October 21, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 43
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COVER STORY
Too Much—or Not Enough?
Taxes. Nobody wants them, but just how heavily are our friends and neighbors in Knoxville and Knox County taxed, relative to the rest of the state and nation, and what do we have to bitch about when taxes are raised here? Jack Neely takes a shot at that complicated question from a statistical angle and finds us wanting for an answer.
FEATURE
Strike up the Band
Everyone loves a parade, but the Fort Sanders Community Marching Band’s pre-Vol-game musical show has caused a little confusion. Joe Tarr takes up an instrument and exposes the spirited tradition.
Citybeat
This week: Paige M. Travis reports on how some East Knoxville voters will be able to get rides to the polls on Election Day; and Clint Casey talks with city of Knoxville and KCDC officials about the prospects for a special “redevelopment zone” along Gay Street.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Street Talk.
• EAR TO THE GROUND
• LETTERS •
Opinion
An Editorial
endorses Sen. John Kerry for president,
Joe Sullivan
laments the loss of TennCare care for the mentally ill in in
Insights,
Jack Neely
proclaims President Bush deserving to be left holding his own bag in
Secret History,
Frank Cagle
weighs the chances for a changing of the guard in the state Legislature in
Frank Talk,
and Barry Henderson
puts the torture of prisoners in an American perspective in
Editor’s Corner.
A&E
Clint Casey gets political with El Vez,
Heather Joyner Spica ponders a new exhibit of Tang Dynasty art in Artbeat,
and we spin some new discs in Platters.
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Jesse Fox Mayshark reviews I ♥ Huckabees.
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Urban Renewal by Matt Edens
Yikes! by Lucy Sieger
Secret History by Jack Neely
Frank Talk by Frank Cagle
Sports by Tony Basilio
News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd
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