Thu
Aug 7 2008
07:51 am
By: R. Neal
Katie Allison Granju signed off for the last time at Knoxville Talks yesterday. She did a fantastic job creating a great new local media sponsored blog and set the bar high for her successor.
Katie blogs on, though, at her personal blog and at Mothering Magazine.
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Discussing:
- 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)
- Trump Admin wants rid of DEI bike lanes (1 reply)
- New COVID-19 wave, vaccine available soon (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)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. (TN Lookout)
- Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees (TN Lookout)
- After second botched execution this year, Dems call for legislative oversight, GOP for change (TN Lookout)
- Judge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee governor defends Correction commissioner in failed executions (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee faces estimated $220M in extra SNAP costs under new federal rules (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Volleyball hits the road, fall ball’s back and ‘Get Lit’ (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Friday-Sunday, October 2-4, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Corryton Possum Chase + Orchids Awards + (Knox TN Today)
- Food City Big Orange Pep Rally brings Vol spirit to Powell (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Old general stores that still feel like 1955 (Knox TN Today)
- Black Cats of Boo bring adoptable cats to Zoo Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Wildflowers and early fall color on Rabbit Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Fountain City welcome sign moves closer to reality (Knox TN Today)
- Pink Pawty fundraiser at Wagbar Knox supports Humane Society, breast cancer patients (Knox TN Today)
- Perfect 100: Seven Knox County restaurants earn top health inspection scores in September (Knox TN Today)
- Oscar Butler joins Sheriff Gibson + Chuck Morris + Jenny Boyd + Claudia Mata Ruvalcaba ++ (Knox TN Today)
- De la Cruz Buzz (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Christa Pike's attorneys seek to preserve TDOC evidence after failed execution (WATE)
- Report: Attorneys say Christa Pike was on ventilator after botched execution (WATE)
- Man arrested after victim scammed out of over $50,000 in Cumberland County (WATE)
- Tracker: How much Arion Carter has donated to help cancer patients this season (WATE)
- Foster Care Friday: Youth Villages Highlights the Need for More Families to Foster Teens (WATE)
- Tennessee-Auburn traffic, road work to impact East Tennessee drivers this weekend (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Wright still believes UTC passing game will click: ‘All it takes is one’ - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Plenty of familiarity for Vols as Heupel faces former coordinators - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- River City Co. surpasses $25M raised to revamp Chattanooga riverfront - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Remains of Marion County man missing since 2024 identified - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Christa Pike unconscious, on a ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say - NBC News (US News)
- Another disappointing jobs report suggests more challenges for Trump, GOP - washingtonpost.com (Business)
- G7 countries to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil reserves - NBC News (Business)
- Equities close higher as softer jobs data quiets rate-hike expectations - Reuters (Business)
- In Cornell investigation, Gov. Hochul says special prosecutor Letitia James will find out "how was this woman denied justice" - CBS News (US News)
- ‘God made Trump’ ad and at least 12 others are part of controversial taxpayer-funded ad campaign - CNN (US News)
- FAA says Boeing 737 Max software glitch not a flight-safety issue - CNBC (Business)
- Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released - AP News (US News)
- Top GOP groups retreat from North Carolina Senate race as hopes fade - politico.com (US News)
- Micron Stock Wobbles on Chip Cycle and Margin Worries. Two More Reasons to Fret. - Barron's (Business)
- Trump’s motorcade neared 100 mph en route to Oklahoma after helicopter, airplane ruled out - The Hill (US News)
- Shivon Zilis Says She’s Been ‘Let Go’ From Relationship With Elon Musk - Forbes (Business)
- Why Lilly and Novo are betting on amylin to power a new wave of obesity drugs after GLP-1s - CNBC (Business)
- America Wants to Make More Generic Drugs. India Shows Why That’s Hard. - The New York Times (Business)
- Read One of the Recently Released U.F.O. Documents - The New York Times (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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High Bar for sure!
Katie has indeed kept the bar high in what ofen times seems like a world of folks trying to dance the limbo. We'll miss you on Knoxville Talks but keep in touch on other venues.
Thanks Randy and Bill
Thanks Randy and Bill :-)
Katie
Don't go away, Katie. You've
Don't go away, Katie. You've done important stuff, and we need you.
Best wishes on your new gig.
BB
Good luck, Katie. We know
Good luck, Katie. We know you'll do great!