U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann entering House speaker’s race
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, is running for U.S. House speaker, the Ooltewah congressman's office confirmed Tuesday.
Majority leader says Franklin mayor candidate should be ‘100% ineligible’
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, has waded into a municipal election in Williamson County, saying Gabrielle Hanson — Franklin alderman and real estate agent — should not be in office, much less be elevated to mayor.
Political Notebook: Poll shows Marsha Blackburn with big lead over Gloria Johnson in Tennessee US Senate race
A new poll shows incumbent Tennessee U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Brentwood, with a 24-point lead over Democratic challenger Gloria Johnson, of Knoxville.
Tennessee, Georgia Republicans back Jordan for US House speaker, but efforts come up short on try No. 1
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, came up short Tuesday during the first round of balloting to become the U.S. House's new speaker. But it wasn't due to a lack of effort by Tennessee and Georgia Republicans.
Rep. Fleischmann now backs Jordan for US House speaker
U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Southeast Tennessee, is calling on his fellow House Republicans to get behind Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as the GOP's next speaker.
Tennessee Appellate Court weighing arguments over release of Covenant School shooter’s ‘manifesto,’ other writings
The Tennessee Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday in a public records battle involving efforts by news organizations, state Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, and a gun-rights group to obtain a "manifesto" and other writings from the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, which left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.
Sen. Blackburn calls on President Biden to fire National Security Advisor Sullivan, charges he ‘misled’ on security threats
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is calling on President Joe Biden to remove National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan from his role, charging Sullivan with having "routinely misled the entire government" about the status of security threats around the world.
Chattanooga attorney Max Bahner dies
Maxfield "Max" Bahner, 89, a longtime Chattanooga business attorney who brushed shoulders with CEOs and Supreme Court justices while also serving as a mentor to generations of local attorneys and taking on pro bono criminal cases, died Friday, according to friends.
State panel gives green light to UTC selecting designer for $7.35 million in maintenance and repair projects
State Building Commission members Thursday gave University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officials the OK to proceed with selecting a designer for a $7.35 million repair-and-maintenance project involving 10 buildings and structures.
Chattanooga-area members of Congress say who they will support for House speaker
Republican Congressmen Chuck Fleischmann and Scott DesJarlais of Southeast Tennessee said they will back Steve Scalise to become the next U.S. House speaker in an upcoming floor vote.
