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:
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- 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)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (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)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee keeping intensive probation program alive – barely (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
- Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
- ‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Vols win 4×100 relay, team is third in NCAA track (Knox TN Today)
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
- Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
- Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- WEATHER AWARE: Sunday storm chances bring a damaging wind threat (WATE)
- Kenneth Simon, son of VFL Kevin Simon, flips commitment from Alabama to Tennessee (WATE)
- VFL Dalton Knecht returns to Knoxville to host first youth basketball camp (WATE)
- A third Lady Vol softball player enters transfer portal (WATE)
- Man in critical condition after shooting in Knoxville, police investigation underway (WATE)
- How drones helped first responders get eyes on Morgan County train derailment (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Vols’ new strength coach may play key role in Baylor star DGG’s decision - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Losing Ground: Historic Black neighborhoods in Chattanooga face new pressures - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Healthcare dominates conversation with Republican primary opponents for Tennessee House - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga podcaster hopes to spice up freight media - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release - Reuters (US News)
- The Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why Aren’t Oil Prices Higher? - WIRED (Business)
- A Guide to the Biggest Winners From the SpaceX IPO - WSJ (Business)
- How Amazon and the White House ended Anthropic's Fable - Axios (Business)
- Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging - The New York Times (US News)
- Fighter jet crashes in Washington state, sparking wildfire - CBS News (US News)
- Voters Reject Anti-Islam Candidate in Mayoral Race in Dallas Suburb - The New York Times (US News)
- State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI - The New York Times (Business)
- What Astrologers See in Trump’s Birthday Horoscope - WSJ (US News)
- Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in secretive process - NPR (US News)
- Judge orders restoration of National Park changes made by Trump administration - PBS (US News)
- Northern Lights: Aurora Might Be Visible In 9 States Saturday Night - Forbes (Business)
- From rockets to brain implants, here’s a look at Elon Musk’s vast empire - AP News (Business)
- 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved - NPR (Business)
- Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery - NPR (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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