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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.

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On this week's episode, Scott and Jesse talk about the failed effort by a small group of voters to kick County Commissioner Larsen Jay off the Republican primary ballot for county mayor; the retirement announcement of Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, whose state Senate district includes a chunk of Knox County; East Tennessee Children's Hospital renaming itself for Dolly Parton; the pending closure of McKay's used bookstore and what may have led to it; and the University of Tennessee's plans to acquire two pieces of property: Cherokee Mills and Tyson House. 
They also look ahead to meetings this week of the Knox County school board and Knoxville City Council.

This week, Scott and Jesse look at new housing developments — one for homeless veterans, one a new apartment complex near the Old City — as well as the hiring of the City of Knoxville's new downtown coordinator. At the state level, they catch up on bills attacking faculty tenure protections and same-sex marriage. And in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a privately-funded program to preserve historic buildings.
They also preview this week's meetings of County Commission and the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, as well Knox County's next virtual meeting on its Unified Development Ordinance.

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With Scott off covering the city's Budget Retreat, Jesse talks with Steve Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy about TVA's Trump-fueled reversal on closing two coal-fired power plants, as well as the EPA's reversal on regulating greenhouse gases.
Plus, Jesse and Seth talk about a report and recommendations on creating a "Community Response" model for non-emergency calls, school rezoning in Powell, and the county's Juvenile Service Center finally earning back its state license.
They also look ahead to meetings this week of County Commission and City Council.

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This week, Scott and Jesse talk about the school board's wrangling with a putative Christian charter school; Gov. Bill Lee's push for expanded school vouchers; AMR's improvement in ambulance response times; and some culture war bills put forward by Christian conservative state Rep. Gino Bulso.
They also look ahead to meetings of the county's Juvenile Service Center board, and the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission.