Tue
Feb 2 2021
04:13 pm
By: Mark Harmon
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today, forecasting another six weeks of Republican obstruction on Capitol Hill.
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Discussing:
- Homeless update (11 replies)
- The situation (505 replies)
- According to the CDC, flu numbers are down 98% (4 replies)
- Pratt & Whitney to Asheville (8 replies)
- Knoxville's controversial Ancient Lore project pivots to become an event venue (3 replies)
- East Tennessee Real Estate Snapshot (1 reply)
- It's time to redraw America's voting maps. Where's the data? (3 replies)
- Jimmy "JJ" Jones to run for Knox County Sheriff again in 2022 (1 reply)
- Tennessee will likely reject Biden Medicaid expansion offer that includes bonus funding (3 replies)
- City plans for multi-million dollar overhaul of Sevier Avenue (4 replies)
- Vaccine appointments available at UTMC (14 replies)
- Mobile home dwellers hit even harder when facing eviction (3 replies)
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- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (BlountViews)
- 28% of Blount County coronavirus deaths in last 3 weeks (BlountViews)
- Breathe deeply (Domestic Psychology)
- Blount County coronavirus cases over 9,300 as of 12/27/2020 (BlountViews)
- The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)
- Recommendations for August 6 (Left Wing Cracker)
- Facts and Truth - the Vaccine for Our Nation (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- State to investigate new allegations that Tennessee funeral director continues to exploit grieving immigrant families (TN Lookout)
- Commentary: Tennessee Republicans’ words cannot be taken at face value (TN Lookout)
- Virtual reception, real Jack Daniel’s for lawmakers (TN Journal)
- From the Hill: Lawmakers enjoy a bottle of Jack at virtual reception (TN Lookout)
- The Christmas Day Bomber's Bizarre Obsessions and Dark Plans (Nashville Scene)
- Non-profit clinics struggle to get underserved Tennesseans vaccinated (TN Lookout)
- Constitutional amendment would give legislature a hand in attorney general selection (TN Lookout)
- Analysis: Names to watch for Nashville U.S. Attorney appointment (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Democratic Party Facing 'Significant Financial Penalty' (Nashville Scene)
- Influencer Church Superspreads the Word (Nashville Scene)
- Feds rescind effort to lock in Medicaid changes made by Trump administration (TN Journal)
- Lee joins call for Biden to withdraw moratorium on oil and gas exploration on federal land (TN Journal)
- Slideshow: Downtown Nashville During the Ice Storm (Nashville Scene)
- The Weekly Links: Freezing Texas, Fleeing Ted and Falling Trump (Nashville Scene)
- Dolly Parton: No thanks to Tennessee Capitol statue (TN Journal)
- Vote on removal of Forrest bust delayed due to weather (TN Journal)
- Local Comedian Flames 'Scoop: Nashville' and Its Founder (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee legislature shuts down for rest of week (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- Retailers are not the ‘bad guys’ (Knox TN Today)
- City investing $1.6 M to build Old Broadway sidewalks (Knox TN Today)
- HVA’s Abby Wildi in Rotary contest (Knox TN Today)
- Covid bonus for Hillcrest workers (Knox TN Today)
- Let’s rethink savings (Knox TN Today)
- Beck features local artists (Knox TN Today)
- Every now and Zen (Knox TN Today)
- What are you doing for Lent? (Knox TN Today)
- Ronnie Collins: A strong, steady hand (Knox TN Today)
- Fulton students’ artwork featured in KAT marketing (Knox TN Today)
- Construction nears for new auditorium at Knox Catholic High (Knox TN Today)
- CAK students to play college ball (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Foul play suspected in death investigation of Tazewell man (WATE)
- COVID-19 at UT: 87 active cases, 404 people in isolation, quarantine (WBIR)
- New Tennessee jobless claims back over 10,000 after two weeks of reductions (WATE)
- $200M broadband push ahead, Tennessee mulls new coverage map (WATE)
- Tennessee outlasts Vanderbilt in 70-58 victory (WATE)
- Funeral services held for Janaria Muhammad, one day after funeral of classmate (WBIR)
- Board of Health extends curfew to midnight, changes meeting time (WATE)
- Knoxville mothers honored with Champion of Victims’ Rights Award (WATE)
- Karns Fire Department and TN Dept. of Forestry contain 10-acre wildfire (WBIR)
- UT Medical Center staff administers more than 25,000 COVID-19 vaccinations (WBIR)
- What's new at Dollywood for 2021? (WBIR)
- City of Knoxville to invest $1.6 million to build or improve sidewalks along Old Broadway (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- What closed downtown Knoxville business would you bring back? Join the conversation. (KNS Business)
