city elections

Primary elections in the City of Knoxville top this week's podcast, as Scott and Jesse talk about the results and the coming runoffs, and memorialize Cameron Brooks, who died just a few days after finishing a strong second in a City Council race. They also take a look back at the scattered "special session," a shake-up in newly reelected Mayor Indya Kincannon's administration, and the legal dispute over this weekend's Blount Pride festival.

The Q&A segment answers readers' questions about the status of two endangered historic buildings, and then the guys look ahead to next week's meetings of the school board and City Council.

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This week Scott and Jesse talk about the unseasonal tornado that hit Knox County this week, the race for Knoxville mayor, the start of early voting in the city elections, a damning report from Knox County Schools' special education task force, and an unexpected visit from Sesame Street.
They also answer a reader's question about what happened to state funding after Lakeshore Mental Health Institute closed, and look ahead to an interesting meeting next week of the Knox County Merit System Board of Directors.
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This week Scott and Jesse take a look at the candidates for City Council at-large seats A and B, the county's decision to allow guns in libraries, and private development around the new downtown stadium. They also talk to City Councilwoman Seema Singh about "Missing Middle" housing, and ponder the age-old question, "Is Tennessee a Democracy?"
Looking ahead to next week, they preview a candidate forum in the city judge race and meetings of County Commission and City Council.
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With Jesse on the road this week, Scott talks about campaign fundaising in the city election, religious instruction release time in Knox County Schools, some developments considered at planning commission and more news from the past week. He also looks ahead to election coverage in the coming week.
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This week Sam and I chat City Elections, City armored personel carriers, County Cops pay standoff with the Commission and I forgot the rest but there is certainly more.
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