Compass Points

Scott Barker
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Compass Points Podcast provides news, insights and analysis of Knoxville and Knox County government, politics and business. Content is updated every Sunday.

  1. HÁ 5 DIAS

    Ep. 210 04/26/2026

    This week, Scott and Jesse sort through turnout statistics at the midpoint of early voting, and talk through local primary races including county mayor, trustee, and clerk. They also look at Mayor Indya Kincannon's proposed City of Knoxville budget for the coming year, and the proposed Knox County Schools spending plan approved by the school board. Finally, they catch up on some of the bills that passed and didn't in the final days of the state legislative session. And they look ahead to this week's meetings of Knox County Commission and Knoxville City Council, as well as the conclusion of eary voting.

    1h 25min

  2. 19 DE ABR.

    Ep. 209 04/19/2026

    This week, Scott and Jesse talk about the Knox County primary election: a county mayoral candidate debate, the four Republican contenders for sheriff, some battles over who endorsed whom, and the turnout in the first few days of early voting. Also: Knox County Schools' proposed 2026-27 budget, Justice Knox's annual Nehemiah Action, and new statues of prominent Black Knoxvillians at Covenant Health Park. They also look ahead to this week's County Commission meetings, and the school board's special budget session.

    1h 20min

  3. 12 DE ABR.

    Ep. 208 04/12/2026

    This week, Scott and Jesse dig into the Republican primaries in races for Knox County mayor and County Commission's 7th District; real estate news involving downtown's Riverview Tower and the former St. Mary's Hospital property in North Knoxville; a leadership change at the public radio station WUOT; and a proposal to change Knoxville city election cycles. They also look ahead to meetings this week of Justtice Knox and Knoxville City Council, as well as a Knox Count Schools community budget meeting, a county mayor candidate forum, and the start of early voting. Remember to share this free service of CompassKnox.com  by texting an episode to your friends.

    1h 20min

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    Ep. 207 04/05/2026

    This week, Scott and Jesse talk about City Council's refusal to push forward with an Alternative Response program, one of last week's county mayor forums, proposed apartments on the Kerbela Temple site, voucher and charter school developments in the state Legislature, and Knoxville's homicide-free first quarter. They also look ahead to meetings of City Council and the Planning Commission, as well as another county mayor forum.

    1h 4min

  5. 29 DE MAR.

    Ep. 206 03/29/2026

    This week Scott talks about County Commission's decision to defer a vote on Commissioner Larsen Jay's proposal to eliminate the wheel tax, the first meeting of the Chilhowee Park Advisory Group, blocked anti-LGBTQ bills in the Legislature, a former property assessor candidate's felony convictions and the Big Ears Festival. He also looks ahead to a county election candidate forum and this week's City Council meeting.

    55 min

  6. 22 DE MAR.

    Ep. 205 03/22/2026

    This week Scott and Jesse talk about City Council's approval of homeless services on Clinton Highway, Knoxville's new master plan for public parks, the firing of University of Tennessee Professor Tamar Shirinian, a Republican feud between developer Scott Davis and political consultant Erik Wiatr, and the opening to the public of the restored Eugenia Williams House. They look ahead to this week's meetings of County Commission and City Council, as well as the annual extravaganza that is the Big Ears Festival.

    1h 25min

  7. 15 DE MAR.

    Ep. 204 03/15/2026

    This week, Scott and Jesse discuss President Donald Trump's call for TVA CEO Don Moul's pay to be cut by 90 percent; informational signs in the Great Smoky Mountains flagged for supposedly objectionable content by the Trump administration; a breakthrough in an almost 40-year-old Knoxville missing person case; the University of Tennessee's research ambitions; the arrest of a Nashville Spanish-language reporter by ICE; and the removal of two Republican candidates from the May primary ballot. They also look ahead to this week's meetings of County Commission, City Council, and the UT Knoxville Campus Advisory Board. This is a FREE service of CompassKnox.com SHARE IT...with EVERYONE

    1h 19min

  8. 8 DE MAR.

    Ep. 203 03/08/2026

    This week, Scott and Jesse parse the politics and finances of the school board's difficult vote on rezoning Powell Elementary; a City Council push to expand the use of winter warming centers; Mayor Kincannon's new Chilhowee Park Advisory Board; the Knoxville Police Department's return to full staffing strength after a decade; the Knoxville Bar Association's alarm at political meddling in judicial appointments; and a posthumous Medal of Honor for Knoxvillian Roddie Edmonds. Looking ahead, they find little on this week's spring break calendar beyond a City Council workshop on homelessness and housing.

    1h 1min
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Compass Points Podcast provides news, insights and analysis of Knoxville and Knox County government, politics and business. Content is updated every Sunday.

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  • Criado por
    Scott Barker
  • Anos de atividade
    2022 - 2026
  • Episódios
    216
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Barberian Studios 2025
  • Site do podcast
    Compass Points

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