Tue
Nov 5 2019
08:19 am
By: R. Neal
Polls are open from 8AM to 8PM. Info here...
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- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
- State of TN proposes exempting voucher students from standardized testing (1 reply)
- UAE asks for financial assistance? (1 reply)
- Are our deployed military going hungry? (1 reply)
- Tennessee passes bill to restrict college students' protests (1 reply)
- Inflation up, gas up, food up, consumer sentiment lowest ever (1 reply)
- Some AI uses are "outside the bounds of safe/reliable technology" (2 replies)
- A Letter to the U.S. Congress (1 reply)
- President: we can't take care of daycare, Medicare, Medicaid (1 reply)
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Knox TN Today
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- Capt. Stephen Brunson: KFD’s ‘Workaholic’ at Old Station 5 (Knox TN Today)
- Hero Kid Award: Ella Kate Vinson (Knox TN Today)
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- Mission Monday: Empowering community ministries. Today’s focus on Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley (Knox TN Today)
- Fatty liver, another way obesity is killing us (Knox TN Today)
- Why some Knox County races are effectively decided before the General Election (Knox TN Today)
- HEADLINES: Knox County Budget presented + News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Future educators shine: Maryville College seniors named Teachers of Promise (Knox TN Today)
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- Third annual Holleroo festival draws rave reviews in Knoxville (WATE)
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- Remember When, Chattanooga? Chatt State was born as city landed state’s first two-year technical school - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Ajay Mitchell’s emergence helps Thunder keep rolling in playoffs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war - BBC (US News)
- Stock futures dip as investors monitor the latest Iran war negotiations: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
- Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle - The New York Times (Business)
- Asian shares are mixed and oil jumps 3% after Trump rejects Iran's response to ceasefire proposal - AP News (Business)
- Where Are The Carriers As Of May 11, 2026: 20 Warships Enforce Iran Blockade - The War Zone (US News)
- America's job market optimism gap is the worst in the world - Axios (Business)
- Abraham Foxman, influential leader of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86 - The Washington Post (US News)
- Hegseth calls for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated by Pentagon for second time - CNN (US News)
- China Confirms Xi-Trump Summit That Was Delayed by Iran War - Bloomberg (US News)
- How a Job at OpenAI Became the Greatest Lottery Ticket of the AI Boom - WSJ (Business)
- ‘Extremely scary’: Specter of an all-GOP governor’s race spurs push to remake open primary - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Saudi oil giant Aramco sees 25% jump in Q1 profit after shifting exports from Strait of Hormuz - AP News (Business)
- Netanyahu wants Israel "to draw down to zero the American financial support" - CBS News (US News)
- Tennessee Rep Tim Burchett Accuses Democrats of ‘Throwing The Race Card’ After Losing Redistricting Battle - Mediaite (US News)
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Looking to see what time's
Looking to see what time's the polls open this morning just to verify I ran across this site at the city website this morning, kind of interesting.
"Date and Time November 5 2019 10:00 AM to 8:00 PMLocation Polling LocationsDescriptionMore info available at govoteknoxville.com"
(link...)
Is the City of Knoxville actively trying to suppress voting for today's election?
By listing an incorrect starting time for the polling locations?
There was also a mailer that
There was also a mailer that listed times as 6AM to 6PM. It also threatened to out you if you didn't vote. It was from the "Center for Voter Information," a non-partisan (but apparently Democrat aligned) non-profit which appears to exist solely to provide big salaries to staff and funnel money to a relative's mass mailing business.
Results should be
Results should be interesting. A new mayor after 8 years. Will the new mayor be able to be as good? IMO, Knoxville has had a good run.
I fear the Good 'ol Boys (tm)
I fear the Good 'ol Boys (tm) are about to retake control.
You may be right. And
(in reply to R. Neal)
You may be right. And cleverly done.
Yup. I think the election
(in reply to R. Neal)
Yup. I think the election results from two years ago scared them and they went after it this time. Just not enough good candidates running against them.