Dan Barry: A longing for reform, for fresh faces and new ideas, has overtaken Knox County, so much so that many people here cannot wait to vote in the Super Tuesday primary. And it has nothing to do with who might be the next president.
You would understand this desire if you had attended last week’s meeting of the Knox County Commission; that is, if you had the seven hours to spare. But since you probably weren’t there, and be thankful for that, here is a quick primer on local, uncivil civics so that you might appreciate the recent political clamor in this part of eastern Tennessee.
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