The Maryville Daily Times reports [1] on the question of whether there should be an election to replace Judge Duggan in Sessions Court. (See previous discussion [2] here at BlountViews.)

Blount GOP Chair and Mayor Jerry Cunningham's assistant county mayor and financial director Dave Bennett invokes the Tennessee Constitution. This could end up being a test of the Tennessee Plan. We're certain he's aware of the controversy surrounding that.

Is Sessions Court Judge, basically a "justice of the peace," a county office or state office?