by design | Jan 21, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Appointing a Senator: John D. Hoblitzell Jr. of West Virginia By Ray Hill The process for replacing congressmen and U.S. senators is quite different. When a congressman resigns or dies in office, that vacancy must be filled by calling a special election. When a...
by design | Jan 15, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Are mortgage lenders discriminating against minority borrowers? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com CNN ran a story that harkened back to the good old days. It was about Navy Federal Credit Union’s rejecting over half of its mortgage...
by design | Jan 15, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Where Have All The Democrats Gone? By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My political prediction: As I write this week’s column, the Iowa Caucuses are five days away. Even with far less money than the other candidates, the surprise of the night will be Vivek...
by design | Jan 15, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Gloves Are Off By Dr. Jim Ferguson If the election were held tomorrow, Biden would still get millions of votes. Why? Because we have incompetent citizens. Bill O’Reilly I doubt that O’Reilly is referring to readers of The Knoxville Focus, but he may...
by design | Jan 15, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Can we survive another election cycle? By Joe Rector For most of us, the Christmas lights and trees are stowed away until next year. I imagine those who might have celebrated too much are now over any hangovers. Students returned to school on Thursday for the second...
by design | Jan 15, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Saban Steps Aside, Tennessee Rejoices By Mark Nagi Last week it was announced that Nick Saban was retiring and would no longer be the head football coach at Alabama. With that, church bells rang out from Athens to Gainesville, Oxford to Starkville, Columbia (take your...
