The lamented demise of the Mercury means that I’m probably finished as a journalist—I’m close to my 80th birthday and still working on a book that’s probably not all bad. …
New downtown hotels proliferate as visitation grows
A previous column highlighted downtown’s budding resurgence as a place to work, complementing its ongoing growth as a place to live. Another important contributor to downtown’s overall vitality is its …
What would Howard Baker be asking about Donald Trump?
The late Sen. Howard Baker’s enduring question during the 1973 Senate Watergate Committee investigation is coming to the fore again: “What did the president know and when did he know …
Knoxville’s downtown office market faces new opportunities and challenges
Editor’s note: TVA announced on Wednesday, June 7, that the agency will remain in its downtown headquarters and consolidate West Knoxville operations into the towers. Read the full announcement. Downtown …
Gridlocked Healthcare Legislation Needs a Bypass
It’s abundantly clear the Trumpcare bill that was hooked or crooked through the House earlier this month is going nowhere in the Senate. It’s also pretty clear that if, and …