Wed
Feb 4 2009
10:25 am
By: R. Neal
Progressive bloggers from the hills of East Tennessee to the banks of the Mississippi River and all points in between have launched the Chip in blogathon to support the Tennessee Democratic Party. Here are the participants so far:

• Russ McBee
• NewsComa
• Left Wing Cracker
• Joe Powell
• Silence Isn't Golden
• Vibinc
• RoaneViews
• Sean Braisted
• Progressive Nashville
• Sharon Cobb
• KnoxViews
• BlountViews
• WhitesCreek Journal
• Resonance
• Benintn at Daily Kos
• Southern Beale
• Enclave
• Planet Rye
Democrats and others interested in progressive state government are urged to email the link to friends and family, your neighborhood mailing lists, and post it to any forums you participate in. No amount is too small. Even $5 will help.
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- Republican midterm strategy 2026 (1 reply)
- Federal court rules Constitution doesn't guarantee clean water (2 replies)
- Trump Admin wants rid of DEI bike lanes (1 reply)
- New COVID-19 wave, vaccine available soon (2 replies)
- Mark Harmon journalism award (1 reply)
- Senior's fishing, hunting, sportsman license fees increase more than others (2 replies)
- Dolly Parton - we miss you already (1 reply)
- NW Indiana residents on 10th day without power (1 reply)
- Only Republicans moving to Florida? (1 reply)
- ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bulls-- (1 reply)
- SoKno what have you done? (2 replies)
- Vote! Thursday is election day. (4 replies)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- FDA acknowledges estrogen patch shortage, says it’s working to increase supply (TN Lookout)
- Violent victimization at school rose among students in 2024, federal data show (TN Lookout)
- States fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Democrat to propose bill to ban corporations from political spending (TN Lookout)
- New US Census data shows more Tennesseans in poverty in 2025 than in 2024 (TN Lookout)
- Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- A reward for the scene that waited (Knox TN Today)
- Cheers for United Way: Volunteers, staff, donors ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Hanging Out (Knox TN Today)
- Game Ball: Can you beat the writers as Tennessee hosts Kennesaw State? (Knox TN Today)
- First Horizon Bank has added a familiar face — and four paws — to its leadership team. (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | Sept. 17 (Knox TN Today)
- Where’s On the Grow? It’s back: Meet Sherry Witt (Knox TN Today)
- On the Money: Understanding the office that helps keep Knox County running (Knox TN Today)
- ArtBeat Weekly – Knoxville Area Events (Knox TN Today)
- Food City honors veteran associates, welcomes Jimmy Spencer as Food City 300 race official (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Real Estate supports Knox Heritage Scruffy City Soirée (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer asks friends to share (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Gov. Bill Lee outlines priority projects through his final months in office (WATE)
- Rising diesel prices add thousands in costs for East Tennessee farmers (WATE)
- Man convicted in 2007 Christian-Newsom murders could face death penalty for prison stabbing (WATE)
- Inskip Pool upgrades OK'ed as city builds new sidewalks, bus stop (WATE)
- 5lbs of bacon, 17lbs of sausage tossed at Newport donut shop during inspection (WATE)
- $1.5M Liberty Street project connects TCAT campus with new sidewalk, bike lanes (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Hargis: TSSAA should bring back Super Seven option to solve D-II dilemma - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Red Bank receiver Ben Craig shining early in his senior season - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Wrong temps, raw burgers: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending Sept. 15, 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- East Brainerd spa prostitution arrest tied to statewide investigation, authorities say - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show - The Washington Post (Business)
- Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation - CNBC (Business)
- White House withdraws nominee for ICE director allied with DHS chief Mullin - The Washington Post (US News)
- LA woman charged with murder over bus crash that preceded deadly helicopter plunge - The Guardian (US News)
- Alabama Executes Inmate After Supreme Court Blocked Last Attempt - The New York Times (US News)
- Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models - Reuters (Business)
- India's hospital boom is improving access but pricing millions out of critical care - BBC (Business)
- Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal ruling that loosened limits on "gangster weapons," sources say - CBS News (US News)
- Canada might not join the EU. Why Trump slapped down the idea anyway - Politico (US News)
- Former ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee says he was placed in phone booth-sized cage for 15 hours - NBC News (US News)
- Gas prices jump across the US. See map of state-by-state numbers - USA Today (Business)
- Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison - apnews.com (US News)
- Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center, as legal battle continues - NPR (US News)
- OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior - TechCrunch (Business)
- What the Fed's interest rate hike reveals about Warsh, Trump and inflation - CBS News (Business)
Local Media
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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