Wed
Jul 24 2024
07:10 am
Competing proposals were on the agenda for Knoxville City Council's regular meeting on Tuesday. They were introduced after state lawmakers passed a law that requires the city to change how it conducts elections.
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Discussing:
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- ‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse (5 replies)
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- TN Legislature bullying Townsend? (14 replies)
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- Right thing, wrong way (2 replies)
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Local TV News
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