Sat
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
- City of Alcoa's costly wish list for Alcoa Highway. (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 39,189 as of 4/23/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 39,079 as of 4/2/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 38,344 as of 2/12/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 33,274 as of 1/22/2022 (2 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus cases at 26,253 as of 1/03/2022 (1 reply)
- Blount Memorial at record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 16,000 as of 07/12/2021 (3 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus pandemic numbers (2 replies)
- 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)
TN Progressive
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- TN GOP Congressman Stands with George Santos in Refusing to File Legally Required Fedral Financial Disclosure DocumentsFederal (RoaneViews)
- Friday Toons (RoaneViews)
- Dr. Richardson Says It Better Than Most (RoaneViews)
- Blount County Covid-19 update as of 12/17/2022 (BlountViews)
- Blount County coronavirus update as of 11/12/2022 (BlountViews)
- Fall 2022 (Whitescreek Journal)
- Early Voting for November 8, 2022, Midterm Election (BlountViews)
- Blount County coronavirus update as of 10/08/2022 (BlountViews)
- Mmmm, A Fresh Hot Cup of Joe (Joe Powell)
- You asked for it and you are going to GET IT, Part 3 - State and Federal Democratic Primaries (Left Wing Cracker)
- You asked for it and you are going to GET IT, part 2 - Judgeships! (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- Legendary lobbyist Tom Hensley dies at 80 (TN Journal)
- New TNJ edition alert: Ready or not, here comes the fight over premixed cockails (TN Journal)
- Teachers would get $60K minimum salary under bill in Congress making grants to states (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Criminal Court judge balks at state’s supervision plan (TN Lookout)
- Democrats in Congress condemn Biden administration expansion of Title 42 (TN Lookout)
- National Dems give New Hampshire, Georgia more time to change 2024 primary dates (TN Lookout)
- Fair criticism does not equal incivility (TN Lookout)
- GOP senators sent message to interim correction commissioner on Community Corrections (TN Lookout)
- Environmental activist Pearson wins race to succeed the late Rep. Barbara Cooper (TN Journal)
- Read Gov. Bill Lee’s remarks on the occasion of his second inaugural (TN Journal)
- New TNJ edition alert: Party executive panels could face cuts, Lee readies roads push (TN Journal)
- Here are the Senate committee assignments for the upcoming session (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- Barnes: ‘We’ve got to get better’ (Knox TN Today)
- Teacher role models: Job, Gen. MacArthur and dad (Knox TN Today)
- Tyre Nichols tapes: How much to show? (Knox TN Today)
- Fall in love with Fall Creek Falls (Knox TN Today)
- ‘Bird love and pair bonding’ (Knox TN Today)
- DAR sets date to honor those buried at Mars Hill (Knox TN Today)
- Another Vol foe goes low (Knox TN Today)
- Covid in the rearview mirror (Knox TN Today)
- Eight transfers over $1 million (Knox TN Today)
- Frosty Bison (Knox TN Today)
- Nicole Lenaghan joins The Trust Company (Knox TN Today)
- Déjà vu Thursday: UConn returns to TBA (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Knoxville elderly woman with multiple health concerns found (WATE)
- 10 Tennessee state symbols you might not know (WATE)
- Over 300 people's remains unclaimed at the Knox Co. Regional Forensic Center (WATE)
- Knoxville woman battles realty company in eviction dispute (WATE)
- Artwork by famed Knoxville artist Beauford Delaney auctions for $40k (WATE)
- Keith Carver to take over as head of the UT Institute of Agriculture (WBIR)
- University of Tennessee working to better on-campus experience (WATE)
- Who is this newborn? Rendering of boy found in Melton Hill Lake released to help spur investigation (WBIR)
- 10Explores: Island Loop Trail at Seven Islands State Birding Park (WBIR)
- Service & Sacrifice: Two families join fight for 'forgotten again' (WBIR)
- 10About Town: A fishing show, ChocolateFest and a Chinese New Year Festival (WBIR)
- Recouping their losses: Gatlinburg wildfire victims plead their case before appeals court (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- Justice for Tyre Nichols began at historic pace. US is watching what Memphis does next (KNS News)