- Winter storm exposed frailty of water infrastructure in cities of the South (KNS News)
- University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts (KNS News)
- A look at Dollywood before opening day: Expanded spaces, entertainment and experiences (KNS News)
- Austin-East Foundation launches community fund to help fill gaps (KNS News)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: City investing $1.6 million to build sidewalks along Old Broadway (KNS Business)
- In the first year of coronavirus, they warned us. We didn't listen. (KNS News)
- New baby in the family? Here's some financial advice | Paul Fain (KNS Business)
- Knoxville's only Black mayor was forced out of his home by urban removal. He still wonders why (KNS News)
- Tennessee senators are on the wrong side of history by condemning student athletes' protests | Plazas (KNS Opinion)
- Join Black Tennessee Voices Facebook group's first virtual event with guest Ashford Hughes (KNS Opinion)
- Leaders can feel lonely even as they help others. They shouldn't feel ashamed | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Knox County Board of Health lets bars and restaurants stay open until midnight (KNS Business)
- Collaborative approach used for rare diseases can help us defeat COVID-19 | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
State News
- Winter storm exposed frailty of water infrastructure in cities of the South (Commercial Appeal)
- Winter storm exposed frailty of water infrastructure in cities of the South (Tennessean)
- Coronavirus in Tennessee: Nashville reports 211 new cases, four new deaths (Tennessean)
- Chattanooga area weather for Thursday, February 25 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Memphis basketball looks ready to punch its NCAA ticket after taking punch against Tulane | Giannotto (Commercial Appeal)
- Nashville police seek stepson after man found fatally shot (Tennessean)
- Black chefs stirred the pots for New Orleans' cuisine. But today, they are hard to find. (Tennessean)
- How three Memphis-area businesses found ways to thrive during COVID-19 pandemic (Commercial Appeal)
- Here's how daunting Memphis Grizzlies' second-half schedule will be (Commercial Appeal)
- Friedman: Can you believe this is happening in America? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga area weather for Wednesday, February 24 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Note to subscribers: Times Free Press newspaper deliveries may be delayed Wednesday morning - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Local .GOV
- Saturday Extra Duty: City Crews Pick Up 542 Bags of Litter Across Knoxville (Knoxville)
- Students Enlighten Empower Knox During Youth Forum (Knoxville)
- Local Business Owner Horace Andrews: ‘You Have to be Ready to Compete’ (Knoxville)
- City Crews Work Saturdays to Tackle Litter Eyesores: Expensive Solution, But 'Gratifying' (Knoxville)
- TPO Report: Significantly Fewer Traffic Crashes on Cumberland Avenue Since Streetscape Improvements (Knoxville)
- $4.9 M Investment: Rollout of KPD Cameras Nearing Completion (Knoxville)
Wire Reports
- New York district attorney reportedly obtains Trump's financial records – live - The Guardian (US News)
- Cramer warns the GameStop surge has everybody unrealistically looking for stocks about to triple - CNBC (Business)
- Texas power grid was 4 minutes, 37 seconds away from 'total collapse' - New York Post (US News)
- Tech stocks slide as bond yields spike, GameStop soars - Fox Business (Business)
- American Airlines pilot reports seeing 'long, cylindrical object' fly over plane - NBC News (US News)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized for 'cruel' response to Democrat's trans flag | TheHill - The Hill (US News)
- WRAPUP 1-U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected - Reuters (Business)
- Coinbase files for direct listing after revenue more than doubles in 2020 - CNBC (Business)
- Target to double the size of Apple shops in its stores - MarketWatch (Business)
- Pfizer, Moderna or maybe J&J? Right now, the best vaccine for you is the one you can get. - Washington Post (US News)
- Pfizer, Moderna or maybe J&J? Right now, the best vaccine for you is the one you can get. - The Washington Post (Business)
- Gold sees more downside price action amid rising bond yields - Kitco NEWS (Business)
- State GOP leaders are eagerly carrying out Trump's political revenge tour - Yahoo News (US News)
- All The Ways Georgia Could Make It Harder To Vote - FiveThirtyEight (US News)
- Boeing Moved to Replace 777 Engine Covers Before Recent Failures - The Wall Street Journal (Business)
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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