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Discussing:
- National emergency? (8 replies)
- Nashville Scene - Democratic Lawmakers Propose Changing TNDP Structure (5 replies)
- Tax Refunds Down Eight Percent (6 replies)
- privatization, again (1 reply)
- TVA shutting down Bull Run and Paradise (1 reply)
- RIP Opportunity (1 reply)
- Roadside Trash in Knox County (5 replies)
- St. Mary's Hospital shutdown causing ER problems (1 reply)
- big ears 2019 - no films? (3 replies)
- Trump selling favors to big coal (3 replies)
- Texting and driving is illegal in Tennessee (3 replies)
- Digital First Media eyes buyout of Gannett (12 replies)
TN Progressive
- TVA Votes to Close Bull Run...but Not Kingston...Yet (RoaneViews)
- The Rural Hospital Crisis (TN Citizen Action)
- What Does Medicare for All Mean? (TN Citizen Action)
- Welcome to Ducktown (TN Citizen Action)
- Trump’s Payday Predator Protection Plan (TN Citizen Action)
- Happy Darwin Day! (RoaneViews)
- Black History Month, Roane County (RoaneViews)
- Space Station flyover at 6:45 (RoaneViews)
- Arconic (formerly part of Alcoa) splitting up again (BlountViews)
- Paper ballots coming to Blount County? (BlountViews)
- 260 million Year Old Sand Painting (Whitescreek Journal)
- The Question Only You Can Answer (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Lamberth: Bill to block ‘harassing’ requests is part of transparency push (TN Journal)
- Democratic Lawmakers Propose Changing TNDP Structure (Nashville Scene)
- Legislature reappoints 7 members of State Election Commission (TN Journal)
- Lee unveils ‘Future Workforce Initiative’ (TN Journal)
- Republican Legislators Turn Up in Support of 'Human Life Protection Act' (Nashville Scene)
- Catching Up With Education in Tennessee (Nashville Scene)
- Lawmakers spend campaign funds on travel, cigar bars (TN Journal)
- New FedEx Logistics HQ to add 689 jobs in downtown Memphis (TN Journal)
- SCORE outlines annual education priorities (TN Journal)
- John Cooper Decides Against Mayoral Run (Nashville Scene)
- Former Deputy Accuses Elected Court Clerk of 12 Years of Sexual Assault (Nashville Scene)
- House Democrats Plan Response to Republican Bid to Hamstring Police Oversight (Nashville Scene)
Knox TN Today
- Sertoma Center converts group home to duplex (Knox TN Today)
- Dalton Collision brings 27 jobs to North Knox County (Knox TN Today)
- Marshall Stair battles perceptions, makes his own way (Knox TN Today)
- JoAnne Dickey dies at 88 (Knox TN Today)
- Retired engineer turns dreams into high-flying reality (Knox TN Today)
- Family fun plentiful in outdoor activities (Knox TN Today)
- My village, my peeps (Knox TN Today)
- Hristov, Hu launch Beethoven’s violin sonatas cycle (Knox TN Today)
- BATs in love: a Valentine’s Day story (Knox TN Today)
- Peddling partnerships, running marathons (Knox TN Today)
- Marilyn Dick, philanthropist, dies at 95 (Knox TN Today)
- Jubilee Festival looks sprightly at 50 (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Students outnumber school counselors in ratio by the hundreds locally, nationally (WBIR)
- Knoxville-based 'Potty Monkey' helps kids know when to go (WBIR)
- Knox, Sevier County Schools closed through Wednesday, others closing due to illness (WBIR)
- Free books for kids encourage reading (WBIR)
- 10Gives: United Way of Greater Knoxville (WBIR)
- 10 About Town: February 15 - 17, 2019 (WBIR)
- Adult killed, child seriously injured in 2 overnight DUI crashes in Knoxville - WATE 6 On Your Side (WATE)
- Sheriff: Suspect kills wife at Sullivan County dentist office; Bystander shoots suspect - WATE 6 On Your Side (WATE)
- Driver dead after North Knox County crash - WATE 6 On Your Side (WATE)
- Pilot donates more than $57,000 to local nonprofits - WATE 6 On Your Side (WATE)
- Citizen tip leads to arrest of Loudon County deadly shooting suspect - WATE 6 On Your Side (WATE)
- Heaven has a wall: Grocery store ad mailer stirs controversy - WATE 6 On Your Side (WATE)
News Sentinel
- 2019 political cartoons from the USA TODAY Network (KNS Opinion)
- Knox Co. Schools close through Wednesday (KNS News)
- Gov. Lee sells GIVE program, says state should copy South-Doyle CTE programming (KNS News)
- Sen. Lamar Alexander calls President Trump's emergency declaration 'unnecessary,' 'unwise' (KNS News)
- Pigeon Forge principal who let a coach do his hiring steps down, gets administrative job (KNS News)
- Controversial hospital district plan could become reality in historic Fort Sanders neighborhood (KNS News)
- TSA reports airport gun discoveries up in Memphis, Knoxville while Nashville leads state (KNS News)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: First Tennessee Bank Honored for Exceptional Customer Service (KNS Business)
- New watch designed in Knoxville helps potty train toddlers (KNS Business)
- Bar Marley facing eminent domain, condemnation as city aims to revitalize surrounding area (KNS Business)
- Knox News Auto Show: 5 things to know before you go (KNS News)
- Knox News Auto Show: 5 things to know before you go (KNS Business)
- TVA to close coal-fired power plants in Kentucky, Tennessee (KNS Business)
- Opinion | Ancient Lore Village would destroy peaceful wilderness (KNS Opinion)
State News
