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- CMS approves Tennessee block grant for Medicaid/TennCare (4 replies)
- Coronavirus vaccine conundrum (8 replies)
- The situation (465 replies)
- Vaccine tourism (1 reply)
- President Biden's press conference (2 replies)
- Knox County COVID deaths are increasing too dramatically (2 replies)
- Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (3 replies)
- How to stay safe as coyotes are out and about in East Tennessee (2 replies)
- Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, as of January 1, 2021 (2 replies)
- Burchett imprecise on 25th Amendment (9 replies)
- Sad day in America (17 replies)
- We made it! (4 replies)
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- 28% of Blount County coronavirus deaths in last 3 weeks (BlountViews)
- 81 Covid Dead in Roane County (RoaneViews)
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- Breathe deeply (Domestic Psychology)
- If You See One Thing Today... (RoaneViews)
- Sometime Today Roane County Will Record Its 80th Covid Death (RoaneViews)
- Blount County coronavirus cases over 9,300 as of 12/27/2020 (BlountViews)
- Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 8,000 as of 12/17/2020 (BlountViews)
- Blount County coronavirus cases over 7,000 as of 12/11/2020 (BlountViews)
- The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)
- Recommendations for August 6 (Left Wing Cracker)
- Facts and Truth - the Vaccine for Our Nation (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Several state-authorized schools remain virtual as Lee blasts Nashville and Memphis for not reopening (TN Lookout)
- Lawmakers warn education commissioner about reading screener contract (TN Lookout)
- After a law for pregnant workers quietly passed in 2020, advocates turn to education (TN Lookout)
- Casada PAC attacks from 2018 appear to be templates for hit pieces on Tillis (TN Journal)
- Phoenix calling: Mystery vendor received more than $200K in 2020 (UPDATED) (TN Journal)
- Tennessee Moves Corrections Officers Up on Vaccine Priority List, Leaving Prisoners Behind (Nashville Scene)
- New TNDP chair Hendrell Remus strikes hopeful tone, emphasizes the long game (TN Lookout)
- Column: Legislative Webinar becomes Shadow Government (TN Lookout)
- Commentary: Giving gratitude for the lessons of Trump (TN Lookout)
- Former Sen. Jim Tracy joins Commerce Department (TN Journal)
- COVID diagnosis in Senate raises concerns (UPDATED) (TN Journal)
- New charges filed against Democratic Sen. Robinson (TN Journal)
- Here is Gov. Bill Lee’s special session address to lawmakers (TN Journal)
- New Affordable Housing Task Force Has Plenty to Tackle (Nashville Scene)
- Attorneys Say DNA Testing Results Consistent With Pervis Payne’s Innocence Claim (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee Democrats Elect Hendrell Remus New Party Chair (Nashville Scene)
- The Weekly Links: The Insurrectionists, Justin Townes Earle and Trump's Last Execution (Nashville Scene)
- Get a Load of This Unhinged Email From Dave Ramsey and Co. (Nashville Scene)
Knox TN Today
- ‘Hokey Pokey’ is Blackburn’s dance (Knox TN Today)
- Knox Health Board: Life support extended (Knox TN Today)
- Stride Rites on a hot tin roof (Knox TN Today)
- Lenders busy in January (Knox TN Today)
- Todd Helton belongs in the Hall of Fame (Knox TN Today)
- Cole Rogers: Loudon County deputy is a ‘Top Cop’ (Knox TN Today)
- Meet the new face of Town Hall (Knox TN Today)
- Private services set for Dick Bales (Knox TN Today)
- Bullen to lead OT fieldwork (Knox TN Today)
- Fighting masks and vaccines, it’s hard to be Humble (Knox TN Today)
- Off season improvements continue (Knox TN Today)
- Farmers Market open through winter (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Knox Co. Commission postpones decision on Board of Health's power until April (WBIR)
- Helping Our Heroes: Sport Clips and VFW partner to provide scholarships for veterans (WATE)
- Knoxville Police issues latest round of citations to alcohol curfew violators (WATE)
- Morristown Police searching for missing 16-year-old (WATE)
- Vote delayed on proposed $1.5 million building at Knox County detention facility (WATE)
- Jackson Avenue ramps reopen in Knoxville after 18-month project (WATE)
- Knoxville mother loses two children to gun violence in less than two years (WATE)
- TWRA investigates multiple ATV accidents over the weekend (WBIR)
- How a year without hugs negatively impacts your mental health (WBIR)
- Chief deputy: Tiger Haven employee sent to hospital after being bitten by big cat (WBIR)
- 13-year-old guitarist already knows value of practice and hard work (WBIR)
