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Knox Liberty Organization is rallying support among some conservatives.

The organizer of a petition to force a referendum on capping the city of Knoxville’s power to raise property taxes is asking supporters to contribute to a political action committee that is tied to conservative causes in Knox County and Middle Tennessee. Erik Wiatr, a local real estate agent, has asked potential petitioners to make their contributions to Knox Liberty Organization. A review of its financial disclosures over the past two years shows that it contributed $2,000 a year ago to Rovi...

Ninth Circuit remands price fixing class action for consideration of evidence that more than a de minimis portion of class members was not injured. District court in D.C. Circuit rules that CAFA jurisdiction is improper unless the complaint itself invokes the class action rule or mechanism.

The 101-acre site west of Highway 154 and north of Foothill Road is purchased from The Chadmar Group, which had planned to build housing

Supervisor Katrina Foley (2nd District) will host a COVID-19 memorial on the evening of Friday, June 11th, 2021, in recognition of the more

Hannah Alstead has ended her campaign for Duluth City Council. Alstead is backing incumbents Terese Tomanek and Renee Van Nett for re-election.

Gwen’s policy on int’l arrivals backed by 8 Cebu lawmakers

THE VIEW FROM RIZAL There has been a string of some positive developments lately, giving us a breather from the steady stream of disappointing news in the past few months. First is the good news that the long-delayed opening of the additional stations comprising the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LR

Published June 2, 2021, 10:34 PM The House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 2 formally closed the second regular session of the 18th Congress with its members fully confident that they have provided the country the legislative measures that would hasten economic recovery from the devastation of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco expressed optimism that the reforms measures enacted by the 18th Congress have “significantly contributed to securing o...

Sen. Jim Hendren established Common Ground earlier this year, a political entity pledging to advocate for progress and pragmatism.