Wed
Jun 14 2006
09:36 am
By: R. Neal
A collection of posts and discussion about Knox County term limits and the recent decision that the county's charter is invalid.
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Discussing:
- 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)
- U.S. House Democratic Leadership says to Stop the Madness (1 reply)
- Am I missing something? (1 reply)
TN Progressive
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- Siemens expending in Blount County, But... (BlountViews)
- Maryville Arts Walk - 3rd Thursday - today thru Oct. 15 (BlountViews)
- Candidate for U.S. Rep., against Burchett campaigns Saturday, 4/18/2026, 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)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- US Senate panel approves Warsh as new Fed chair, as Americans struggle with soaring costs (TN Lookout)
- The 2026 Tennessee General Assembly in photos (TN Lookout)
- US Supreme Court limits use of race in congressional district remaps, diluting Voting Rights Act (TN Lookout)
- A model for the nation? Tennessee GOP ushers in sweeping ‘Immigration 2026’ agenda (TN Lookout)
- UT students to get experience working for national parks (TN Lookout)
- King Charles III in historic speech to Congress cites ‘checks and balances’ on executive power (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- 20 years. Millions of stories. One festival. (Knox TN Today)
- Book Whisperer recommends Yesteryear (Knox TN Today)
- Gibbs grad gifts $1.2 million + In memoriam: Mary Blakney, Bob Jameson, Mary Alice LaRue, Barbara Manis (Knox TN Today)
- Mama said: ‘You can’t fix stupid.’ (Knox TN Today)
- Girl Scouts’ summer camps offer outdoor adventure, friendship, creativity (Knox TN Today)
- Young Reader’s Shelf: Harper Lee’s birthday & her novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (Knox TN Today)
- Photosynthetic animals? Yes, there are! (Knox TN Today)
- Youth Scoop: Activities for all ages in Knox & area (Knox TN Today)
- Grace Christian 2027 RB Terrion Thomas ready to return to action at spring practice (Knox TN Today)
- Hero Kid 2026 Campaign One nearing end: Nominations due (Knox TN Today)
- 4/29 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Career immersion in action (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- 'A full circle moment' City leaders share personal ties to Western Heights development (WATE)
- Experience Arab culture at 18th annual Arab Fest in Downtown Knoxville (WATE)
- After 12 days and four phones, store manager helps East TN woman activate her phone (WATE)
- Help name Knoxville's new professional softball team (WATE)
- Affordable housing in Knoxville renovated through public-private partnership (WATE)
- Driver indicted in 2024 crash on Clinton Highway left two dead (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Shots fired call prompts Coolidge Park closure - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Tennessee AD cites ‘huge advantages’ in being everything school - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Video: Times Free Press to hold America 250 student essay contest: “What is an American?” - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga launches website matching job seekers to local employers - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Meta earnings updates: Revenue beats estimate but stock drops as company expects capex spending increase - Business Insider (Business)
- Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map in Voting Rights Case - The New York Times (US News)
- Amazon tops cloud expectations on strong AI demand, shares dip - Reuters (Business)
- Fed holds interest rates steady for third straight meeting, as Powell vows to remain as governor - CBS News (Business)
- Google Stock Climbs On Q1 Earnings As Cloud Revenue, 'Backlog' Booms - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Oil price briefly hits $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade - BBC (US News)
- OpenAI trial live updates: Musk clashes with Altman's lawyer in cross-examination - CNBC (Business)
- United Arab Emirates Will Leave OPEC May 1—Trump Says It's 'Great' - Forbes (Business)
- Chipotle posts surprise same-store sales growth in early sign chain could be breaking its slump - CNBC (Business)
- Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say - AP News (US News)
- Live Updates: Hegseth questioned over Iran war as Pentagon official says costs estimated at $25 billion so far - CBS News (US News)
- King Charles US visit live: NYC mayor chats with royal at 9/11 memorial after saying he’d urge return of crown jewel - The Independent (US News)
- Texas town under siege as powerful storms leave heavy damage - Chron (US News)
- Former FBI Director James Comey surrenders and appears in court over alleged threat against Trump - CNN (US News)
- Hyperscaler results pose major test for AI-driven US stock market - Yahoo Finance (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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