Educators to air agenda
The Tennessee Education Association Road Trip will present its 2016 legislative agenda at a public meeting Tuesday in Chattanooga, according to a news release.
Educators, parents and community members are invited to discuss topics including over-testing and the state’s lack of investment in students.
The meeting is set for 5:45-7:30 p.m. in the Hamilton County Board of Education boardroom, 3074 Hickory Valley Road.
Smedley, Grohn to hold town hall
Hamilton County Commissioner Sabrena Turner-Smedley and Chattanooga Councilman Larry Grohn will hold a joint town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Morris Hill Baptist Church, 1804 Morris Hill Road.
The agenda includes updates on community issues and presentations from local state lawmakers including Reps. Marc Gravitt and Mike Carter and Sen. Todd Gardenhire.
Tea party to host forum
The Chattanooga Tea Party will host a Republican presidential candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, a news release states.
The forum will include moderated questions as well as questions from the audience. Confirmed participants include Kevin Kookogey, Tennessee state chair for Ted Cruz; Bobby Wood, Marco Rubio campaign; and a representative for the Donald Trump campaign. Representatives from other campaigns may also attend and speak.
The meeting will be held at The Century Club Banquet Hall, 3221 Harrison Pike. Please bring a nonperishable canned food item to supporting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
Please RSVP at the Chattanooga Tea Party’s Facebook page. Donations will be accepted at the event to help defray costs.
Police group backs Patterson
The International Brotherhood of Police Officers Chapter 673 has endorsed Boyd Patterson for Hamilton County Criminal Court judge, according to a news release.
The letter of endorsement called Patterson an “unwavering public servant for years” and noted his past work with law enforcement to “combat violent street gangs in our city.”
Patterson is seeking the Republican nomination for the seat, along with Mike Little and Tom Greenholtz. Early voting continues through Feb. 23 and Election Day is March 1.
Cruz rep meets Rhea voters
Kevin Kookogey, the Tennessee state chairman for the Ted Cruz for President Campaign, spoke to Rhea County Republicans, as well as some visitors from Bradley and Hamilton counties, last week in Dayton, Tenn.
According to a news release, Kookogey spoke about Cruz’s positions on religious liberties, the need for conservative Supreme Court judges and improving the economy by remaking federal tax codes to boost business.
He said as president, Cruz will repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare, and allow consumers to buy health insurance across state lines, as well an strengthen the military and work to control the national debt.