TN Progressive

• Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
• Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
• Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
• Blount County early voting record turnout (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)
• July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)

TN Politics

• US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting (TN Lookout)
• After Ogles’ primary defeat, Trump flips endorsement to Hatcher for Tennessee’s 5th District (TN Lookout)
• Todd Blanche confirmed by the US Senate as attorney general; Collins, Murkowski vote no (TN Lookout)
• No political saviors: The Tennessee primary election cycle and the politics of maturity (TN Lookout)
• Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee senators blame dehydration in botched execution (TN Lookout)
• Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss (TN Lookout)

Knox TN Today

• Community Snapshot: The roads that lead us home (Knox TN Today)
• Summer sessions with the new look Lady Vols (Knox TN Today)
• Day 8 Inside Tennessee Basketball: Why This History Matters (Knox TN Today)
• Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | August 7-9 (Knox TN Today)
• Smoky Mountain Championship tees off with celebration of women’s athletics (Knox TN Today)
• Don’t mess with the Smokies + City council projects + Master gardeners ++ (Knox TN Today)
• Dining Duo goes to Cosby for a feast (Knox TN Today)
• Hiking with Harrington: West Prong Trail offers beauty beyond the blooms (Knox TN Today)
• Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Odd museums and roadside curiosities near Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
• Knox native Shawn Arthur has died (Knox TN Today)
• Weekend Scene: & Juliet to … And then I Became Free (Knox TN Today)
• Food City in process of presenting $800,000 to local schools (Knox TN Today)

Local TV News

• Deputies search for suspects after McMinn County shooting leaves victim in critical condition (WATE)
• Firefighters respond to barn fire with 'active explosions' in Maryville (WATE)
• Weapons detection systems among new safety measures at Knox County Schools (WATE)
• Claiborne County voters face another decision as mayor reelected a week after his funeral (WATE)
• Democrats win Knox County school board majority, seek to bring 'unified vision' (WATE)
• University of Tennessee opens new nine-story dorm amid soaring enrollment (WATE)

News Sentinel

State News

• Iran's leaders think they have Trump cornered, but their strategy carries great risks - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• David Roosevelt Turner Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Jolynne d'Ornano Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
• Stephen Turner Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)

Wire Reports

• The mall rink where they fell in love and skated for nearly 60 years is closing - The Washington Post (Business)
• New affidavit reveals possible motive after 17-year-old accused of killing 2 men in DeLand - WESH (US News)
• Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense lawyer, as attorney general - CBS News (US News)
• Democrats Vow to Unite Behind Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, but Tensions Remain - The New York Times (US News)
• Berkshire earnings rose last quarter and CEO Greg Abel is starting to deploy Buffett's massive cash hoard - CNBC (Business)
• Why a child’s stuffed bunny is blowing up a political race — and the internet - The Washington Post (US News)
• Cyclospora fears lead consumers to lose their appetite for salads - CNBC (Business)
• Trump pumps brakes on Senate budget plan, delaying GOP SAVE America push - Fox News (US News)
• One Whopper of a win: Burger King takes market share from McDonald's (QSR:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha (Business)
• Landmark crypto bill stalls in US Senate despite $225mn spending push - Financial Times (Business)
• How Scott Bessent used financial engineering to fund the $2 trillion deficit while leaving it untouched - Fortune (Business)
• The Memo: Weak jobs report clouds economy as Trump barrels toward midterms - The Hill (Business)
• Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms - The New York Times (US News)
• What to know about Trump’s new attempt to limit birthright citizenship - AP News (US News)
• Oregon drinking water system accessed in recent cyber attacks - Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB (US News)