Fri
Mar 1 2019
11:13 am
By: Mark Harmon
Very excited to be doing a reading/signing regarding my new book "21st Century Fix." The event is Sunday, March 3rd, 3pm, at Union Avenue Books in Knoxville. --Mark Harmon
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Discussing:
- 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)
- State of TN proposes exempting voucher students from standardized testing (1 reply)
- UAE asks for financial assistance? (1 reply)
- Are our deployed military going hungry? (1 reply)
- Tennessee passes bill to restrict college students' protests (1 reply)
- Inflation up, gas up, food up, consumer sentiment lowest ever (1 reply)
- Some AI uses are "outside the bounds of safe/reliable technology" (2 replies)
- A Letter to the U.S. Congress (1 reply)
- President: we can't take care of daycare, Medicare, Medicaid (1 reply)
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- 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)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike (TN Lookout)
- ‘Are they going to roll over?’: Gerrymandering fights reach state high courts (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee’s new 9th District draws Republican race (TN Lookout)
- ACLU sues to block redrawn Tennessee congressional map that breaks up Memphis (TN Lookout)
- How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank (TN Lookout)
- Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- William Underwood: Captain of Light Horsemen (Knox TN Today)
- The Clinton 12: a look back on 70 years (Knox TN Today)
- Julie and Dima survive + City studies pathway to South Knox ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Stuart Anderson: New partner of George Armour Ewart (Knox TN Today)
- Above & Beyond: South Knoxville Community Cleanup (Knox TN Today)
- Weekend room refresher! (Knox TN Today)
- Ellis Center awards, grants ignite innovation across disciplines at Maryville College (Knox TN Today)
- Intergenerational Play Day is ahead (Knox TN Today)
- 5/12 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Basketball in mid-May: Focus on Larry Smith’s Vol museum (Knox TN Today)
- Capt. Stephen Brunson: KFD’s ‘Workaholic’ at Old Station 5 (Knox TN Today)
- Hero Kid Award: Ella Kate Vinson (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Knoxville moves to fight invasive plants like kudzu in city parks (WATE)
- Knoxville City Council advances ban on indoor smoking at bars (WATE)
- Tennessee House Democrats say they've been removed from committees (WATE)
- Funding at risk for East Tennessee 911 centers after Governor Lee vetoes 911 surcharge increase (WATE)
- Knoxville Marathon race director named Knoxville Track Club interim executive director (WATE)
- Brother and sister turn sibling rivalry to success for Hardin Valley tennis (WATE)
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State News
- No. 24 Vols complete undefeated run through midweek games - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- East Side Elementary schoolyard becomes public park - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga amphitheater will bring music festivals back, developer says - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Free Press Opinion: New law will help speed infrastructure projects for cities like Chattanooga - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Nebraska Dem who will drop out and support Dan Osborn wins Senate primary - Politico (US News)
- Justice Dept. charges shipping company in deadly Key Bridge collapse - The Washington Post (US News)
- Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center to close as soon as June, sources say - CBS News (US News)
- Kash Patel denies excessive drinking allegations as ‘total farce’ in Senate hearing - The Guardian (US News)
- Live update: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says - CNN (US News)
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk’s accusations he ‘stole a charity’ - NPR (Business)
- US consumer finance agency to bring staff back to office year after closure - Reuters (Business)
- Nvidia’s Huang Wants to Sell Chips to China. Trump Has Other Priorities. - Barron's (Business)
- Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say - The New York Times (US News)
- The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US - AP News (Business)
- Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask - Axios (US News)
- US household debt ticks up to new all-time high as inflation continues to rise - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos (Business)
- ‘Personal to the president’: Companies try to avoid Trump’s wrath over tariff refunds - Politico (Business)
- UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Trump Attacks Political Enemies And Boosts 2020 Election Conspiracies In 50+ Late Night Posts - Forbes (US News)
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Postscript
Small but good group there. Went well. Signed copies now available on Staff Picks table.