This article is from Tennessee Lookout A bill making it a crime to harbor or hide individuals without lawful immigration status cleared a Tennessee House subcommittee Wednesday, with opponents criticizing it as a dangerous precedent that could criminalize family members in mixed immigration households, and nonprofits or faith-based organizations performing acts of charity. The bill (HB322/SB392) […]
Bill Moves Forward Allowing Narrow Exceptions to State Abortion Law
This article is from Tennessee Lookout A bill to allow very specific exceptions to Tennessee’s abortion ban passed a key House committee Wednesday. The legislation would allow doctors to perform an abortion in the case of an ectopic and molar pregnancies — a rare, noncancerous tumor that develops as the result of a non-viable pregnancy […]
Wamp Proposing Term Limits for County Mayor’s Office
On Tuesday, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp released a statement saying he would propose term limits for the office he currently holds. “Tomorrow, I will be asking the Hamilton County Commission to formally support a proposal that would implement term limits on the Office of County Mayor through a Private Act of the Tennessee General […]
Kathy Lennon Running for Hamilton County Democratic Party Chair
Kathy Lennon announces run for Hamilton County Democratic Party Chair On Thursday, former Hamilton County School Board Member Kathy Lennon proudly announced her candidacy for Chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party. An educator of more than 25 years and the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee for Tennessee House District 27, Lennon is a lifelong public […]
Ezell Breaks Through for East Ridge City Council
Jeff Ezell will become East Ridge’s newest City Councilman after Tuesday’s election. Ezell, who had unsuccessfully run for council several times, received 5,131 votes, or 37 percent of the votes cast. He will join Audie Witt, who voters returned for a third term. Witt’s supporters turned out, as the retired state employee garnered 4,945 votes. […]
McClendon: ‘General Assembly is out of Control’
Tennessee House District 30 Candidate Heather McClendon (D-Belvoir) released a new advertisement Monday aimed squarely at the extreme and dangerous agenda being pushed by the supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly. “The Tennessee General Assembly is out of control – passing extreme laws that could rip our public schools apart and put women’s lives at risk,” […]
Heavener to Lead U.S. Attorney’s Office in Election Day Program
KNOXVILLE – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Mac D. Heavener, III will lead the efforts of the Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, election. AUSA Heavener has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer […]
U.S. Senate Candidate Gloria Johnson endorses Heather McClendon for State House
Like McClendon, Johnson has spent her career as a special educator, advocating for the children who need it the most. Tennessee House 30 Candidate Heather McClendon (D-Belvoir) proudly accepted the endorsement of U.S. Senate Candidate Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) Monday. Johnson, a special education teacher and famed member of the ‘Tennessee Three,’ noted McClendon’s experience […]
Heather McClendon Seeking District 30 House Seat
Heather McClendon (D-Belvoir) is challenging incumbent Esther Helton-Haynes (R-East Ridge) in the race for Tennessee House of Representatives District 30 in the November general election. Early voting for the general election begins on Wednesday, October 16. McClendon, a school psychologist who has never run for public office, said she is running because she believes that our […]
Former Police Chief Announces Campaign for City Council
On Thursday, Stanley Allen announced he is running for East Ridge City Council, according to a press release from Allen’s campaign. A life-long resident of Hamilton County, Allen has lived in East Ridge for a total of 12 years. Allen served in the Chattanooga Police Department for 28 years, retiring as a Lieutenant over Support […]
Hazlewood Secures Key Police Endorsement in State House Campaign
On Friday, the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) Local #673 officially endorsed State Representative Patsy Hazlewood in her re-election campaign for the District 27 seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. This endorsement follows other key public safety endorsements Hazlewood has received from current Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp, Hamilton County Sheriff Austin […]
Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association Endorses McVeagh in Circuit Court Race
The Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association, Local #820 (CFFA) has endorsed Judge Alex McVeagh in his campaign to become the next judge of Division III of Hamilton County Circuit Court. Judge McVeagh is running in the contested Hamilton County Republican Primary Election, which will be held on Tuesday, March 5. The CFFA endorsement of Judge McVeagh […]
IBPO Endorse Judge Alex McVeah in Campaign for Circuit Court
On Monday, the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local #673, endorsed Judge Alex McVeagh in his campaign for Division III of Hamilton County Circuit Court. Judge McVeagh is proud of the continued support of law enforcement and members of the judiciary. This endorsement follows the recent endorsements of retired Sheriff Jim Hammond, retired Mayor Jim […]
McVeagh Announces Campaign for Circuit Court Judge
Hamilton County General Sessions Judge Alex McVeagh officially launched his campaign today to replace Circuit Court Judge Marie Williams in the Third Division of Hamilton County’s Circuit Court (11th Judicial District), who recently announced her plans to retire on January 3, 2024 after serving 28 distinguished years. Judge McVeagh will seek the Republican nomination for […]
Lee Sets Special Session for Late August
Governor Did Not Mention Guns in Monday Press Release This article is from Tennessee/Lookout Five months after a shooter killed six people at The Covenant School in Nashville, Gov. Bill Lee will bring lawmakers back to Nashville to cobble together a solution to the mass murder. Lee announced Monday he will call the General Assembly into […]
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