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John Cole

John Cole's political cartoons on Tennessee topics appear in the Tennessee Lookout weekly. He is currently the staff cartoonist for the editorial pages of The Times-Tribune in Scranton, PA. Prior to this, he enjoyed a nearly 20-year run with The Herald-Sun in Durham, NC. His award-winning work is internationally syndicated by Cagle Cartoons.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Pork project

By: John Cole - August 10, 2022

A 2018 Grainger County slaughterhouse raid has resulted in several lawsuits against federal agencies for the alleged mistreatment — including physical abuse — of immigrant workers. Editorial cartoonist John Cole offers his take.

John Cole illustrates Trump consigliere Rudy Giuliani calling Tennessee's Republican senators, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, to enlist their aid in delaying the certification of the 2020 election.

John Cole’s Tennessee: Reach out and implicate someone

By: John Cole - July 27, 2022

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John Cole’s Tennessee: The Four “Rs”

By: John Cole - July 20, 2022

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John Cole’s Tennessee: “And now, for my latest statement. . . “

By: John Cole - July 18, 2022

The ‘silly season’ in politics has arrived, when candidates pull out all the stops before the primary election to woo voters and direct attention away from their opponents. In the case of Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, who is also running for Congress in the 5th Congressional District, that meant posting a video of himself […]

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John Cole’s Tennessee: The latest lunge

By: John Cole - July 13, 2022

Hints by leading Tennessee lawmakers that they may hold a special legislative session to overrule Metro Nashville Council to bring the 2024 Republican National Convention to Music City — and to punish Nashville for its anti-RNC stance — represent the latest grab for local control.