I am supporting my friend, Tucker McClendon, as the next County Commissioner for District 8. Tucker has served with character and integrity on the Hamilton County School Board. Serving on the school board is a difficult challenge under the best of circumstances. Tucker has served District 8 well during his term. For many years, East […]
McClendon Responds to ‘Negative Campaigning’ Mailer in District 8 Commission Campaign
Many of you received a mailer from my opponent yesterday that attacked me and contained many false narratives. Sadly, my opponent has resorted to negative campaigning to earn your vote. The type of mailer you received from my opponent is one you will not receive from my campaign. I believe campaigns are about ideas and […]
Armed Guards
Well, the playground has been open for only a few days and already there has been trouble according to police reports. Actually there was trouble before it opened. People were tearing down the fence that kept it closed before an inspection could be done to declare it safe for use. I hate to be a […]
Government Agencies Prove that Just Because They Can, They Shouldn’t
This editorial is from Tennessee/Lookout. Until two weeks ago, I had heard neither of Mason, Tenn., nor of Joshua Lipscomb but thanks to a couple of government agencies, I am now very familiar with them and I bet there are many other Tennesseans who have learned about them. Mason is the small West Tennessee town located […]
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
This editorial is from the Tennessee/Lookout. In July 1989, I was lying on the sofa of my brother’s Knoxville apartment one night. It was the summer I’d quit work to go back to school and finish the degree I abandoned to work on political campaigns a few years back. The TV was turned on, the volume […]
We Cannot Address Racism if We Can’t Talk About Race
This commentary is from Tennessee/Lookout. Lawmakers in Tennessee are pushing some bills that would ease the removal of books from school libraries, limit diversity initiatives in higher education, and restrict the teaching of diversity and equity concepts at the college level (the so-called ban on Critical Race Theory). These bills represent an effort to legislate away […]
Build a Road to the Martino Project
The phrase “build it and they will come,” comes to mind. I hope East Ridge city officials saw the movie Field of Dreams because we seem to be groping in the dark when it comes to having some vision and leadership. What we’re talking about here is Bob Martino’s $150 million investment in a project […]
It’s Time to Invest in East Ridge
Had a meeting with the mayor last Monday morning to talk about the Border Region Act and liquor stores. Mayor Brian Williams had a nine-page power point presentation waiting for me to explain how it all works. He said it is his intention to take this presentation to the citizens and educate them on the […]
An Open Letter to the Mayor and Council
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Monday of last week, the East Ridge Industrial Development Board voted unanimously to allow millions of dollars of future state sales tax money to be pocketed by the owners of a liquor store that is under construction. The following Thursday, the City Council approved an agreement under the Border Region Act that […]
Call for Forensic Audit for Camp Jordan Park
I never dreamed that a dustup over paying officials at rec league games at Camp Jordan would lead to the resignation of the director and two city employees. Are you kidding me? We don’t get rid of employees over minor stuff like that around here, do we? Last time I looked the city manager was […]
How Many People Walk and Bike on Ringgold Road?
I was talking on the phone with a buddy the other day about last Thursday’s council meeting and the city awarding a multi-million dollar contract to pave and beautify a portion of Ringgold Road. I told him that the city is going to spend more than $6 million to add a 10-foot wide sidewalk on […]
Chadwick: Keep Bagged Leaf Pick-Up
To the city workers at the Sanitation Department … I am about to embark on a constant tirade about the city stopping the bagged leaf pickup. I just wanted to let the workers know that I appreciate all the work that they do. I especially want to thank the guys that picked up my bagged […]
Salaries are Now ‘Stable;’ McBrien Building Not so Much
Last week’s East Ridge City Council meeting was puzzling. First, it lasted less than 20 minutes, which must be some kind of record for brevity in the modern era. What was really puzzling was that nobody _ not the city manager, not the mayor, not any of the four council members _ mentioned one word […]
Chauncey’s Dog Park
I’d like to thank Councilman Mike Chauncey for his work to bring a dog park to the City Hall complex. Four years after a parks study showed that “dog park” was a top request in East Ridge, the project can finally start. Mr. Chauncey was the driving force the whole way. When the city was willing […]
City’s Spending Priorities Punish Taxpayers
Well, they did it, just as predicted. Just in time for the city’s extravagant, over-the-top Centennial birthday party, the East Ridge City Council done gone and raised property taxes by 25 percent. We’ve really got something to celebrate now, don’t we? I, along with probably the majority of my neighbors, don’t begrudge paying our fare […]
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