Democrats select delegates

By Mike Steely Delegates from the 2nd Congressional District’s Democratic Party met recently to select five members to attend their national convention this year in Philadelphia, Pa. Both the campaigns of Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were...

Weekly Column by Lamar Alexander

President’s Proposed Budget Cuts Are the Wrong Direction for Our Country’s Defense   It’s hard to think of a finer group of Americans than the Tennessee National Guard. It’s a group that has demonstrated tremendous courage and made great sacrifices in defense of...

Open government discussed

By Mike Steely steelym@knoxfocus.com Deborah Fisher, Director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, spoke Friday at a “Sunshine Week” event sponsored by the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists. She brought local news media members and guests...