The Tennessean Editorial Board asked candidates on the Aug….. 4 state andfederal primary ballot in Tennessee to answer our questionnaire. Findbiographical information and their responses… Read More »Meet Mark Harmon, candidate for U.S. House, Tennessee District 2
Journalism professor Mark Harmon knows exactly which doors he’ll be knocking on in Tennessee’s second congressional district to meet moderate Republicans. Their votes are most… Read More »I am running for Congress, although I probably don’t
have a chance against the Republicans, says the
American professor
Re: “Congressman Tim Burchett: What you’ll miss in Joe Biden’s State of the Union,” KnoxNews.com, March 1. KnoxNews recently carried a guest column by Tennessee Congressman… Read More »Tim Burchett pre-State of the Union critique proved to be false and contradictory
As we marked the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, it seems like a very good time to ask some public questions of incumbent congressman… Read More »Press Congressman Tim Burchett with tough questions
Congressman Tim Burchett this month sent an oversized postcard to the hundreds of thousands of people in our district; he was touting his actions in… Read More »BURCHETT POSTCARD IS A FLOP
Exactly one year from today voters will choose a new Congress. In our area that likely means voters will choose between Republican incumbent Tim Burchett… Read More »HARMON CHALLENGES BURCHETT TO DEBATES
Another Rick Santorum outrageous statement came and went last month, flushed away like so many of his words. His claim, however, merits reaction and debunking… Read More »Tennessee must reject Santorum slights on Native Americans
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) have a long and noble history on U.S. television. Smokey the Bear taught campers to extinguish fully their campfires. In one… Read More »Tennessee PSAs Underplay COVID Crisis
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs recently said in a television news interview that if he had been in charge from the start on the response… Read More »Glenn Jacobs’ disdain for mask mandate should make him a one-term mayor
On Oct. 14, Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, tweeted “4.3 million workers quit their jobs. We need to quit paying folks not to work.” Several… Read More »Why Congressman Tim Burchett is wrong about the minimum wage