- Closure of Tennessee River to commercial traffic is costing Chattanooga businesses that rely on barges - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- TV recap: Chattanooga area has connections with Grammys, 'Wheel of Fortune,' 'Temptation Island' - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- After protests and a failed vote, neither Chattanooga Presents! nor Friends of the Festival will manage Chattanooga's riverfront - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Faith Briefs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- State of the County: Lee Harris focuses on changing the 'lives of thousands,' criticizes tax incentives (Commercial Appeal)
- Northwest Middle Tennessee to see wintry mix but Nashville to stay warmer, wetter (Tennessean)
- Why the Nashville zoo hopes its new rhino will become its most eligible bachelor (Tennessean)
- NCAA Tournament Tracker: Is it possible for Memphis to get on the bubble? (Commercial Appeal)
- Sen. Lamar Alexander calls President Trump's emergency declaration 'unnecessary,' 'unwise' (Tennessean)
- What experts say about the 'historic' report on sexual abuse in Southern Baptist churches (Commercial Appeal)
- As police forces shrink, cities like Memphis look at new ways to fund law enforcement (Commercial Appeal)
- Campaign cash: Why you should care about how lawmakers spend your donations (Tennessean)
Local .GOV
- Black History Month: Restoration of Odd Fellows Cemetery Continues with City Support (Knoxville)
- Black History Month: City Continues to Help Preserve Cal Johnson's Legacy (Knoxville)
- Chilhowee Park Stakeholders Participate in Planning its Future (Knoxville)
- When a Snow Plan Comes Together (Knoxville)
- Go Big! Knoxville Promotes Need for Mentors (Knoxville)
- Diversity Business Advisory Committee Welcomes 5 New Members (Knoxville)
- Stay healthy this flu season (Knox County)
Plumb Creek Park up above and up close
(Knox County)- Free flu shots available Dec. 5 at the Knox County Health Department (Knox County)
- Knox County to host 20th Annual Holiday Festival of Lights (Knox County)
- KCHD releases status report on sexually transmitted infections (Knox County)
- Restrooms Closing for the Winter (Knox County)
Wire Reports
- Amazon leads $700 million investment into electric pickup truck startup Rivian - VentureBeat (Business)
- Houston officer apparently lied in seeking warrant before raid that left 2 dead, chief says - NBC News (US News)
- Payless is closing all its 2,100 US stores - CNN (Business)
- CBS Goes With ‘The Price Is Right’ Over Conclusion Of President Trump’s Emergency Speech - Deadline (US News)
- Dem lawmaker rips opposition to Amazon going into New York: 'Now we're protesting jobs' | TheHill - The Hill (Business)
- U.S. Supreme Court to decide legality of census citizenship query - Reuters (US News)
- Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Berkshire Shareholders, Fed Minutes, and More in the Week Ahead - Barron's (Business)
- Sarah Sanders interviewed by Mueller's team in Russia probe - CNN (US News)
- Uber Sues NYC to Kill Its Ride-Hail Car Cap - WIRED (Business)
- Ethics officials questioned shifting explanations on Trump’s reimbursement to Michael Cohen for hush-money payment, House Oversight chairman says - The Washington Post (US News)
- The NFL foolishly settles lawsuit with Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid - Washington Examiner (US News)
- New York 9/11 survivors stunned by decision to slash compensation fund - New York Daily News (US News)
- Police kill gunman in workplace shooting that left five others dead - KTVZ (US News)
- If you invested $1,000 in Coca-Cola 10 years ago, here's how much you'd have now - CNBC (Business)
- Should couples file taxes jointly or separately? - AOL (Business)
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Cool. I see that nine of the
Cool. I see that nine of the top ten are in the South (if you count Texas as an honorary Southern state.)
how much of that would you
how much of that would you say has to do with lack of union representation and lower wages in the South? (seriously, i'm not being snide)
I'd say wages/unions no
I'd say wages/unions no doubt are a factor - part of the overall lower "cost of doing business" that includes everything from taxes to real estate costs (which are themselves reflected in wages...)
"Right to work" (anti-union)
"Right to work" (anti-union) states are definitely an attraction. The article also mentions incentives and willingness of local governments to work with companies to help with relocation. Incentives are made possible by shifting taxpayer money from things like education and health care to corporate incentives.
I think the underlying reason for all of this is that the South is playing "catch up" in transitioning from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy, which has already passed us by, and on to an "information and service" economy, whatever that is. I guess that means we'll all be doing each other's laundry and e-mailing someone overseas when we need a patch downloaded to our washing machine. Or something.
Being a right-to-work state
Being a right-to-work state has been Tennessee's big selling point from way back, and was particularly successful during the Alexander administration when they used our union-unfriendly policies to woo the Saturn plant to Springfield.
They generally brag on our "work ethic" which generally means we're willing to do more work for less money. They don't, of course, talk much about our crappy schools.
"America's Hottest
"America's Hottest Cities"?
More proof of just how much Paris Hilton has infiltrated our culture.