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Jul 21 2007
11:06:am
By: R. Neal  shortURL
BlountViews is a progressive/liberal community space for citizens of Blount County and the surrounding community to meet, organize, and discuss news, politics, events, and issues of interest to progressives.
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Discussing
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
- Alcoa City Schools opened Wednesday, July 22nd (1 reply)
- Krystal on Alcoa Hwy near the Airport has closed (1 reply)
- Alcoa Hwy - Hunt Road Interchange Redesign (1 reply)
- Jackie Hill! Jackie Hill! She won! (1 reply)
- Blount County Democrats hear from candidates (1 reply)
- Vote for Jay Clark for TN House of Representatives-District 8 (1 reply)
- Where's the dang ammo plant? (1 reply)
- Little River in Townsend has a commercial tubing problem (1 reply)
- Springbrook Farm - ALCOA West Plant Contamination (1 reply)
- Another Alcoa West Plant plan on display - Thurs. Sept. 28, 2017, 5 PM (1 reply)
- Raccoon problems in Blount County (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- Republicans Go All Women's Bathrooms and Sports in Corruption Smokescreen (RoaneViews)
- Can we end Trash in TN? (RoaneViews)
- will this get you through the night? (RoaneViews)
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- Blount County records highest daily count of coronavirus cases ever (BlountViews)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (BlountViews)
- 28% of Blount County coronavirus deaths in last 3 weeks (BlountViews)
- Breathe deeply (Domestic Psychology)
- Blount County coronavirus cases over 9,300 as of 12/27/2020 (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
- Angst on Lower Broadway Goes Beyond Culture and COVID (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee sports betting jumps 17% in January (TN Journal)
- House Finance chair laments use of Phoenix Solutions for constituent work (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee Republicans' Crooked Priorities (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee markets Coffee County mega site as Lee administration swings for the fences on ECD deals (TN Lookout)
- Bare Minimum (TN Lookout)
- The Weekly Links: Spanglish, Forever War and Britney Spears (Nashville Scene)
- Analysis: Chattanooga Mayor’s race features cast with business acumen (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Lawmakers on getting Miranda warning and taking the fifth (TN Lookout)
- New Library and Archives building to open April 13 (TN Journal)
- GOP lawmaker seeks to remove Nashville judge over absentee voting ruling (TN Lookout)
- Virtual reception, real Jack Daniel’s for lawmakers (TN Journal)
- The Christmas Day Bomber's Bizarre Obsessions and Dark Plans (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee Democratic Party Facing 'Significant Financial Penalty' (Nashville Scene)
- Influencer Church Superspreads the Word (Nashville Scene)
- Feds rescind effort to lock in Medicaid changes made by Trump administration (TN Journal)
- Lee joins call for Biden to withdraw moratorium on oil and gas exploration on federal land (TN Journal)
- Dolly Parton: No thanks to Tennessee Capitol statue (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- Frank Cagle: Legendary news guy signs off (Knox TN Today)
- A trip upriver on the Flora Swann (Knox TN Today)
- LMU rises from the dust of St. Mary’s (Knox TN Today)
- Year-to-date lending tops $1.5 billion (Knox TN Today)
- Eddie Smith gets EC nod (Knox TN Today)
- Tennessee basketball and truth in advertising (Knox TN Today)
- Evan Thornton: Tracking sex offenders (Knox TN Today)
- No need to be miserable if you ‘Got Peeps’ (Knox TN Today)
- Food for Second Harvest (Knox TN Today)
- Hicuity, Covenant collaborate on tele‐ICU (Knox TN Today)
- David Hunter will be missed (Knox TN Today)
- How to sign up for Covid vaccinations (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- No injuries reported in Morgan Co. Sheriff's Office fire, TBI assisting (WATE)
- Monroe Co. school board votes to buyout director of schools without cause (WATE)
- Tenn. Housing Development Agency taking applications for COVID-19 rent relief (WATE)
- Knoxville Police: 2 face firearms & drug charges after fleeing from traffic stop Friday (WATE)
- Growing collections: Blount County Seed Library opens to public (WBIR)
- Susan G. Komen East TN says goodbye as headquarters consolidates local chapters (WBIR)
- Gov. Lee, Mayor Kincannon, Rep. Burchett to attend groundbreaking ceremony for 4th Purpose housing site (WATE)
- Some care facilities decide to keep visitation restrictions in place despite state leaders lifting rules (WATE)
- Rockslide closes SR 90 lane in Campbell Co. in White Oak community (WBIR)
- Boat show returning to Downtown Knoxville (WBIR)
- Hiking community helps couple come up with Smokies-inspired baby names (WBIR)
