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Nov 7 2026
11:12 am
Historic voter turnout powered Democrats’ blue wave.
Voter turnout reached its second-highest peak in more than a century, driving surprise victories for Democrats.
Tennessee, Indiana, Oklahoma, and West Virginia had the lowest voter turnout.
What's that about? What can be done to get more Tennesseans to vote? I have to wonder if many voters feel voting is a lost cause in Tennessee.
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- Bravo to Michaela Barnett (3 replies)
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- Knox SOUP Announces New Name, November 5 Community Dinner, and Call for Project Proposals (1 reply)
- Oconaluftee, Cherokee, Newfound Gap (1 reply)
- Pedestrians be careful, drivers (and pedestrians) not attentive (3 replies)
- Check and Recheck your ballot when voting (5 replies)
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- Michaela Barnett for Congress TN-02 (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Blount County pausing on housing growth? (BlountViews)
- Tues., Oct. 20, 2026, Free Flu Shots at Blount County Health Dept. (BlountViews)
- 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)
- 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)
TN Politics
- Mastermind of immigration crackdown Stephen Miller named Trump chief of staff (TN Lookout)
- Good wasn’t good enough: what Tennessee’s election results are trying to tell us (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Blackburn camp nearly wrote losing playbook (TN Lookout)
- Following midterm landslide, Democrats pressed by supporters to deliver on promises (TN Lookout)
- Manufacturing company ABB announces second expansion in Selmer, pledges 227 new jobs (TN Lookout)
- Trump’s gerrymandering push flops as Democrats win redrawn seats (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Playoff roundup: Halls survives thriller as Knoxville-area teams advance (Knox TN Today)
- Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look (Knox TN Today)
- Lady Vols secure road win at Coppin State (Knox TN Today)
- Let’s Talk: Outdoors — Fall trails, mountain adventures and holiday lights welcome November (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home: Cades Cove named Tennessee’s No. 1 place for peace and reflection (Knox TN Today)
- Historic Knollwood’s new marker connects Bearden to Tennessee’s beginnings (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo: A return to Sonny’s for good old-fashioned Southern cooking (Knox TN Today)
- Last call to bring your dog to Zoo Knoxville this weekend (Knox TN Today)
- Town Hall East meeting examines future of Chilhowee Park (Knox TN Today)
- Food City helps feed families and pets this holiday season (Knox TN Today)
- Hardin Valley Community Center moves toward construction (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Chestnut Top Trail showcases outstanding fall color (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Ex-Heritage coach Joe Osovet suspended, reassigned after investigation (WATE)
- 'Threw me to the ground': Another assault reported near Knoxville Heritage Hubs event (WATE)
- New Alcoa greenway parking lot and connecting trail set to open by the new year (WATE)
- $1.3 million grant helping prepare Roane State students for what's next in nuclear (WATE)
- Nearly 1,000 Christmas gifts lost in Knoxville church fire as holiday giveaway approaches (WATE)
- Public feedback reveals split opinions on proposed Knoxville municipal golf course redevelopment (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- McCallie moves on in playoffs for 16th straight year with easy win - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Sequatchie County finds a way, holds off Chatt Prep’s late charge - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Signal Mountain wins 12th girls’ cross country state title in close race - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Mercer’s visit marks UTC’s return to meaningful November games after rough rebuild - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street - AP News (Business)
- Stephen Miller, Trump's new chief of staff, is the architect of his controversial immigration policies - CBS News (US News)
- Berkshire’s Operating Earnings Fell 6% to $12.7 Billion in 3Q; Stock Buybacks Hit $9.6 Billion - Barron's (Business)
- Texas remade education in the GOP’s image. Hinojosa plans to undo it. - The Washington Post (US News)
- Anthropic IPO meets AI backlash after midterms show stinging rebuke of data centers - CNBC (Business)
- Berkshire shares surge as Wall Street swoons amid AI fears - CNBC (Business)
- Trump’s grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout - AP News (US News)
- Colom leads Mississippi Senate race, Hyde-Smith says she is 'not backing down' - Fox News (US News)
- He took her flying when she was 12. Now the father is mourning the copilot killed in the Florida Learjet crash - CNN (US News)
- Armed man arrested near White House after saying voices told him to kill Trump - Politico (US News)
- From Powerhouse to Punchline: The North Carolina G.O.P. Implosion - The New York Times (US News)
- Here are 5 factors that could derail the 4% rule in retirement - USA Today (Business)
- Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICE - Al Jazeera (US News)
- How Democrats used anger over data centers to flip red states - CNN (Business)
- Mega Millions winning numbers as jackpot climbs to $505M for Nov. 6 - USA Today (Business)
Local Media
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To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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