Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
