Strip Searches Have NO Place In Public Education
The United States Supreme Court heard arguments today concerning strip searches by public schools. As a former School Board Member and a parent of three, I will tell you that NO employee of a...
Monthly Archive: April 2009
Update on a PTA Award
A post on Brian’s Blog from this weekend generated an email response from a high level Knox County Council PTA Officer. Here is the text from the email. “Saw your comments on the award....
Wamp Comes In First in Wilson County
On Friday night Wilson County Republican Party held a straw poll among the members that attended a Republican event. Congressman Zach Wamp came in first. The Knoxville Mayor came in a distant third. What...
Ten Years Ago Today
The News Sentinel was a viable business entity in this community. Jack McElroy was at the now defunct Rocky Mountain News. Two students went into Columbine High School and carried out the worst public...
Congratulations to Dr. McIntyre! What Was TN PTA Thinking?
Dr. James McIntyre, Superintendent of Knox County Schools received the TN PTA Superintendent of the Year award last night. While Brian’s Blog believes that McIntyre is doing a good job thus far. It is...
Finally Tennessee Issues Fines For Gas Gouging
Brian’s Blog has covered the gas gouging by Pilot Travel Centers, LLC for many months and now the Attorney General of Tennessee has fined the Knoxville based family business. The Knoxville Mayor is the...
Knox County Locks Citizens Out of Public Meetings and Then Covers It Up.
Former County Commissioner Victoria DeFreese has been locked out of two public meetings at the City and County Building. She first complained at the conclusion of the first meeting to Knox County Law Director...
Zach Wamp – He is Home Folk
I started yesterday morning with a breakfast meeting with another Republican candidate for Governor. Last night at the Knox County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner I was pleased to see Third District Congressman Zach...
BIG Jim Supporters Out In Force Last Night
Last night beginning at 5:30 p.m. there were a dozen or so individuals out on the shoulder of Kingston Pike at Rothchild’s holding Ron Ramsey signs and waving homemade signs about Big Jim. You...
Robert Bowman – We Barely Knew You
The printed program from the Knox County Lincoln Day Dinner list all the Republican elected officials, included in the list are the Republican State Executive Committee members and the Republican Knox County Election Commission...
