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Nov 23 2019
08:47 pm
If you want to understand how American politics has become more polarized and extreme over the last decade, look no farther than Asheville, North Carolina -- now split between two of the most gerrymandered districts in the country.
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- KUB considering municipal broadband (1 reply)
- Florida man - DeSantis (2 replies)
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- CDC declares Knox County a COVID-19 hotspot (14 replies)
- UT students thankful after bullets fly into Cumberland Avenue apartment (1 reply)
- Knox County, TN, coronavirus cases (1 reply)
- Knox County, TN, heading into coronavirus danger territory? (4 replies)
- TN legislature willing to spread the Covid (4 replies)
- Is Knox County's mask mandate unconstitutional? (7 replies)
- Why can't I find yeast and rubbing alcohol? (4 replies)
- Fauci patents (3 replies)
- Trump withdraws U.S. from W.H.O. (4 replies)
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- Trump’s Pattern of Discrimination (TN Citizen Action)
- Blount County coronavirus cases rising (BlountViews)
- R Senate Race Gone Full Blown Racist Race (RoaneViews)
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- Predators Permitted to Prowl Amid Pandemic (TN Citizen Action)
- Payday Predators Get Pass from CFPB (TN Citizen Action)
- #ByeFelicia (TN Citizen Action)
- How to see Comet Neowise in the Dawn Sky (RoaneViews)
- Blount County coronavirus cases remain low, but on the rise (BlountViews)
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- July 7, 2020, last day to register to vote in August election (BlountViews)
- Maryville 3rd grader tested positive for coronavirus (BlountViews)
TN Politics
- COVID-19 in daycare: Little guidance provided by state (TN Lookout)
- Attorney asks state parole board for leniency with non-violent offenders and cites COVID-19 (TN Lookout)
- Sethi blasts ruling by Trump-appointed judge who is son of RNC member (TN Journal)
- Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee Abortion Restrictions (Nashville Scene)
- Tenn. abortion ban in effect for less than an hour before it is halted (TN Journal)
- Commentary: “A tourniquet of concrete” (TN Lookout)
- Foster care organization for LGBTQ youth launches (TN Lookout)
- Company tweet causes tempest in Tennessee Senate race (TN Journal)
- Family of senator who led effort to place Forrest bust in Capitol supports its removal (TN Journal)
- Protesters Reflect on Arrests, Occupation After Vote to Move Forrest Bust (Nashville Scene)
- Commentary: Forrest debate has wasted time, marred Tennessee’s reputation (TN Lookout)
- Metro Health board agrees to create technology to share COVID-19 data with first responders in ‘limited way’ (TN Lookout)
- Capitol Commission Votes to Move Forrest Bust (Nashville Scene)
- Metro Council Votes to Allow Clients at Home-Based Businesses (Nashville Scene)
- Metro to Offer Hotel Rooms, Cash Assistance to Immigrant Community During Pandemic (Nashville Scene)
- Dave Ramsey to Host Business Conference in Franklin as COVID-19 Cases Rise (Nashville Scene)
- Alexander opposes Trump move on WHO (TN Journal)
- Internal polls give contrasting views of GOP Senate contest (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- It’s time to rethink self-government (Knox TN Today)
- KUB polls interest in public broadband (Knox TN Today)
- Basketball legend Ed Wiener has died (Knox TN Today)
- David Wetzel called ‘larger than life’ (Knox TN Today)
- Retirement keeps South Knox veterinarian busy (Knox TN Today)
- Kidney Beans makes $66 million deal (Knox TN Today)
- City offers permit for outdoor dining (Knox TN Today)
- Hall of Fame for Todd Helton (Knox TN Today)
- John Mark Duncan is all about families (Knox TN Today)
- Visitation set for longtime educator (Knox TN Today)
- Have a ball at the Farragut Community Center (Knox TN Today)
- All Knox libraries to reopen (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Tennessee revenues came up $12.5M short in June amid virus (WATE)
- University of Tennessee publishes up-to-date fall reopening plans (WATE)
- Loudon County Sheriff’s Office investigating drowning of 14-year-old on Tellico Lake (WATE)
- New mural in Downtown Knoxville depicts 'Windows to the Smokies' (WBIR)
- Crime museum spotlights the OJ Bronco, Bundy's VW -- and Tennessee's TBI (WBIR)
- Suspect armed with airsoft gun arrested after attempting to rob South Knoxville Buddy’s BBQ (WATE)
- Wanted Blount County teen arrested for burglary in Knoxville (WATE)
- In prison for bizarre plot to kill parents, woman says her elderly mother wanted to die (WBIR)
- Teachers share their thoughts on school reopening plans (WATE)
- Where you can learn how to preserve food like 18th-century Knoxvillians (WBIR)
- 'Historic moment': Gov. Lee signs hotly debated heartbeat bill (WBIR)
- Parents planning alternative graduation experience for McMinn Central High School students (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- Knox County flooded with vote-by-mail requests with heavy demand for Democratic primary | Victor Ashe (KNS Opinion)
