Opinion
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bad energy on the roads, gas prices, free parking and more Rants from Nightfall
I hate it when small people bring big bad energy to the roads.
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Dear Abby: Struggling daughter seems uninterested in helping herself
DEAR ABBY: I am the single mom of a 19-year-old daughter who copes with bipolar 2, ADHD, anxiety and depression.
