TN Progressive

• Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
• Quote of the Day (RoaneViews)
• One Year Anniversary of GOP Feces Smeared Insurrection (RoaneViews)
• Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
• Blount County coronavirus cases at 26,253 as of 1/03/2022 (BlountViews)
• Blount County coronavirus cases at 25,295 as of 12/20/2021 (BlountViews)
• Blount County coronavirus cases at 24,180 as of 11/18/2021 (BlountViews)
• Blount County coronavirus cases at 23,518 as of 10/18/2021 (BlountViews)
• Komatsu and Oyama Remembered (Joe Powell)
• Where we are Earth Day 2021 (Whitescreek Journal)
• Breathe deeply (Domestic Psychology)
• The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• Registry embarks on long road to obtain testimony on Faith Family Freedom Fund PAC (TN Lookout)
• Lee to deliver last State of the State of his first term on Jan. 31 (TN Journal)
• Judge rules fired Tennessee vaccine official Dr. Michelle Fiscus cannot pursue monetary damages (TN Lookout)
• Republican district maps move ahead amid claims of minority vote dilution (TN Lookout)
• Commentary: Republican maps are undermining democracy (TN Lookout)
• Is that you, Cade? Read the email to the Registry the PAC’s treasurer says she didn’t write (TN Journal)
• Seven states to watch in the 2022 push to restrict voting rights (TN Lookout)
• $400 million in American Rescue Plan funds to support those with disabilities  (TN Lookout)
• Ex-girlfriend testifies Cothren had her register PAC that attacked Casada foe Tillis (TN Journal)
• New TNJ edition alert: How the GOP’s new congressional, state Senate maps shake out in Tennessee (TN Journal)
• Hagerty passes first bill in U.S. Senate (TN Journal)
• TNJ exclusive: Lee chooses Campbell for Tenn. Supreme Court (TN Journal)

Knox TN Today

• We Back Pat: Coaches showcase Summitt legacy (Knox TN Today)
• Christman promotes Marty Gibbs (Knox TN Today)
• Robledo at work for KCS (Knox TN Today)
• See you in the funny papers (Knox TN Today)
• A holiday in tranquility (Knox TN Today)
• Zoom debut for new book on Knoxville history (Knox TN Today)
• A grandson’s birthday sparks memories (Knox TN Today)
• Library preserves memories that ‘spark joy’ (Knox TN Today)
• Food City supports volunteers (Knox TN Today)
• Birds of a feather (Knox TN Today)
• Girl Scouts eases entry into middle school (Knox TN Today)
• Won’t you nominate a neighbor? (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• West Knoxville shooting sends man to hospital (WATE)
• Felony assault charges dismissed, misdemeanor charges advance against Knox County developer in 2020 confrontation (WBIR)
• East TN school leaders have choice: Cancel class or go virtual (WATE)
• Knoxville coffee shop helping to feed seniors in Knox County (WATE)
• Parents travel 7,000 miles to be by UT student after biking accident (WATE)
• Tracking down rapid at-home COVID tests (WATE)
• 'Like dominoes falling' | Knox County Schools closed for remainder of week as illness rises (WBIR)
• Knoxville veteran wants a comfortable hospice bed in 'final days' (WATE)
• 10 amazing Dolly Parton moments from 2021 (WBIR)
• What you need to know before your winter hike in the Great Smoky Mountains (WBIR)
• 'It was traumatic for the Jewish community to witness' | Knoxville rabbi reflects on synagogue hostage situation (WBIR)
• Relax on the peaceful side of the Smokies at Townsend's new brewery and craft kitchen (WBIR)

