Morning 👋

It’s been 25 years since we’ve woken up on the final day of the season and Arsenal have had a chance of winning the league.

Enjoy it today, whatever happens. Days like today don’t come around very often.

See you at the Emirates 🔴⚪️

NEW: Supporters of a GOP candidate for Knox County Commission are trying to knock the Independent candidate off the Aug. 1 ballot.

Neither the supporters nor the GOP candidate showed up to Knoxvotes preliminary meeting on the matter.
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The upside to working long nights at city council is that I get to watch a potentially deciding match in Arsenal’s premier league title campaign during my break.

You’ll know how the match went based on my mood tonight. Stay tuned.

NEW on the county ambulance front: AMR improves but still misses mark on 28% of calls in March and 14% in April

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NEW: Another speaker ouster attempt? Why Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate failed and Matt Gaetz's succeeded:

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Where were you when you found out the worm that ate part of RFK's brain will not affect his ability to serve as president?

Statement from Rep. Tim Burchett on demonstrations at UT last night:

'Nothing is more repugnant to me than antisemitism. Of course I support the First Amendment, but I also support the school's code of conduct which they have the right to enforce.'

From the State of Tennessee’s speaker of the house.

Police arrest demonstrators on University of Tennessee campus ahead of posted deadline

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IMPORTANT INFO: What to know about the First Amendment amid Tennessee campus protests

The ACLU provides guidance for demonstrators, including what to do if things get dicey with police.
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NEW: How big-name philanthropists are pitching in $2 million to help fix Knoxville housing crunch:

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NEW: Tim Burchett asks judge to dismiss lawsuit by man he falsely tied to Kansas City shooting

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Update on Tim Burchett lawsuit incoming...

BREAKING: Former Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe files new lawsuit to fight voter intimidation

It's an updated effort to get rid of signs in polling places telling voters they must be 'bona fide' party members to participate in primaries.
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NEW: Election Day is under 200 days away. Voters aren't keen on rehiring Biden, new poll says.

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Celebrities are just like us!

My friends Silas Sloan and Ryan Wilusz have some pretty hot takes. Some I agree with, some make me want to disown them. Don't shoot the messenger! knoxnews.com/story/life/202…

NEW: Mayor Kincannon just released her budget proposal for FY 24/25. Here are the highlights: knoxnews.com/story/news/pol…

NEW: It's been busy in Nashville. Bills banning pride flags in schools, arming teachers and Bill Lee voucher package were resolved as the session nears its end.

How Knox County lawmakers, many of whom are up for reelection in a few months, voted.

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You Wouldn’t Last An Hour In The Asylum Where They Raised Me