Democrats object to a far-right group setting up shop in Knoxville. Republicans, with an exception, don’t have much to say.
Henderson Vetoes Workforce-Housing PILOT
Knox County’s new mayor seeks to reverse a recent County Commission vote to approve a tax break for an 80-unit development on Gov. John Sevier Highway.
Flock Grounded
With KCSO and its contractor absent, County Commission unites to ban fixed-location license-plate-reader cameras.
GOP Fractures Exposed
Local Republicans engage in a tempestuous text-messaging thread about party unity heading into the August general election.
Family Matters
County commissioners decline to hear Fox’s Nuclear Family Month proclamation, which critics say doesn’t recognize many familial arrangements.
Echoes of Gunfire
County commissioners are taking up immigration issues as outrage grows over federal agents’ killing of a man in Minnesota.
A Split Commission Honors Charlie Kirk
Commissioners bestow an honor traditionally reserved for Knox County residents and organizations on the late conservative speaker.
Scrutinizing Nonprofits
Two commissioners want more detailed financial reporting from entities receiving county funding, but others are skeptical that it’s needed.
Weekly Watch: June 23-29, 2025
Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
Commission OKs Budget
Commissioner Andy Fox asked to delay the vote, but his colleagues criticised him for being unprepared and proceeded to approve the spending plan.
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