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Times Opinion: Mark Herndon and what qualifies as disqualifying
When voters choose who they want to represent them, their decision is informed by an array of factors: the candidate's party affiliation, policy stances, personal values and, of course, their character, integrity and personal conduct.
Times Opinion: Anna Golladay is the change the Tennessee Democratic Party needs
For anyone outside of the MAGA cult, the state of our political reality is clear: Our democratic republic is at a crisis point. With President Donald Trump at the helm – and an obsequious Republican-majority Congress unwilling to assert its authority over the power-hungry executive – our country is being steered into an authoritarian abyss.
Times Opinion: Elect Ruth Walker to bring a data-centered approach to Hamilton County Board of Education
Ruth Walker, a trained developmental psychologist running as a Democrat in District 3, has a skillset far too many in elected office lack: the ability to parse documented data and make sound public policy decisions based on evidence.
Times Opinion: Don’t compromise on mental healthcare. Elect Jordan Hammond to the Hamilton County Board of Education
While incumbent Republican board member Gary Kuehn voted to end the district's contract with Centerstone, he did finally compromise and accept them as an option once faith-based vendors were offered.
Times Opinion: Elect Katie Perkins to keep the far right off the Hamilton County Board of Education
Katie Perkins, the Democratic candidate for District 8 in 2022, lost to Republican incumbent Larry Grohn. Perkins has decided to give it another shot, this time against Republican candidate Sabrina Daniel.
Times Opinion: Reelect Ben Connor to keep a needed voice on Hamilton County Board of Education
In his time on the school board, Ben Connor, a Democrat, has been a needed voice opposing toxic decision making from his Republican counterparts. Nowhere is this more clear than the board's decision to end the Centerstone contract.
Times Opinion: To repudiate Centerstone decision, put Democrats on the Hamilton County school board
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Times Opinion: Elect Mona Petro to bring ‘that small-town feel’ back to Soddy-Daisy
Living in a district long represented by Republicans, one issue in particular led Mona Petro, the Democratic candidate for District 1, to test the long-shot odds: the closing of the county health clinic and local businesses in Soddy-Daisy.
Times Opinion: Starting with the Hamilton County Commission, we must abandon the Republican Party
Often, especially amid Donald Trump's chaotic second presidential administration, we like to separate the local GOP, seemingly focused on limited taxes and a fiscally conservative platform, from the authoritarian and racially exclusive aims of the national party.
Times Opinion: Reelect David Sharpe to keep conviction on the Hamilton County Commission
Since he first took office in 2018, Democratic Commissioner David Sharpe has been a fierce advocate for public schools. On that front, he said there's more work to be done.
Times Opinion: Elect Laura Bertrand to bring a listening ear to the Hamilton County Commission
As a licensed therapist, Laura Bertrand is used to listening with thoughtful compassion. She wants to bring that skillset to local government.
Times Opinion: Elect Amanda Sovago-Royal to bring transparency to Hamilton County government
Amanda Sovago-Royal, from her time volunteering at various nonprofits and working in customer service, has a lot of connections. If elected to the County Commission, the Democratic candidate for District 2 wants to use those ties to advocate for native Chattanoogans amid the strains presented by population growth.
Times Opinion: Elect Josh Wichman to Hamilton County Commission to see our community flourish
Hamilton County faces a plethora of challenges. For Josh Wichman, Democratic candidate for District 8, public education is priority No. 1.
Times Opinion: Elect Montrell Besley to represent diverse Hamilton County District 11
Montrell Besley, candidate for District 11, is a Democrat. But he wants to serve everyone in the community, especially in a district as diverse as his – stretching from Lookout Mountain to East Lake.
Times Opinion: To rid ourselves of Republican policy, elect Mark Herndon
No matter your politics, most of us will acknowledge that Hamilton County has problems: unaffordable housing, high grocery prices, opaque government, inadequate public services and more.