Wed
May 4 2022
10:06 am
By: Mark Harmon
It's free, but you must register. Here’s the link:
May 12: UT Knoxville - 6 p.m. EDT
Student Union Auditorium
1502 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville.
Featuring: Republican and Democratic candidates for governor and Congress, Districts 1 and 2 (that's us!)
This is the first of six such forums sponsored by the USA Today Network across Tennessee.
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Discussing:
- 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)
- State of TN proposes exempting voucher students from standardized testing (1 reply)
- UAE asks for financial assistance? (1 reply)
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
- Inside the fight against ‘zombie deer disease,’ scientists confront changing politics (TN Lookout)
- Rental rates and abortion laws: Dems scrutinize states vying to go first in picking a president (TN Lookout)
- Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund blocked for now by federal judge (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Correction leader linked to botched Arizona executions (TN Lookout)
- Community air monitoring project finds South Memphis is regularly exposed to unsafe air pollution (TN Lookout)
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia fights deportation to Liberia after criminal charges dropped (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Tennessee softball advances, baseball bows out (Knox TN Today)
- Freshman homers to help Lady Vols win WCWS opener (Knox TN Today)
- Dishing It Out: Cowboy Caviar (Knox TN Today)
- Ijams River Boardwalk + Master Gardeners + Highway HELP goes statewide + Ag news (Knox TN Today)
- FCPC community breakfast welcomes neighbors (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Rutledge, Tennessee (Knox TN Today)
- HSTV celebrates 140 years by opening PetHelp Clinic (Knox TN Today)
- Treasures & Tales: The Spirit Kettle (Knox TN Today)
- Summer sounds await in Oak Ridge: ORCMA brings music, story, and song to East Tennessee (Knox TN Today)
- Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville has Wild Access tours (limited so act now) (Knox TN Today)
- 5/29 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Knoxville Weather: Dry night, rain chances return Sunday and Monday (WATE)
- Lady Vols stay perfect at WCWS with extra-inning walk-off victory over Texas Tech (WATE)
- Knoxville Police still searching for leads nine years after deadly stabbing (WATE)
- Photos show flooding in East Tennessee as groups urge caution (WATE)
- State Route 116 damaged by heavy rain in Anderson County (WATE)
- Power restored to 1,600 in Lenoir City after heavy rain (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Dennis Pizer Obituary | 1948 - 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- ‘No question’: Chattanooga City Council members say homeless shelter needed, but they’re uneasy about location - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Signal Mountain company sues pro bass fisher David Dudley - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Boy drowns after getting trapped under rocks at Big Soddy Creek Gulf - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Trump’s Kennedy Center plans were blocked by a judge. What happens next? - The Washington Post (US News)
- Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered - Reuters (US News)
- U.S. military hits commercial ship trying to reach Iran as peace talks continue - The Washington Post (US News)
- Becerra gains support in latest poll with Steyer and Hilton not far behind - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- Trump in excellent health, doctor says, despite leg swelling and hand bruising - The Times of Israel (US News)
- China Factory Activity Worsens in Warning Sign for Economy - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Bill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image. Now It’s Cracking. - WSJ (Business)
- Crash kills 5 in Virginia including family of 4 traveling to wedding. Bus driver charged - AP News (US News)
- United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger - AP News (Business)
- Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion - SpaceNews (Business)
- Hunger strike at New Jersey ICE facility enters ninth day as protesters face off with Trump supporters - The Guardian (US News)
- SoftBank to build up AI data centres in France with major investment - Reuters (Business)
- Billionaire supporter of E Jean Carroll says inquiry meant to ‘silence’ Trump critics - The Guardian (US News)
- How Quickly Will Oil Normalize? - Robin J Brooks | Substack (Business)
- Stock Market Today: Dow Closes Above 51,000; Nasdaq, S&P 500 Make History (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
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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Any descriptions of the
Any descriptions of the forums? Who will be debating on which dates?
Here's something from the Knox News Sentinel.
Does this mean you and toady
Does this mean you and toady Tim will be debating on Thursday, May 12, 2022?
If so, I hope you are ready for the good ole boy?
Well, 2022. Otherwise, we'd
(in reply to bizgrrl)
Well, 2022. Otherwise, we'd be debating in a time warp. I'll be attending. No idea if he will show up or chicken out.
Debate Aftermath
I was ready. He didn't show. I still had a good time drawing a sharp contrast. Here's the link.
Check out the last 30 minutes