Thu
Jul 11 2019
07:17 am
By: R. Neal
In a Gannett exclusive op-ed, Haslam says public service was "not my calling for the next period of my life."
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- Stop the Raids (4 replies)
- Bring the vaccines TO the people (7 replies)
- The situation (467 replies)
- Knox County COVID deaths are increasing too dramatically (3 replies)
- Coronavirus vaccine conundrum (9 replies)
- CMS approves Tennessee block grant for Medicaid/TennCare (4 replies)
- Vaccine tourism (1 reply)
- President Biden's press conference (2 replies)
- Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (3 replies)
- How to stay safe as coyotes are out and about in East Tennessee (2 replies)
- Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, as of January 1, 2021 (2 replies)
- Burchett imprecise on 25th Amendment (9 replies)
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- 28% of Blount County coronavirus deaths in last 3 weeks (BlountViews)
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- Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 8,000 as of 12/17/2020 (BlountViews)
- Blount County coronavirus cases over 7,000 as of 12/11/2020 (BlountViews)
- The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)
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- Facts and Truth - the Vaccine for Our Nation (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Tennessee Dems send Medicaid block grant objections to Biden (TN Journal)
- New TNDP Leader: Emphasize Economic Issues (Nashville Scene)
- Analysis: Education stakeholders fear Gov. Lee will push for takeover of Nashville schools (TN Lookout)
- Republicans back new healthcare plan after Tennessee rejects Medicaid expansion (TN Lookout)
- Commentary: End asset forfeiture in Tennessee (TN Lookout)
- Lawmaker searched by FBI misses campaign finance deadline (TN Journal)
- Several state-authorized schools remain virtual as Lee blasts Nashville and Memphis for not reopening (TN Lookout)
- Lawmakers warn education commissioner about reading screener contract (TN Lookout)
- After a law for pregnant workers quietly passed in 2020, advocates turn to education (TN Lookout)
- Casada PAC attacks from 2018 appear to be templates for hit pieces on Tillis (TN Journal)
- Phoenix calling: Mystery vendor received more than $200K in 2020 (UPDATED) (TN Journal)
- Tennessee Moves Corrections Officers Up on Vaccine Priority List, Leaving Prisoners Behind (Nashville Scene)
- Former Sen. Jim Tracy joins Commerce Department (TN Journal)
- COVID diagnosis in Senate raises concerns (UPDATED) (TN Journal)
- New Affordable Housing Task Force Has Plenty to Tackle (Nashville Scene)
- Attorneys Say DNA Testing Results Consistent With Pervis Payne’s Innocence Claim (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee Democrats Elect Hendrell Remus New Party Chair (Nashville Scene)
- The Weekly Links: The Insurrectionists, Justin Townes Earle and Trump's Last Execution (Nashville Scene)
Knox TN Today
- White runs circle route, selects Josh Heupel (Knox TN Today)
- Fewer people adds a lot of magic at Disney World (Knox TN Today)
- Alex Brandau III: Poking holes in Old Hickory (Knox TN Today)
- Come plant a tree at Collier Preserve (Knox TN Today)
- KCS deadline approaches for transfer requests (Knox TN Today)
- Girl Scouts help Random Acts of Flowers (Knox TN Today)
- Teacher of the Week winners (Knox TN Today)
- Morgan plans weekend concerts (Knox TN Today)
- ‘Hokey Pokey’ is Blackburn’s dance (Knox TN Today)
- Knox Health Board: Life support extended (Knox TN Today)
- Stride Rites on a hot tin roof (Knox TN Today)
- Lenders busy in January (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Board of Health votes to push 10 p.m. curfew to 11 p.m. (WATE)
- East Tennessee radio executive Randy Ross dies (WBIR)
- American Airlines flight diverted to McGhee Tyson after possible mechanical issue (WATE)
- 4 people safe after house fire in East Knoxville Wednesday night (WATE)
- Experts share tips and changes ahead of upcoming 2020 tax season (WATE)
- Access to COVID-19 vaccines could be stress reliever needed during pandemic, mental health professionals say (WATE)
- Can Heupel continue quarterback success at UT? (WATE)
- What about...? Answering your questions about Josh Heupel's contract and other key football program issues (WBIR)
- Knox County reports 9 new deaths, decline in hospitalizations, active cases (WBIR)
- In custody: NY gang member captured after Knoxville standoff, shots fired by US marshal (WBIR)
- Debate over concealed carry permits continues in Tennessee state legislature (WBIR)
- Learn about efforts to create safe wildlife passage near I-40 during virtual event (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- Tennessee sports gambling continues record-setting streak with $180.9M in December bets (KNS News)