News Sentinel

• The gates are gone. Developers could pay city $2.5 million to finish South Knox riverwalk (KNS News)
• The gates are gone. Developers could pay city $2.5 million to finish South Knox riverwalk (KNS Business)
• Tennessee-based adoption agency refuses to help couple because they're Jewish (KNS News)
• Are we better off one year after Joe Biden's inauguration? | Letters (KNS Opinion)
• United States will only overcome Jan. 6 madness by turning toward truth | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Knox County COVID-19 case counts and vaccine numbers (KNS News)
• What the historic SNAP increase means for putting food on recipients' tables | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Knoxville Biz Ticker: ReVIDA Recovery Centers-Morristown, Ballad Health to offer free mammograms (KNS Business)
• COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to give full practice authority to some nurses | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Uphold the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not just on MLK Day, but every day | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Live music is back! Here are the Knoxville concerts we're looking forward to in 2022 (KNS Business)
• Tennessee kids need comprehensive sex education in public schools | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
• Watch Knox.biz honor the 40 Under 40 class of 2021 at Thursday's virtual ceremony (KNS Business)
• Tennesseans need access to quality, affordable child care | Opinion (KNS Opinion)

State News

• Private guards are essential to Lower Broadway. Some don't need training to be licensed (Tennessean)
• After fleeing Afghanistan, a family begins to make Memphis home (Commercial Appeal)
• 100 cats and counting: Franklin woman opens home to foster animals (Tennessean)
• Cheatham, Robertson County schools close due to staffing issues related to COVID-19 (Tennessean)
• New Tennessee school voucher bill clears key Senate committee (Tennessean)
• DMC names its pick for 100 N. Main project. Here's a look at what's planned (Commercial Appeal)
• What a Mess - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Penny Hardaway: Memphis basketball's injury situation still a waiting game (Commercial Appeal)
• KIPP Memphis, which closed two of its schools in 2020, faces two more potential closures (Commercial Appeal)
• Magic of dance - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Chattanooga Day of Service - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Remote Learning - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Local .GOV

• Private Investment Up by $63 M in Knoxville: Economic Development in 2021 Ends on Robust High Note (Knoxville)
• City Employees Sometimes Step In as Santa's Helpers (Knoxville)
• Meet Some of the City's Christmas-Making Crew (Knoxville)
• Anti-Graffiti Warriors: Meet 3 City Employees Who Do Their Part to Keep Knoxville Looking Its Best (Knoxville)
• Brush Up on Leaf Season Starting Nov. 1 (Knoxville)
• City Randomly Picks 30 Employees for $1,000 Prizes for Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations (Knoxville)

Wire Reports

• Biden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response - Reuters (US News)
• U.S. foe or specific weapon not behind sustained, global campaign causing ‘Havana Syndrome,’ CIA finds - POLITICO (US News)
• Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails - CNN (US News)
• Live news: Asia stocks shrug off Wall Street jitters - Financial Times (Business)
• 2 Marines Killed and 17 Injured in Seven-Ton Vehicle Rollover in North Carolina - The New York Times (US News)
• Dow Jones Futures: Market Correction Extends Losses; Four Stocks In Beat-Up Sector Worth Watching - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
• Asian shares break losing streak as China cuts key mortgage rate - Reuters (Business)
• Supreme Court Allows Government to Send Trump Docs to Jan. 6 Panel - The Daily Beast (US News)
• 5G news: Trump official says Biden refused to ‘side with science,’ prompting airline chaos - The Independent (Business)
• Jim Cramer discusses Wednesday's earnings reports and what it means for stock picking in 2022 - CNBC Television (Business)
• Walgreens ‘Pleased to Partner' With Biden Administration in Distributing Free N95 Masks - NBC Chicago (US News)
• Procter & Gamble Says Prices Will Keep Going Up - The Wall Street Journal (Business)
• Starbucks Will No Longer Require Employees To Be Vaccinated Against COVID Or Get Tested - BuzzFeed News (Business)
• Airman in Arizona sentenced to life in prison in Mennonite woman's death - ABC15 Arizona (US News)
• Oscar Mayer bologna-inspired face mask hydrates and horrifies - CNET (Business)