- BCSO: Road closure due to flooding in Blount County (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- Lawmakers should make transgender teens' lives easier, not harder | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Tennessee Voices, Episode 153: Brenda Gadd, president, Rethink Public Strategies (KNS Opinion)
- University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools and Knox County COVID-19 case counts (KNS News)
- Knoxville Biz Ticker: Pilot Company hiring for 120 positions at Knoxville headquarters, 250 more in travel centers throughout Southeast (KNS Business)
- Mass shootings surge in Tennessee as nation faces record high (KNS News)
- In campaign against Spangler for sheriff, Jones faces some tough challenges | Victor Ashe (KNS Opinion)
- In campaign against Spangler for sheriff, Jones faces some tough challenges | Victor Ashe (KNS News)
- This is how the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed in Knox County (KNS News)
- Global tech company opening $27 million hub in Knoxville, plans to recruit UT students (KNS Business)
- What closed downtown Knoxville business would you bring back? Join the conversation. (KNS Business)
- Knoxville's only Black mayor was forced out of his home by urban removal. He still wonders why (KNS Business)
- Tennessee Senate GOP won't say if they'll try to cut funding if teams kneel during national anthem (KNS News)
- Tennessee homeowners deserve protection from eminent domain, not eviction | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Black History Month is a time where we celebrate our history and inspire the future | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
State News
- Hawks fire Pierce as coach following disappointing start - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Fruit tea company finds niche delivering homecooked, frozen meals for families (Tennessean)
- Memphis restaurants: Here's what opened in February (Commercial Appeal)
- Nashville solicits private partner to overhaul 'underperforming' on-street parking system (Tennessean)
- How a Supreme Court fight preserved Overton Park from I-40 and may have saved Midtown, too (Commercial Appeal)
- Sohn: Tennessee lawmakers fear women, color, choice and especially freedom - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- MODE Transportation acquires Chattanooga brokerage firm - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Tennessee Senate passes bill barring transgender students from playing high school sports under their gender identity (Tennessean)
- Metro to review Davidson County COVID-19 deaths after local and state discrepancy in totals (Tennessean)
- Did Shelby County give out expired vaccines? The state is looking 'under every rock' to find out (Commercial Appeal)
- Chattanooga area news for Monday, March 1 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Memphis basketball, still smarting from AAC not rescheduling Houston, intent to 'play our hearts out' (Commercial Appeal)
Local .GOV
- Exhibit Explores 'Black & White' Knoxville History (Knoxville)
- Saturday Extra Duty: City Crews Pick Up 542 Bags of Litter Across Knoxville (Knoxville)
- Students Enlighten Empower Knox During Youth Forum (Knoxville)
- Local Business Owner Horace Andrews: ‘You Have to be Ready to Compete’ (Knoxville)
- City Crews Work Saturdays to Tackle Litter Eyesores: Expensive Solution, But 'Gratifying' (Knoxville)
- $4.9 M Investment: Rollout of KPD Cameras Nearing Completion (Knoxville)
Wire Reports
- Inside the Biden team’s deliberations over punishing the Saudi crown prince - The Washington Post (US News)
- Fauci says U.S. must stick to two-shot strategy for Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines: paper - Yahoo News (Business)
- Inside Joe Biden’s decision to dive into the Amazon union drive - POLITICO (US News)
- Senior Nike executive resigns after story about her teen son, the sneaker flipper - OregonLive (Business)
- Chris Cuomo addresses brother Andrew's sexual harassment scandal - New York Post (US News)
- Joe Manchin, Crucial Stimulus Vote, Pushes Senate Dems to Give Fewer People $1,400 Checks - Newsweek (US News)
- China 'Worried' About Bubbles in Property, Foreign Markets - Bloomberg (Business)
- Proud Boys leader had lookalike passport to possibly flee the country - Business Insider (US News)
- West Side Rag » Trader Joe's Employee Says He Was Fired for Asking for Safety Precautions; Company Disputes His Account - westsiderag.com (Business)
- Wall Street Bullishness Is Becoming a Contrarian Sell Signal - Bloomberg (Business)
- All Apple retail stores in U.S. open for first time in almost a year; stock jumps - MarketWatch (Business)
- Black Amazon manager sues the e-commerce giant, accusing it of race and gender discrimination - The Washington Post (Business)
- Daily Crunch: Klarna valued at $31B - TechCrunch (Business)
- Arizona opens vaccinations at 2 of its state-run sites to people 55 and older - The Arizona Republic (US News)
- Fact-checking Psaki's claim that there 'have not been sanctions put in place' on foreign leaders even in recent past - CNN (US News)
Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel