Rocky Top Strategies

09/26/2017

This is a terrible idea.

Some thought the changes would keep Knox County mayor candidate Glenn Jacobs from running as a Republican, but he meets the requirements.

09/26/2017

People are surprised how much taxpayer funding goes to Pro teams...

A Tennessee House member wants the state to pull funding for professional teams in the wake of protests over the national anthem.

09/05/2017

What a comeback. Congrats to the Vols for hanging in there and never giving up. What a gritty second half and great overtime.

08/30/2017

We are excited to announce that we will be doing a little writing on the topics of campaigns. These blog posts are designed to give novice candidates some ideas about getting started and some 30,000 ft things to keep in mind as they figure out their campaign. Many times for down ballot candidates, hiring staff can be cost prohibitive. We hope these short blog posts will help a little.

Some time ago we talked about how new and old candidates make the mistake of using social media completely wrong. It is important that a candidate understand the tools at their disposal and further…

08/24/2017

Joe Carr may challenge Corker.

06/07/2017

Thoughts?

A Tennessee state representative said he's considering run against Corker.

04/21/2017

Martin Daniel explains his vote regarding the bill concerning the gas tax increase.

04/11/2017

Jacobs and his wife, Crystal, have lived in East Tennessee since 1995, and moved to Knoxville several years ago.

04/11/2017

Despite endorsements from Gov. Haslam and college leaders, it was another brutal defeat for those who've been pushing the bill for several years.

03/24/2017

Glenn Jacobs, the towering insurance man also known as "Kane" the professional wrestler, is moving another step closer to running for Knox County mayor.

03/17/2017

People could carry loaded guns on their boats in a bill approved by the Tennessee House of Representatives.              The House favored a bill Thursday that would let people who can legally have loaded or unloaded guns and ammunition bring them on their boats. G...

03/14/2017

Tennessee became the first state to sue the federal government over refugee resettlement on grounds of 10th Amendment.