Category Archives: Politics

Washington trip is more than politics. It’s also food, friends, art, history and fun! (Oh, and baseball.)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Wow! I love our nation’s capital! Alan and I spent last week in Washington, D.C., with our friends Phyllis and Jim Nichols and Peyton Hairston. The purpose of the trip was to attend a National Urban League convention (which I’ll … Continue reading →

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Follies show delivers laughs, jabs at newsmakers

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

There was so much material this year that the annual Front Page Follies show was bound to be funny! Held Saturday at the Knoxville Convention Center, it did not disappoint. The Follies show is the annual performance by area journalists and … Continue reading →

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Peeling, eating and politicking = fun!

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Last night was the second annual “Peeling, Eating and Politicking” event sponsored by the Knoxville Chamber. Things worked out much better this year.

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Take a quiz: How much do you know about women’s history in Knoxville?

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Who doesn’t love a trivia quiz? Especially when there are prizes involved! Last week, as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Executive Women’s Association, members Dawn Ford and Jeannie Dulaney challenged us to a trivia quiz about the … Continue reading →

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Is Knoxville a good place for professional women?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

In 1985, I was assigned to write a series of articles for The Knoxville Journal about women in power in Knoxville. The conclusion of the series, which was called “Silent Majority: A Woman’s Voice in Knoxville,” was that women were … Continue reading →

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3 surprising things I heard at a Knox Heritage party

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

I knew the Knox Heritage Patrons’ Luncheon at the Lyons View Pike home of Kreis and Sandy Beall on Saturday would be lovely. But I didn’t know it would be quite so interesting! Here’s what I heard in the hour-and-a-half … Continue reading →

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How to have a great political fundraiser

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Take a breathtakingly beautiful day. Add a fantastic house on the water and charming hosts. Stir in a little good music and a heaping helping of fabulous food.  Top with an articulate, affable candidate and a very SHORT speech. And voila! … Continue reading →

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NPR’s Carl Kasell in Knox: “Radio will never die;” Howard Baker explains why UT’s always been co-ed

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Tuesday was a big day for the University of Tennessee’s public radio station, WUOT-FM. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the station brought in one of National Public Radio‘s most beloved personalities, Carl Kasell, and was feted at a cocktail reception … Continue reading →

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The “messenger god” meets the mortals (a lot of ’em!) at Moxley Carmichael’s 2010 client party

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

We were a little nervous when former Sheriff Tim Hutchison and state Sen. Tim Burchett arrived at the Moxley Carmichael party at about the same time last Friday. The two men are locked in a not-all-that-friendly race to be the … Continue reading →

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Does downtown need a dedicated business recruiter? Lack of new retailers is a real threat, some say

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Someone who wakes up every day thinking about how to get more retail businesses to locate in downtown Knoxville. That’s what some folks think we need. The other school of thought, though, is more like, “If we build it, they … Continue reading →

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