Johnson Launches Senate Bid

Democratic state Rep. Gloria Johnson is emphasizing family and firearms safety in her quest to unseat GOP incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.

Power Poll: Special Legislative Session

A majority of respondents to this month’s survey would have preferred to see lawmakers consider more substantial firearms restrictions.

KPD says discharge was ‘not intentional,’ and there was one minor injury. But it intensified discussion of school and gun safety.

A majority of survey respondents said legislators shouldn’t have been expelled and that racism played a role in the votes.

A Q&A with state Rep. Gloria Johnson about her unexpectedly wild week.

In the wake of Thursday’s expulsion hearings, national attention turns to the legislators at its center — including Knoxville Rep. Gloria Johnson.

The state House of Representatives booted two of three Democratic members who joined gun violence protesters from the chamber last week.

Heavy turnout delays results but the outcome leaves the partisan makeup of Knox County’s legislative delegation unchanged.

Local candidates from both parties benefit from political action committee donations, although with some differences in who’s writing the checks.

Democrat Gloria Johnson tries to hold onto her seat in a newly drawn district against Republican challenger David ‘Pozy’ Poczobut.