- Knox County flooded with vote-by-mail requests with heavy demand for Democratic primary | Victor Ashe (KNS Business)
- White Americans must confront their privilege | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Urban renewal destroyed the old neighborhood | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Eco-friendly junk removers work to bypass the landfill (KNS Business)
- Tennessee must ensure pandemic school lunch program reaches its less fortunate families | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Knoxville allows restaurants to expand outdoor seating and wants owners to get creative (KNS Business)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: Hillcrest Healthcare thanks employees for COVID work with $250,000 in incentive payments (KNS Business)
- Knox County coronavirus numbers: Get daily case counts (KNS News)
- Tennessee Voices, Episode 61: Jeff Bates, managing partner of TA Staffing and Talntly (KNS Opinion)
- TVA contractor Jacobs loses bid to punish workers over leaks of settlement offer (KNS Business)
- KPD officer shoots and injures suspect during Saturday call, TBI investigating (KNS News)
- Three Knox sheriff's employees, one Knoxville police staffer test positive for COVID-19 (KNS News)
- Knox County lands on list of pandemic hot spots tracked by federal health officials (KNS News)
State News
- Clarksville woman fatally shot in Electrolux parking lot, gunman at large (Tennessean)
- One killed in Interstate 65 south crash near Madison (Tennessean)
- The Grizzlies are having fun playing basketball again. That's enough for right now. (Commercial Appeal)
- Hundreds of Tennessee churches and religious groups approved for federal PPP loans (Tennessean)
- Task force approved to study Confederate flag on Williamson County seal after hours of debate (Tennessean)
- Memphis 901 FC vs. Birmingham Legion: How to watch and what to watch for (Commercial Appeal)
- Tennessee sets record for new coronavirus cases with 3314 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Panel votes 'no' on Apison Dollar General as future of area considered - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- TV commercials ask Trump to stop TVA outsourcing of IT jobs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Memphis 'limited service' restaurants sue health department for right to reopen (Commercial Appeal)
- Greeson: You have spoken, will the county commission listen? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- About 65 shots: Brandon Webber TBI investigation reveals new details, but raises new questions (Commercial Appeal)
Local .GOV
- Rejuvenated Cal Johnson Building Pays Tribute to African-American Innovator and Pioneer (Knoxville)
- Week 20: Work Expands to 5 St. Mary's Hospital Buildings; Central Wing Coming Down (Knoxville)
- Big-time Box Beams Delivered to Jackson Avenue Ramps Reconstruction Site (Knoxville)
- #KnoxvilleJobDone: Plans Review and Inspections Employees Keep Us Safe (Knoxville)
- #KnoxvilleJobDone: City Engineers Build and Maintain Miles and Miles of Infrastructure (Knoxville)
- #KnoxvilleJobDone: Parks and Rec Crews, Partners Distribute More Than 25,000 Meals During Pandemic (Knoxville)
- Opening Day Coming for 2020 New Harvest Farmers' Market (Knox County)
- Knox County Parks and Recreation Completes Several Small, But Critical, Projects (Knox County)
- Changes In Service (Knox County)
- Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness at KCHD (Knox County)
- KCHD releases 2019 Annual Report (Knox County)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Knox County)
Wire Reports
- Netflix stock falls after downgrade at UBS - MarketWatch (Business)
- Daniel Lewis Lee executed for torturing, killing Arkansas family in 1996, first federal execution in 17 years - Fox News (US News)
- JPMorgan Earnings Beat As Trading Soars; Citigroup, Wells Fargo Due - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Finally, it’s the new Ford Bronco - Top Gear (Business)
- U.K. Bans Huawei From 5G Network, Raising Tensions With China - The New York Times (Business)
- Delta Air stock slips after wider-than-expected loss - MarketWatch (Business)
- Ghislaine Maxwell due to appear at bail hearing - BBC News (US News)
- Home prices could fall in major cities as Americans sour on urban living, says Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller - MarketWatch (Business)
- ‘A lot of uncertainty’: Staffers at renowned McClatchy newspapers mull bankruptcy sale to tabloid-owning hedge fund - The Washington Post (Business)
- First Thing: Covid-19 is closing down California all over again - The Guardian (US News)
- Red paint splashed on Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower - NBC News (US News)
- Texas GOP approves virtual convention after court loss | TheHill - The Hill (US News)
- Trump cites game show host on pandemic while undercutting doctors and questioning their expertise - The Washington Post (US News)
- Top Tech Companies Back Harvard, MIT Suit Against Trump Admin’s Student Visa Restrictions - Forbes (US News)
- Veterans Group Condemns Trump After Mask 'Photo-Op' at Walter Reed Military Hospital - Newsweek (US News)
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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