by Steve Hunley | Apr 17, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Last week’s meeting and work session of the Knox County Board of Education confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt that the poison of politics is still the bread of Jim McIntyre’s reign. Board member Tracie Sanger had a public meltdown during the work...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 13, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley American presidential primary debates have become such a spectacle that I believe is harming the process. The current primary process began two years before people actually started voting. The longer the contest, the greater the expense and candidates...
by Steve Hunley | Mar 6, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The people of Knoxville and Knox County deserve a big pat on the back for coming out and voting last Tuesday. If anybody doubts the power of voting, last week’s election should dispel a lot of preconceived notions; if anybody doubts the ability of the...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 14, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Knoxville News Sentinel has dutifully endorsed Grant Standefer (2nd District) and Rueben “Buddy” Pelot (5th District) for the Knox County Board of Education. They have also endorsed Law Director Richard “Bud” Armstrong’s opponent in the coming...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 7, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley A long-awaited and anticipated day is about to come to pass for two communities in Knox County, and for the people of Hardin Valley and Gibbs, it simply could not be a more joyous occasion. Over the past year, the two communities located on opposite...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 24, 2016 | Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley If the old adage about the country only being in danger when Congress is in session, Tennesseans are in danger as the legislature is in session. There’s already been considerable speculation about whether the “honeymoon” between the governor and the...