Wed
Aug 3 2011
05:51 am
By: R. Neal
Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post: The Fix’s best state-based political blogs, 2011 edition.
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Discussing:
- Bernie Sanders vs AI (1 reply)
- SoKno discombobulation continues (2 replies)
- Execution failed!!! (3 replies)
- GOP Senator "deserves the obloquy" (2 replies)
- AI company going public says "existential risks to humanity" (2 replies)
- Michaela Barnett for Congress TN-02 (2 replies)
- Timing is everything (2 replies)
- Presidential protest? Deja vu? (3 replies)
- Republican midterm strategy 2026 (2 replies)
- Kerbela Development: Understanding the Appeal and What Happens Next (1 reply)
- 865 Neyland Entertainment District announcement (3 replies)
- Federal court rules Constitution doesn't guarantee clean water (2 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)
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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- TVA gets $250 million from U.S. Department of Energy for grid upgrades (TN Lookout)
- Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It’s mostly failed. (TN Lookout)
- Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections (TN Lookout)
- Memphis, Shelby County officials do little to mobilize voter engagement (TN Lookout)
- Trump immigration policies could turn away much-needed foreign doctors, critics say (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Senate leaders predict no move to expel member before speaker vote (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Desperado? Part 2 (Knox TN Today)
- He vanished into thin air (Knox TN Today)
- Apple Pie Granola: All the flavors of Fall, one crunchy bite at a time (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Old Sevier Market opens, volunteers restore history and neighbors make a difference (Knox TN Today)
- How often should you review your credit report? (Knox TN Today)
- Above & Beyond: When a community comes together to care (Knox TN Today)
- Are your jewelry, collectibles or family heirlooms fully insured? (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Commercial’s Christa Rosenberg helps build connections through CREW East Tennessee (Knox TN Today)
- Morning Pointe brings generations together for Fall Fest (Knox TN Today)
- Tide visit double or nothing for Vols (Knox TN Today)
- KPD’s Cory Herb, loving his Eastside district beat (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Knoxville City Council overturns approval of Kerbela Shriners property redevelopment (WATE)
- Sen. Blackburn joins 500 students at Roane State to explore careers in East Tennessee (WATE)
- East Tennessee widow denied life insurance benefit after husband died of COVID-19 (WATE)
- $581M investment to boost grid reliability, reduce transmission costs in Tennessee (WATE)
- LIST: Early voting locations in Knox County (WATE)
- Where to watch the Tennessee-Alabama football game (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Gilliam the midseason MVP for the 14th-ranked Vols - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Oktoberfest, Pride festival, pumpkin carving - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Brad Shumpert confirmed to Chattanooga Industrial Development Board - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Local Opinion: Watson eyes challenges for state in reelection bid - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Texas DA says ICE intentionally hit immigrant with a car and may have withheld evidence - NBC News (US News)
- Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports - AP News (US News)
- FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says - Reuters (Business)
- Kimberly Guilfoyle is out as U.S. ambassador to Greece - The Washington Post (US News)
- Man who died in Six Flags rollercoaster fall in Georgia was a father and educator - The Guardian (US News)
- Justice Dept. Issues Subpoenas in Ilhan Omar Investigation - The New York Times (US News)
- United ditches flight segments, raises bar for 1K in Premier status shakeup - The Points Guy (Business)
- Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed - CNN (US News)
- Goldman Jumps On Strong Earnings. But Big Bank Rivals Waver, Fall. - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Bank of America fined $1.2 billion by Treasury Department for money laundering and sanctions laws violations - CNN (Business)
- How you can prepare for 6% bond yields - MarketWatch (Business)
- Williams says Fed may not have to hike rates in 2027, at odds with traders - CNBC (Business)
- A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course - NPR (US News)
- French supermarkets face millions in losses after cyberattack hits refrigerators nationwide - Fox News (Business)
- IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but warns of risks from AI boom and debt - AP News (Business)
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