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.
Handgun Fires in West High Classroom
KPD says discharge was ‘not intentional,’ and there was one minor injury. But it intensified discussion of school and gun safety.
Power Poll: The Tennessee Three
A majority of survey respondents said legislators shouldn’t have been expelled and that racism played a role in the votes.
The ‘Tennessee Three’ Take the Spotlight
In the wake of Thursday’s expulsion hearings, national attention turns to the legislators at its center — including Knoxville Rep. Gloria Johnson.
Johnson Survives
The state House of Representatives booted two of three Democratic members who joined gun violence protesters from the chamber last week.
Election 2022: Status Quo Prevails
Heavy turnout delays results but the outcome leaves the partisan makeup of Knox County’s legislative delegation unchanged.
PAC Men and Women
Local candidates from both parties benefit from political action committee donations, although with some differences in who’s writing the checks.
Election 2022: State House District 90
Democrat Gloria Johnson tries to hold onto her seat in a newly drawn district against Republican challenger David ‘Pozy’ Poczobut.