Power Poll: Of Bridges, Budgets and Masks

Respondents weigh in on a proposed pedestrian bridge, city pay, school system litigation, and their own views on masks.

Power Poll: Uncertainty About the Pick

Nearly half the respondents to this month’s survey said they are unsure about the finalists to be the next Knox County Schools superintendent.

A majority of respondents to this month’s survey want a person with leadership experience at a larger agency to be KPD’s next leader.

Pandemic turmoil in local schools and government marked 2021, according to poll respondents. But a new downtown stadium ranked, too.

Survey respondents also believe progressive Democrats are primarily responsible for recent party losses.

A majority of Power Poll members want the next superintendent to have a mix of classroom and administrative experience.

The vast majority of area decision-makers prefer keeping nonpartisan city and school board elections.

Survey respondents from across Tennessee give a decidedly pessimistic forecast.

An overwhelming majority of survey respondents disagree with the state Department of Health’s decision to stop vaccine outreach to adolescents.

Some who responded to this statewide poll believe the American experiment is in trouble, but most are optimistic about the days to come.