Voucher Fight Looms

Knox County school board member Jennifer Owen at the board work session on Dec. 4, 2023.

As uncertainty about Gov. Bill Lee’s ‘Freedom Scholarship’ plan ripples across the state, one Knox County school board member prepares.

‘We’re All Afraid’

Knox County High School students Dain Shelton, Gabriela Sánchez Benítez, Caroline Scoonover and Anand Patel.

A group of high school students spent three months learning about County Commission. Now they want commissioners’ support in pushing for gun safety.

Chambers Back Lee’s Road Plan

Photo of a traffic jam on an interstate.

Business leaders in Knoxville and other metros support the governor’s proposals for ‘choice lanes’ and increased electric vehicle fees.

Power Poll: Legislative Skepticism

Gov. Bill Lee

From ‘choice lanes’ to HIV funding, community leaders are skeptical of many of the governor and Legislature’s initiatives. The exception: nuclear energy.

Virtual Limits

Gov. Bill Lee

As the state imposes restrictions on remote instruction, Knox County plans to open three new online schools this fall.

Guns to Go

Gun show

As Knoxville struggles with its worst gun violence in years, the state Legislature presses ahead with its permitless carry bill.

School Daze

Penny Schwinn and Bill Lee

With attendance and testing requirements for the year suspended, state officials grapple with grades, scholarships and what comes next.