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 […]
Republicans Demand Release of Shooter’s Manifesto before Special Session
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. Key Tennessee Republicans are calling for Metro Nashville authorities to release documents written by The Covenant School shooter, saying it is critical to know the motive behind the murders before a special session is held on gun-law reform. Sen. Todd Gardenhire, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently filed a public […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Will Not Take Up Gun Measure Bills in Wake of Church School Shooting
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. On the heels of a mass shooting at a Nashville private school, Senate Judiciary Chairman Todd Gardenhire said Wednesday gun-related bills won’t be taken up the rest of this legislative session. Gardenhire called Gov. Bill Lee’s words “appropriate” in the wake of the shooting and noted he is “embarrassed” that some lawmakers […]
Senate Panel Clears Path to Lower Permitless Gun-Carry Age to 18
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to drop the permitless gun-carry age to 18 from 21, aligning Tennessee with a pending court order. The panel endorsed the legislation by Sen. John Stevens, R-Huntingdon, on a 7-2 vote after amending the measure to exclude “long guns.” Removal of rifles from the legislation […]
House Passes Abortion Decriminalization Bill Despite Complaints it Will Hurt Women
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. After lively debate Monday, the Tennessee House passed legislation decriminalizing some forms of abortion in the state, giving physicians the opportunity to save women experiencing deadly pregnancies based on “reasonable judgment.” The House voted 83-11 in favor of the legislation with two abstaining. Two Republicans voted against the bill, and 13 […]
House Physician ‘Affirmative Defense’ Delayed after Abortion Bills Fall in Senate
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. A piece of legislation designed to stop the “criminalization” of doctors could be in trouble after several abortion-related bills went down in flames this week. State Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes delayed a bill Wednesday for three weeks that would remove the “affirmative defense” requirement for doctors who provide abortions for women going […]
Legislation Introduced January 16-20 in the Tennessee Legislature
This article was written by Holly McCall and is from Tennessee/Lookout. Each week during the legislative session, the Tennessee Lookout will provide a rundown of bills filed during the prior week. Hundreds of bills are filed each session and our list won’t include every bill but rather is intended to provide an overview of legislation […]
House Leader Pushes Resolution to Move County Elections to November
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout Some worry about long ballots and effort to consolidate power A move is afoot for a constitutional amendment shifting Tennessee’s judicial and county elections to November from August, a situation that some fear is an effort to further consolidate power and could confuse voters. House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, is […]
Sen. Gardenhire Wants Private School Vouchers Extended to Hamilton County
This article is from Tennessee/Lookout. State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, assured that the state’s education savings account program cleared legal hurdles, has filed legislation to expand private school vouchers to the Hamilton County school district. Senate Bill 12 would enable the state program to include qualifying students in districts with at least five schools in the bottom 10% […]
Voters Make Tyler City’s Newest Councilman
Williams Gets Second Term as Mayor; Cagle Gets Third Term On Tuesday, voters made David Tyler its newest councilman. However, it was a very close call. Tyler, a small businessman and active civic leader, edged Jeff Ezell by a margin of 44 votes. In the end, Tyler garnered 2,165 votes to Ezell’s 2,121. Jacky Cagle, […]
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