annual State of the City Address and proposed 2019-20 budget to City Council members…
KNOX CO SCHOOLS 2019-20 BUDGET REVEAL
Will Your Child’s School Get Adequate Funding? SUPPORT ADEQUATE SCHOOL FUNDING, Board of Education regular session meeting 5-6 pm Weds, April 17, City-County Building. The NAACP Knoxville chapter encourages your attendance and…
BLOUNT DEMS ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP
(BLOUNT COUNTY, TN) The first regular meeting of the newly elected Executive Committee will be April 11, 2019 starting at 6:30 PM at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Alcoa, TN….
Campaign Kickoff for 3 Council Candidates
The 2019 City Council Movement will host a joint Campaign Kickoff for 3 of the candidates vying for City Council at large seats from 5 – 7 pm, Friday, March 29, at…
HOUSE GOP MAJORITY UNDERMINES CITIZENS and P.A.R.C
State Rep. Gloria Johnson, House Dist. 13: Legislative Update (NASHVILLE, TN – March 14, 2019) The Knoxville Police Advisory and Review Committee, a community oversight board, has operated with subpoena power in…
A Bad Day for Democracy in TN State House
State Rep. Gloria Johnson Was Denied Her Right to Speak on House Bill 77 – Abortion Tennessee Constitution Article II section 27: “Any member of either House of the General Assembly shall have…
HOMELESS GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE to NON-PROFITS
The City of Knoxville is accepting applications from non-profit agencies seeking funding for programs that work to reduce and end homelessness in Knoxville. These annually awarded grants may include funding from multiple…
Cyntoia Brown Granted Conditional Clemency, 10-Years Probation
By Angela Dennis and Patricia Williams In a recent turn of events, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted clemency to sex-trafficked survivor Cyntoia Brown. Brown was 16-years old when sentenced as an adult…
Child Sex-Traffic Victim Punished: The Case of Cyntoia Brown
By Angela Dennis In an effort to tip the scale for Cyntoia Brown, Black Lives Matter of Nashville activist Justin Lang confronted Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam last week during an event on…
Uniformed Knox County Officers’ Pension Law Suit Settled
Knoxville, Tenn. — Chancellor John Weaver presided over a settlement hearing this morning that brings the ongoing lawsuit concerning the Uniformed Officers Pension Plan (UOPP) to an official close. Mediated last week…
Local City Council Movement Builds Regional Team Support
By Patricia Williams This impressive tour bus arrived at Clinton Chapel Church in Mechanicsville on Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2018. The bus carried team members of Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute. The BVM…
Historic Win on Blount County Commission
Women are winning in political contests nation-wide, and Blount County is no exception. Congratulations are in order for Jackie Hill, who won a historic victory in the August 2nd election. Hill is…