- Five Knoxville businesses cited over the weekend for 10 p.m. curfew violations (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- New local chicken restaurant opening in former Cru Bistro location on Gay Street (KNS Business)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: FirstBank Investment Partners forms new affiliation with Raymond James Financial Institutions Division (KNS News)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: FirstBank Investment Partners forms new affiliation with Raymond James Financial Institutions Division (KNS Business)
- Knoxville program evolves after pairing a social worker with a cop on mental health calls (KNS News)
- Ashi Express gives Blount County a new option in fast Asian cuisine | Grub Scout (KNS News)
- University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts (KNS News)
- Knox County Commission saves board of health ... at least until April. Here's why (KNS Business)
- How Knoxville papers reported during the Civil War | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- One mask or two? Why some Tennessee doctors, Fauci recommend double masking (KNS News)
- Nashville hot chicken restaurant Wicked Chicken to open on downtown Knoxville's Gay Street (KNS Business)
- May Congress remember the fear of the insurrection while making future policy | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- COVID-19 cases, deaths could become Gov. Bill Lee's legacy | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- New DNA test results show there's too much doubt to execute Pervis Payne | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- President Donald Trump should have given a concession speech | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
State News
- Dickson anti-fuel terminal group tried to stop vote, responds to Titan settlement (Tennessean)
- Chattanooga area weather for Tuesday, January 26 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Kinley hotel to open on Chattanooga's Southside in spring - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Dollywood, Walmart, Nissan Stadium may become mass COVID-19 vaccination sites if supply grows (Tennessean)
- Nashville traffic: I-24 eastbound reopens after wreck at Harding Place (Tennessean)
- The Memphis Grizzlies trade that changed Kobe Bryant's legacy forever | Giannotto (Commercial Appeal)
- In Alabama's Black Belt, one generation of artists learns from another (Tennessean)
- One mask or two? Why some Tennessee doctors, Fauci recommend double masking (Commercial Appeal)
- First look: City Silo Table + Pantry brings its clean eats to Germantown (Commercial Appeal)
- Trump's Operation LeGend hunted Memphis' violent villains. Too bad it missed him | Weathersbee (Commercial Appeal)
- Chattanooga trucking company trims operations to improve margins - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga area weather for Monday, January 25 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Local .GOV
- Update: I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project Making Major Progress (Knoxville)
- Both Jackson Avenue Ramps Now Open; Compare 'Before' and 'After' Photos (Knoxville)
- New Jackson Avenue West Ramp About to Open; East Ramp to Open by Mid-January (Knoxville)
- Neighborhoods Decorate for Holiday Trails (Knoxville)
- Facade Funding Recipient Likewise Coffee Open on Magnolia (Knoxville)
- Winter Fishing at Fountain City Lake Made Possible by Years of Restoration Work (Knoxville)
Wire Reports
- Watch Biden Commerce Nominee Gina Raimondo Testify: Live Updates - The New York Times (US News)
- PepsiCo and Beyond Meat launch poorly named joint venture for new plant-based food and drinks - TechCrunch (Business)
- Lilly Covid antibodies cut hospitalizations and deaths - Raw Story (Business)
- Deputies shoot, kill man armed with knife in Washington, officials say - NBC News (US News)
- BlackRock pushes companies to adopt 2050 net-zero emissions goal - Financial Times (Business)
- Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a maskless man who accused him of disregarding coronavirus measures - The Washington Post (US News)
- Senate receives article of impeachment against Trump - CBS News (US News)
- California Governor Gavin Newsom lifts COVID stay-at-home orders - CBS News (US News)
- 5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday - CNBC (Business)
- Pizza Hut releases new Detroit-Style Pizza nationwide in four varieties including Double Pepperoni - USA TODAY (Business)
- GE stock shoots up after profit miss but big free cash flow beat and upbeat outlook - MarketWatch (Business)
- Treasury yields rise slightly after Yellen's confirmation as Treasury secretary - CNBC (US News)
- AstraZeneca denies its vaccine is less efficient in the elderly; battles with EU over supplies - CNBC (Business)
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks post biggest fall in 2 months on U.S. stimulus worries - Reuters Canada (Business)
- FBI Identifies Pro-Trump Capitol Rioter Brian Gundersen By His High School Varsity Jacket - Newsweek (US News)
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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