Tue
Aug 21 2007
02:37 pm
By: Mark Siegel
Who thinks the results of a Knox County re-do will be a lot more satisfying than the last do?
Me, neither.
My recommendation to the Knox County Law Department, the Knox County Commission, the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Chancellor Fansler, and anyone who cares is:
Let's have an election.
I'll bet Mark Harmon even has the resolution on his word processor.
As was established last time, we cannot have a binding special election, because there is no provision for one under Tennessee law.
Nothing, however, prevents County Commission from directing the Knox County Election Commission to have a non-binding election for the offices which were occupied by a term-limited incumbent, and then have its re-do following the election. Let's see which Commissioners vote for anyone other than the winner of the non-binding election.
It's the only way I see, as Commissioner Hammond said, "to restore some integrity as far as the public is concerned."
|
Topics:
|
|
Discussing:
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention center (TN Lookout)
- Democrats drop Tennessee redistricting challenge; two other legal challenges ongoing (TN Lookout)
- Critics warn of years in prison for young adults under carjacking bill before Congress (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee senators’ unannounced prison visit irritates correction commissioner (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say (TN Lookout)
- These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash. (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Cool off with Daytime Docs (Knox TN Today)
- Book Whisper summer list continues (Knox TN Today)
- Lacrosse champs + Officer G + Jim Thomas + In Memoriam (Knox TN Today)
- Mama said…. “Ain’t no sense in beatin’ a dead horse.” (Knox TN Today)
- Young Reader’s Shelf: Where the Wild Things Are & author’s birthday (Knox TN Today)
- Where They Are Now: Heather Overton (Knox TN Today)
- Kaden Long leads Central Bobcats to quarterfinals of Josh Heupel’s UT 7v7 event (Knox TN Today)
- HPUD offers explanation for discolored water: Manganese (Knox TN Today)
- Youth Scoop: Activities for all ages in Knox & area (Knox TN Today)
- 6/10 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- The Ice King started it! (Knox TN Today)
- The Sherrods: They settled near the Holston (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- East Tennessee housing market keeping pace with increasing home sales across US (WATE)
- 'Could have lost my life' Knox County man, semi-truck driver describe I-275 crash (WATE)
- Tennessee softball hires new hitting coach Ehren Earleywine from Texas (WATE)
- Knoxville Fire Department warns of flooding dangers after rescue on Fifth Avenue (WATE)
- Tennessee alum Randy Bresnik to lead astronauts on next NASA space mission (WATE)
- Norris moves forward with community effort to shape future development (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- The American Dream - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Jury finds driver guilty after 2023 Frazier Avenue crash - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Former Mountain City Club leader says he was target of smear campaign - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- How is Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly using AI? See his Gemini chat logs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Stock futures slip after U.S. launches ‘self-defense strikes’ against Iran: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
- Graham Platner wins Democratic Senate nomination in Maine. See results. - The Washington Post (US News)
- Nevada Attorney General Wins Democratic Nomination for Governor - The New York Times (US News)
- Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Hit This Price in July - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downed Apache Helicopter - WSJ (US News)
- Trump argues lawsuit seeking to halt White House UFC fight was brought too ‘late’ - CNN (US News)
- Steve Hilton edges out Tom Steyer in California governor race - BBC (US News)
- Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor - Politico (US News)
- Nasdaq falls 3% as chip stocks sell off, Iran deal hopes fade - qz.com (Business)
- Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in Texas track meet murder of Austin Metcalf - CBS News (US News)
- Live Now: Maine statewide and local election results - Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram (US News)
- New York's Penn Station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name - PBS (Business)
- Wall Street dumped nearly $1 trillion in tech stocks by midday—then clawed it back and bought peanut butter and paint - Fortune (Business)
- As Salesforce begins layoffs, here's the standard severance package the company offers employees - Business Insider (Business)
- G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag - The New York Times (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
Search and Archives
TN Progressive
Nearby:
- Blount Dems
- Herston TN Family Law
- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South
!
What an excellent idea, Mark! If a resolution were adopted soon enough, could this non-binding election "piggyback" with upcoming city elections to trim costs?
Grasping at straws
You guy are grasping at straws... give it a rest...
The only thing that will satisfy everyone is a binding legal election in which the citizens spoke by casting their vote at the ballot box... and this is going to happen in February...
Nothing short of the citizens voting is going to satisfy everyone (then the results will probably be contested by someone)
Let's focus our efforts on the ballot box in February and quit grasping at straws...
The February election is
The February election is only a primary. No new county office holders will be elected until next August, to be sworn in on Sept. 1, 2008.
Doesn't the commission have the power under home rule to amend the charter? They could create the missing provision allowing for a binding special election.
Gemerally speaking, the
Gemerally speaking, the commission has the power to amend the charter (as do we citizens, by petition), but I thought all election law originated with the state constitution and its election code?
I'm looking at Article VIII, Section II in the constitution, if you've gotta TN Blue Book lying around...
Doesn't the commission have
Doesn't the commission have the power under home rule to amend the charter? They could create the missing provision allowing for a binding special election.
Yes, County Commission can propose changes to the Charter, but they don't become effective until ratified by the citizens in an election. By the time you could make THAT happen, we'll be in the 2008 electoral cycle anyway, so while such a change might be useful for future situations, it's not a viable prospect for solving the current problem.
You guy are grasping at
You guy are grasping at straws... give it a rest...
The only thing that will satisfy everyone is a binding legal election in which the citizens spoke by casting their vote at the ballot box... and this is going to happen in February...
Nothing short of the citizens voting is going to satisfy everyone (then the results will probably be contested by someone)
Actually, there's a big problem here that needs to be solved.
The News-Sentinel and Moncier have the Sunshine Act goods. However, all they can get is a "do over", which probably satisfies no one.
At least some of the commissioners are apparently tired of being used as a punching bag, and realize that a trial is only going to make it worse.
The only way to resolve this fairly and openly, with results no one can really complain about is with an election.
What is the big significance of whether it is technically legally binding, if the results are going to be accepted?
NEED AN ELECTION
Agreed. How could we possibly trust the intentions of those who have no integrity? (with the exception of a few who, unfortunately, are wrongly included due to the old adage 'one bad apple...')
What Do You Think This is a Democracy???
Special elections in Knox County??? What are you people smoking? That's not the way it's done under the new world order in Knox!
Scoobie, Lumpy and Bulldawg Tramel would have to consult their master Dictator Hutch and ask him what he thinks...and he'll say he's happy with the makeup of the commission exactly as it is.
Then they'll go back to commission and relay the "no go election" message (sunshine law be danged) to their stooges - Paul Pinkie, Ivan Hardball, Chuck Bogus, "Stationery" Cawood, Dick Cate, Craig "Loot"hold, Frank "Loop"hold and "Junkie" Jordan and argue that an election would be too expensive, unnecessary and the need for sore losers to move on.
The few good guys: Mike Hammond, Tony Norman and Mark Harmon will throw up their hands in total frustration while the indecisive middle guys Ballard, Greene, Huddleston, "Tank" & Smith will agree with both sides so they can be on the winning side no matter what.
Sad isn't it? :-)
The sad reality is....
It ultimately doesn't matter. Everyone who gets into politics becomes corrupted after a time. Show me one politician who is actually interested in serving the people and i will call you a liar. They ALL look out for themselves.
He must increase but I must decrease.
John 3:30