Veteran’s Day: Some local events and celebrations. A ceremony at luncheon honors veterans.

POLITICS: Speculation on the new TN Assembly’s agenda in the 2009 session. And a similar report from Fox13. Mid-South Democrats hope to hear from President-elect Obama.

MLG&W: Will pay $1.2 million to EPA to resolve allegations of violations. More from the Commercial Appeal, WMC and
Eyewitness News. The utility will also push the City Council to make apartment building owners make their buildings energy efficient. A somewhat related story on preparing for the cold and sickness season.

ARKANSAS: New legislature will have a record 32 women.

COGIC Convocation: A film based on a T.D. Jakes story debuts at the convocation.

Regions Financial: Board member Spence Wilson resigns.

Commercial Appeal: The daily’s parent company is cutting a further 400 jobs after the paper recently cut 27. More from the daily itself. More from the Business Journal and the Daily News. Editor in Chief Chris Peck talks about the high demand for souvenir Obama victory editions of Wednesday’s paper.

TennCare: As negotiations between hospitals, the state and the two new providers of TennCare drag on, patients are being confused.

BUSINESS: Hunter Fan Company moving its company HQ to Goodlett Farms. Seeing early signs of a commercial real estate uptick. Mid-America Apartment Communities sees rise in rental income, but steep loss in profits. GTx reports share loss. Shipper DHL may cut ground delivery. Verso reports 3Q profits. Collierville Funeral Home confidently expands for the future. Regulatory hostility affects billboard industry.

From the CA, people in business.

October mortgages plummet by a third. September’s pending home sales drop as well.

Pinnacle Airlines: A look behind the scenes at daily operations handling.

POST-ELECTION NEWS & RESULTS: Tennessee’s two Republican senators gird for opposition. Bartlett Alderman Position 6 race swings back to John Barzano; still not official. Some Tipton County election results. DeSoto County Election Commission race nearing vote-counting conclusion. The Daily News reports on the mess at the Election Commission.

Memphians prepare to travel to DC for the inauguration. Fox13 follows up.

Kristallnacht: A remembrance of the Night of Broken Glass seventy years ago this past weekend from a survivor. University of Memphis’ Hillel dedicates a memorial garden. More reports from Fox13,

Grace St. Luke’s: The Episcopal School plans to expand.
 

TENNESSEE: Governor unveils new State to help families.

Memphis City Schools: The system has hired a new director for nutrition. Some new programs to address needs for non-traditional student paths. A report on Superintendent Cash’s first 100 days.

DeSoto County: It’s now a crime to loiter in Olive Branch. County may join national prescription program. The site selection committee for the new county jail is seeking input. The annexation dispute between Walls and Horn Lake is going to court next year.

Small Biz Show: Local radio show focuses squarely on small local businesses and the help they need. Website here.

City of Memphis: Getting ready budget reductions and planning where and what to cut. More from WMC.

Garbage collection changes.

Does the Mayor’s Action Line produce … action?

Mayor Herenton says that sworn depositions coming in FBI investigation.

Charter Amendments: Comments from City Councilmen on the new charter changes.

Mediaverse: Memphis: A closer look at the CA’s commemorative edition and the paper’s future.

Gadfly: He’s happy with the Republican “circular firing squad” after their election loss.

Otis L. Sanford: He lauds the Obama win through the lens of his 98 year old mother.

Blake Fontenay: He looks for hurt Republican feelings and talks about dealing with them.

Commercial Appeal: Support for the county-inclusive 911 call center. And praise for not speaking in code about Memphians.

Wendi C. Thomas: Relief and joy after Obama’s election.

LeftWing Cracker: Starting to motivate for change in the TN Democratic Party.

Smart City Memphis: Creativity as an economic force for cities?

theology & geometry: A parking lot pick-up attempt; a braindump post powered by too much coffee; and, fond memories of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

The Conservative Zone: And so it begins, says Mark about the Obama presidency.

a field guide to urban memphis: Word on a new fall/winter farmer’s market at First Congregational Church in Midtown.

Formally Trained: Wedding planning thoughts.

Brain Release Valve: A sequence of four photos from an Obama rally that will warm your heart.

A View From the Middle: More happiness over Obama’s election.

I Am Not My Hair: A one-sided conversation.

Life as I Know it From Memphis: Cubicles are not fun.

Secret Agent Mom: Mr. Baby gets up and walks.