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Is "Brain Drain" Still Knoxville's Biggest Challenge?

Data show strong growth among young professionals, but rising housing costs signal warning signs ahead.

Feb 23 • Hancen Sale

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January 2026

(Re)Creating II: When the Body Speaks

On anxiety, childhood, and the complicated inheritance of love

Jan 31 • Hancen Sale

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December 2025

Against the Death Penalty

On Violence, Fallibility, and the Nature of Justice

Dec 30, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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November 2025

The Housing Boom Is Over. The Hangover Isn't.

Five Charts That Help Explain The Current Housing Market

Nov 21, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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(Re)Creating: The Light We Bear

A Series of Autobiographical Essays: Part 1

Nov 15, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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October 2025

Will Voters Say Yes? Inside the Politics of Knoxville’s Sales Tax Referendum

The outcome will reveal more about Knoxville’s political landscape than its finances.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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Should Knoxville Require Lobbyists to Register?

Special Interest Groups Have Limited Power in Knoxville—But Requiring Them To Register Could Still Strengthen Public Trust

Oct 23, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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The Real Problem Isn’t Gentrification—It’s Exclusion

How A Broken Land Use System Protects the Status Quo In Some Places But Not Others, Fueling Gentrification and Limiting Upward Mobility

Oct 11, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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A Pro-Housing Agenda For Knoxville

5 Zoning Reforms That Can Expand Housing Opportunities and Lower Costs Across Knoxville

Oct 3, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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September 2025

We Say America Is Better Than This. But Are We?

Violence is part of the American story, but so is the struggle to prove America can be something more than the sum of its divisions.

Sep 25, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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August 2025

What’s Being Built in Knoxville—and Why

A closer look at Knox County's new construction market and how market forces and government regulation are shaping housing trends across the region.

Aug 29, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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Should Knoxville Rethink Its Election Calendar?

Aligning nonpartisan city races with county and state elections could boost turnout. And even if there's some partisan spillover, the tradeoff might be…

Aug 18, 2025 • Hancen Sale

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