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Perspectives

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Gas Taxes Aren’t Keeping Up With Highway Funding Needs

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanSeptember 2, 2015leave a COMMENT

With the price of gas heading below $2 a gallon, it’s hard to fathom why Congress and the state aren’t seizing the moment to tack a few pennies onto gasoline …

Knoxville Tourism Grows With Visit Knoxville’s Efforts

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanAugust 18, 2015leave a COMMENT

Knoxville has been experiencing marked growth in visitations, and much of the credit has to go to the marketing efforts of Visit Knoxville. According to a study just released by …

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Bravo for a Farragut Hotel Redux

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanAugust 5, 2015leave a COMMENT

With a lot of encouragement from the city’s business and tourism leaders, not to mention Mayor Madeline Rogero, the Farragut Hotel on Gay Street’s prime corner may be on the …

City Council Election Changes Are Needed

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanJuly 22, 2015leave a COMMENT

If a candidate for mayor of Knoxville gets a majority of the votes cast in the city’s nonpartisan primary election in September, he or she is forthwith elected to the …

UT Chancellor’s Honors Program Attracts Top Students

In Perspectives by Joe SullivanJuly 8, 2015leave a COMMENT

The University of Tennessee has succeeded in creating a program that has many attributes of an elite small college within a large university. The Chancellor’s Honors Program, as it’s known, …

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