- Memphis SCORPION unit tied to Tyre Nichols' beating death 'permanently deactivated' (KNS News)
- When the officers are Black: Tyre Nichols' death raises tough questions about race in policing (KNS News)
- Video shows police kicking, pepper spraying, beating Tyre Nichols after traffic stop (KNS News)
- How America can stop importing vital metals from China and Russia | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Scenes from Cumberland Avenue before major demolition (KNS News)
- Scenes from Cumberland Avenue before major demolition begins (KNS News)
- Constitution takes center stage in trial of Knoxville policing reform advocates (KNS News)
- More student housing planned for Cumberland and 3 more development trends you need to know (KNS Business)
- Knoxville restaurants and bakeries are scrambling to adjust to sky-high egg prices (KNS Business)
- Roth IRA conversions can make sense in down financial markets | Jimmy Rodefer (KNS Business)
- Knoxville founders share their personal 'big pivot' moments | McAdoo (KNS Business)
- I'm glad I gave bingo a second chance | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Where to find Valentine's Day specials at 14 Knoxville restaurants and bars (KNS Business)
State News
- Jacqueline Page Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Janet Headrick Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- John Cowings Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Kay Marie Kendall Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Justice for Tyre Nichols began at historic pace. US is watching what Memphis does next (Tennessean)
- Justice for Tyre Nichols began at historic pace. US is watching what Memphis does next (Commercial Appeal)
- Counter protesters speak up at rally on transgender issue (Tennessean)
- University of Memphis to reopen Sunday after closing in wake of Tyre Nichols footage release (Commercial Appeal)
- Memphis SCORPION unit tied to Tyre Nichols' beating death 'permanently deactivated' (Commercial Appeal)
- When the officers are Black: Tyre Nichols' death raises tough questions about race in policing (Commercial Appeal)
- Who is Ben Crump, the attorney representing the family of Tyre Nichols? (Tennessean)
- 'So preventable:' Memorial held for record number of deadly pedestrian crashes in Nashville (Tennessean)
Local .GOV
- Youth Sports Registration is Open! (Knox County)
- Valentine's Day Picnic Dates (Knox County)
- Santa's Workshop (Knox County)
- KCHD's next Spanish Diabetes Management Series starts Feb. 9 (Knox County)
- Renew your TennCare Today (Knox County)
- Environmental Health hosts FREE BBPT Classes (Knox County)
Wire Reports
- Do Abortion Rights Hang On State Constitutions? - The New York Times (US News)
- Protesters across the US decry police brutality after Tyre Nichols' death - CNN (US News)
- Billionaire Gautam Adani Loses $26 Billion - TheStreet (Business)
- Odds 'very high' of U.S. military conflict with China, top Republican says - Yahoo News (US News)
- Intel CEO On Losing Market Share To AMD: “We Lost Share, We Lost Momentum. We Think That Stabilizes This Year” - Wccftech (Business)
- GOP national sales tax talk backfires, as Dems see political gold - POLITICO (US News)
- Alleged Pelosi attacker DePape calls news outlet from jail, makes ‘chilling and bizarre’ remarks - The Hill (US News)
- Former President Donald Trump kicks off presidential campaign in New Hampshire - WMUR Manchester (US News)
- Ex-Googler says colleagues should 'find perspective' about layoffs - Business Insider (Business)
- ‘Hostile takeover’: the tiny Florida university targeted by Ron DeSantis - The Guardian US (US News)
- The shock of mass lay-offs is only the beginning for companies - Financial Times (Business)
- Arizona GOP bows to election denialism in bid for unity - The Washington Post (US News)
- Federal prosecutors ask court to bar Sam Bankman-Fried from using Signal - Engadget (Business)
- A Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy could be a boost to these stocks (NASDAQ:BBBY) - Seeking Alpha (Business)
- 'Good news' for the spring homebuying season as mortgage rates melt, but economists warn 'finding a deal remains an elusive quest' - Yahoo Finance (Business)
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