- Tennessee sports gambling continues record-setting streak with $180.9M in December bets (KNS Business)
- President Joe Biden has set a clear goal to bring unity back to America. Is he too late? | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Striving for equity and trust in Tennessee's education system, one student at a time | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts (KNS News)
- The Deep State beat Donald Trump. That's a win for America. | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- BlueCross/Meharry partnership addresses racial health inequities, vaccinations | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: Knoxville Bar Foundation announces grant deadline is March 5 (KNS Business)
- 'You're delivering hope': Lasagna Mamas and Papas fight food insecurity in Tennessee (KNS News)
- What to know about how Tennessee's new education measures will affect your family (KNS News)
- COVID-19 cases, deaths could become Gov. Bill Lee's legacy | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- CoreCivic fires back after President Biden targets private prison contracts with executive order (KNS News)
- CoreCivic fires back after President Biden targets private prison contracts with executive order (KNS Business)
- Knox County Commission saves board of health ... at least until April. Here's why (KNS Business)
State News
- Financing approved for new affordable housing complex in Chattanooga's Alton Park - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Tennessee sports gambling continues record-setting streak with $180.9M in December bets (Tennessean)
- A look back and ahead: Freeman leaves mark on National Civil Rights Museum. What's next after her exit? (Commercial Appeal)
- 'It is too complicated.' National supply problems, local errors delay vaccinations in Shelby County (Commercial Appeal)
- New autism-focused charter school intends to apply to open in Williamson County (Tennessean)
- 2 dead, 1 injured after Madison crash (Tennessean)
- Sumner County Schools closed Thursday because of inclement weather (Tennessean)
- Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- If this is what Memphis basketball is going to be like, the rest of this season should be fun | Giannotto (Commercial Appeal)
- Georgia refuses to reveal where new virus strain is lurking - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga area weather for Wednesday, January 27 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- In-person school is great. So is living. It's wrong to force Shelby County to choose|Weathersbee (Commercial Appeal)
Local .GOV
- Update: I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project Making Major Progress (Knoxville)
- Both Jackson Avenue Ramps Now Open; Compare 'Before' and 'After' Photos (Knoxville)
- New Jackson Avenue West Ramp About to Open; East Ramp to Open by Mid-January (Knoxville)
- Neighborhoods Decorate for Holiday Trails (Knoxville)
- Facade Funding Recipient Likewise Coffee Open on Magnolia (Knoxville)
- Winter Fishing at Fountain City Lake Made Possible by Years of Restoration Work (Knoxville)
Wire Reports
- Undoing Trump's policies and other things Biden did his first week as president - USA TODAY (US News)
- Steven Cohen's fund Point72 suffers 15% loss amid GameStop frenzy: NYT - Reuters (Business)
- Biden's first big Covid test: Can he keep frustrated parents at bay? - POLITICO (US News)
- Suspect in deadly Portland hit-and-run rampage charged with murder - NBC News (US News)
- Video surfaces of Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor with baseless claims - CNN (US News)
- Elon Musk says Tesla Semi is ready for production, but limited by battery cell output - TechCrunch (Business)
- Samsung Net Profit Misses Estimates After 5G iPhone’s Debut - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- Homeland security warns of heightened domestic terror threat after US Capitol attack - The Guardian (US News)
- Discord bans the r/WallStreetBets server - The Verge (Business)
- Suspect Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Turns Government Witness - NPR (US News)
- Mark Zuckerberg says Apple is now one of Facebook's biggest competitors - CNBC (Business)
- Joe Biden declares war on American jobs with far-left climate plan - New York Post (US News)
- San Francisco to remove names of Washington and Lincoln from schools - The Guardian (US News)
- Tesla earnings miss on bottom line, but revenues come in higher than estimates - CNBC Television (Business)
- Fed chair Jerome Powell on the potential of longer-term damage to the job market - CNBC Television (Business)
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Thanks, Bill. You've done
Thanks, Bill. You've done enough.
Lol. Or not.
(in reply to bizgrrl)
Lol. Enough damage, right?