Thu
Jul 17 2008
04:24 pm
By: Rachel
Knox County Commission internet discussion forum starts Friday.
I can't wait to see the first posts.
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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
- GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention center (TN Lookout)
- Democrats drop Tennessee redistricting challenge; two other legal challenges ongoing (TN Lookout)
- Critics warn of years in prison for young adults under carjacking bill before Congress (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee senators’ unannounced prison visit irritates correction commissioner (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say (TN Lookout)
- These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash. (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- The Sherrods: They settled near the Holston (Knox TN Today)
- A long ago tragedy in Farragut (Knox TN Today)
- Above & Beyond: Knox County students build tiny homes for veterans (Knox TN Today)
- 9-pounder in FC Lake + Childress honored for veterans work ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Commercial supports CCIM training in Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
- From 37 Yards to Kona: A South Knoxville man’s journey from the edge of the pool to the world championship (Knox TN Today)
- Teaching kids about money from Pre-K through college (Knox TN Today)
- Peace of mind on vacation starts at home (Knox TN Today)
- Maryville College trio brings East Tennessee talent to scientific spotlight (Knox TN Today)
- 6/9 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Chaz problems a match for Heupel patience (Knox TN Today)
- Det. Brian Foulks: KPD’s 2025 Officer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- East Tennessee housing market keeping pace with increasing home sales across US (WATE)
- 'Could have lost my life' Knox County man, semi-truck driver describe I-275 crash (WATE)
- Tennessee softball hires new hitting coach Ehren Earleywine from Texas (WATE)
- Knoxville Fire Department warns of flooding dangers after rescue on Fifth Avenue (WATE)
- Tennessee alum Randy Bresnik to lead astronauts on next NASA space mission (WATE)
- Norris moves forward with community effort to shape future development (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- TVA overhauls its most controversial document: CEO’s paycheck - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- The American Dream - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Jury finds driver guilty after 2023 Frazier Avenue crash - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Former Mountain City Club leader says he was target of smear campaign - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump - AP News (US News)
- Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032 - The Washington Post (Business)
- 20 House Republicans cross party lines to pass pro-union bill - Politico (US News)
- Live Updates: U.S. launches retaliatory strikes after Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter - CBS News (US News)
- Exclusive: SpaceX IPO demand is approaching four times oversubscribed, source says - Reuters (Business)
- S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as tech selling resumes, Trump vows to respond to downed US helicopter - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag - The New York Times (Business)
- Karmelo Anthony, 19, found guilty of murder of Austin Metcalf in one-week trial - The Guardian (US News)
- FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia - NBC News (Business)
- California’s slow vote count faces changes as Supreme Court decision on late ballots looms - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Anthropic rolls out public version of Mythos without cybersecurity capability - Reuters (Business)
- The May inflation numbers are due out Wednesday morning. Here's what to expect - CNBC (Business)
- Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims - The Guardian (US News)
- Google’s Backstops Underpin $35 Billion Chip Deal for Anthropic - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Maine primary updates: Republicans release new ads against Graham Platner - Bangor Daily News (US News)
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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- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South

Should be interesting. Will
Should be interesting.
Betcha' a dime to a dollar
Betcha' a dime to a dollar the smart PR firms are lining up to do the first postings for them.
Dang it!
I wish Hornback was on County Commission! Would I ever love to see him "chat" in his "out of the box" i.e. illiterate style! I've got lots of rocks to throw at his glass house:
(link...)
well, it's 9:21, and no
well, it's 9:21, and no active link yet...
"This link will be active Friday July 18th 9:00 A.M."
Fooled by county government again. They can't even make blab software work.
I've seen it
Rocketsquirrel might need to clear cache or something. I got on at 9 with no problems.
Paper has wrong link.
Paper has wrong link. Correct link:
(link...)
Welcome by Thomas Strickland
Welcome
by Thomas Strickland on Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:09 am
I am posting to the Knox County Commission Forum to let the citizens of Knox County know that this website will be not only a public service provided to them, but also a great tool for Commissioners. I encourage you to check it often to be better informed about your government.
I'll bet they rarely use it
I'll bet they rarely use it for anything substantive. There's been a lot of whingeing and hand-wringing from county commission about how they desperately need lots more time to discuss things, but when faced with the prospect of doing it publicly and on the record, they'll (mostly) skulk off to their back rooms just like before.
Five posts now. I guess you
Five posts now. I guess you have to be familiar with the topics, e.g. Norman (?) meeting to discuss water, KCC (?) meeting and education form.
Update: Duh. KCC = Knox County Commission
Not exactly burning up the
Not exactly burning up the intertubes, are they?
techno no fix it
Once again we have proven to ourselves that technology can't fix people problems.
Hmmm, Commission is gonna
Hmmm, Commission is gonna have to do a lot of talking this weekend if they want this thing to actually impact Monday's upcoming meeting.
As of today, there are very few posts. The winner is Victoria DeFreese with 6 - all about NRR and 5 of which are responses to her original post.
Not much discussion/deliberating goin' on.