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Free Press Opinion: Vote for Queen for Executive Committee to put an end to political dirty tricks
Hamilton County Republican voters may not know the candidates involved or much about the Republican state Executive Committee, but they ought to flock to the polls during early voting, beginning today, or on election day Aug. 6 to say enough is enough of dirty politics.
Free Press Opinion: Health secrecy for elected officials only makes the cruelty worse
We were glad to see the photo Sunday of a smiling Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, alongside his wife, Elaine Chao. The 84-year-old McConnell revealed Sunday that he had been hospitalized following a rough June 14 fall at his home leading, he said, to "mild pneumonia."
Free Press Opinion: Send Tony Hullender to state legislature in District 27
When he visits District 27 voters, Republican Tony Hullender says no one asks him about raw milk. No one tells him how much they want to have fluoride removed from their drinking water. No one is concerned about inspections of food from small farms. No one is passionate about U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healt
Free Press Opinion: Support Brooke Weaver, Vince Dean for county, Criminal Court clerk
Both Brooke Weaver and Vince Dean face opponents in their races for Hamilton County clerk and Hamilton County Criminal Court clerk, respectively, but their candidacies are so far superior to their opponents that they may as well not have challengers.
Free Press Opinion: Fleischmann, Hagerty on to November
Neither U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, nor U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, has primary opposition in their bids for reelection next month.
Free Press Opinion: John Rose should be Tennessee’s next governor
It is telling, we believe, that President Donald Trump has chosen not to make an endorsement in the Republican primary for Tennessee governor, especially when one of the candidates has stuck to him like Saran Wrap.
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Ben Connor for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 6
We appreciate that the incumbent Democrat has been reasonable in his approach to what should be a community board and hasn't taken extremist positions.
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Sandy Pricer for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 3
The district is fortunate to have three very capable, very concerned women vying to replace Republican board chair Joe Smith. Of those three, we prefer independent Sandy Pricer over Republican Ashley Dillon and Democrat Dr. Ruth Walker.
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Sabrina Daniel for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 8
If District 8 residents like current Republican board member Larry Grohn, they'll like the retired teacher who wants to replace him. We believe she's the better of the two running.
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Gary Kuehn for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 9
The retired public school teacher and school administrator not only has the background to serve a second term on the board but also has furthered his knowledge by becoming an accredited Level IV Master School Board Member, as tabbed by the Tennessee School Boards Association. We endorse his reelection.
Free Press Opinion: Elect Pricer, Connor, Daniel, Kuehn to Hamilton County school board
Clint Cooper's endorsements for the Free Press for Hamilton County school board.
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Mike Chauncey for Hamilton County Commission District 8
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates — Katherlyn Geter in District 4, Warren Mackey in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 — won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Lee Helton for Hamilton County Commission District 7
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates — Katherlyn Geter in District 4, Warren Mackey in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 — won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe
Free Press Opinion: Choose incumbents up for reelection on Hamilton County Commission
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates — Katherlyn Geter in District 4, Warren Mackey in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 — won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Gene-o Shipley for Hamilton County Commission District 1
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates — Katherlyn Geter in District 4, Warren Mackey in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 — won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Chip Baker for Hamilton County Commission District 2
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates – Katherlyn Geter in District 4, Warren Mackey in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 – won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Joe Graham for Hamilton County Commission District 11
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election.
Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses David Sharpe for Hamilton County Commission District 6
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates — Katherlyn Geter in District 4, Warren Mackey in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 — won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe
Free Press Opinion: Fast-moving Wamp has earned second term as county mayor
Some people say he's moved too fast, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp acknowledges in one of his first reelection television ads.