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. Blount County, TN – The Maryville…
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 next election day. This change does…
NASHVILLE, TN (January 16, 2021) – Today the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee elected new officers to oversee the direction of the party for the next two-years. Outgoing chair Mary Mancini has held the reigns for the past…
COMMENTARY NATIONAL (January 11, 2021) – That this should happen at the Capitol, the People’s House, is a grave desecration of our democracy. Many of us know that the Capitol was built by Black people, both enslaved and…
(January 9, 2021) – The Knoxville City Council and County Commission has voted to create a Sports Authority, which is the first step to building a publicly-funded Smokies baseball stadium in downtown Knoxville. With the horse before the…
MARYVILLE, TN – What a terrible day we witnessed Wednesday, January 7, 2021! Insurgents incited by a sitting president stormed the Capitol to try and prevent the counting of votes cast in a fair and free election. Americans…
OP-ED Knox County Democratic Party’s Statement on Tennessee and Knox County GOP Elected Officials’ Complicity in Recent Seditious Actions KNOXVILLE (Jan. 6, 2021)— Our local and state Republican Elected Officials are complicit in the seditious actions & insurrection…
Commentary from the Blount County Democratic Party By J. Nathan Higdon, BCDP Acting Chair (January 7, 2021) – “The insurrection and attempted coup through the storming of the United States Capitol building (Wednesday, Jan. 7) would be viewed…
BLOUNT COUNTY (January 5, 2021) – It’s been a tough year. We mourn the loss of so many friends and family members to Covid. It’s been agonizing to bear witness to the fragility of our democracy. Here in…
OP-ED: By Barbara Bridges I lived for 4-plus months at a Knoxville shelter for women and children when my kids were little. It was during my first year of architecture school. While I appreciate the support they provided, I…
Politically, we’ve had more good news this past week but unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to ravage the country. Tennessee is now the worldwide epicenter of per capita infections. Accordingly, our action this week focuses on the performance of our…
The mechanisms needed to clear the way for a new Smokies baseball stadium to be built in downtown Knoxville are strategically underway. Tonight’s (Dec. 15, 2020), agenda for Knox County Commission meeting will include a vote on the…
Knox County Commissioners, Tennessee State Representatives, and Health Professionals Make Urgent Appeal to the other State and Local Government officials and Residents Amid Spiking COVID-19 Cases. CAPTION: Knox County Commissioners for Dist 1 Dasha Lundy, and Dist 2…
Four local legislators will meet with Knoxville hospital partners on Wednesday, December, 16th, to discuss the local impact of COVID-19. KNOXVILLE, TN (December 13, 2020) – “COVID and the Community – Our Next Steps Together” is set to…
By Rhea Morgan, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thanks to your participation in the electoral process we have much to be thankful for. Please take a minute to celebrate the rewards of your efforts for a…
“Dr. Jane George, 2020 TN Senate District 6 candidate, announces run for TNDP Chair for 2021” KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 2020) – “Today I announce my candidacy for Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party. Over the next several weeks,…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 22, 2020) – Our mission is clear: to ensure a peaceful and secure transition of power, and for Congress, the Electoral College, and Tennessee officials to honor the accurate and final vote count. Join us on…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 20, 2020) – If you are planning on doing some holiday shopping at the Outlets in Sevier County or take your out-of-town Thanksgiving guests on a tour to enjoy Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg this Saturday,…
Presented by Tennessee State Representative Gloria Johnson (D13) Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. As we watch the coronavirus cases rise in Knoxville and across the state, I am becoming more and more concerned with…
By Rhea Morgan November 15, 2020 Post-election developments appear to be heading in the right direction. For the first, on Sunday, Nov. 15, President Donald Trump recognized he lost (although he also said the results were rigged). The…
By Jack Vaughan KNOXVILLE, TN (November 13, 2020) – Knox County shifted 8.5% in Democrats’ favor from 2016 to 2020, Trump’s vote share shrank 1.9%. Trump won with a +23.7 margin in 2016 and then a +15.2 margin…
Polls open at 8 am across Knox County and close at 8 pm. Anyone in line at 8 pm gets to vote. Find all of your needed information on the ballot and polling places at www.knoxvotes.org. Knox County…
The stakes in the race to replace retiring TN Senator Lamar Alexander are high: Bill Hagerty, a longtime businessman and GOP donor, prevailed in the crowded Republican primary for Tennessee US Senate in August. He earned President Donald…
Two Knoxville natives with different views of the world. BY JESSE FOX MAYSHARK • OCTOBER 7, 2020 There are no term limits for the Tennessee state Legislature. Just ask Bill Dunn. The retiring speaker pro tempore of the…
BY SCOTT BARKER • OCTOBER 8, 2020 A political newcomer is challenging an entrenched incumbent in this year’s 6th District state Senate race. Dr. Jane George, a Democrat, is taking on Sen. Becky Duncan Massey, the Republican who…