Sales-tax Battle Lines

Sales-tax advocacy groups collage

Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.

Tax Backers

Neighbors for Knoxville photo.

A group of city residents has formed Neighbors for Knoxville to advocate for passage of the local-option sales-tax increase on the November ballot.

Stand Down or Stay Apart?

With COVID-19 cases and unemployment claims both rising, Gov. Bill Lee is mulling whether to ease restrictions.