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Everything you need to know about politics in the Chattanooga area, from local government meetings to elections.
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School board: Sterling DuPré wants to promote fiscal responsibility, examine curriculum
Sterling DuPré wants to promote fiscal responsibility and be proactive with the curriculum as a Hamilton County school board member.
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School board: Community volunteer Katie Perkins plans to push for collaboration, outdoor learning
Katie Perkins plans to foster collaboration and push for more outdoor learning as a Hamilton County school board member.
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School board: Veteran educator Betty Duggan hopes to support teachers, improve facilities
Betty Duggan hopes to support teachers and improve school facilities as a member of the Hamilton County Board of Education.
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Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former prosecutor Clay Fuller won the runoff election Tuesday to serve the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's term, until January 2027.
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LIVE: Results from Northwest Georgia’s runoff elections on April 7, 2026
See live results from from Northwest Georgia's runoff elections to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene and Colton Moore on April 7, 2025.
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Hamilton County Commission: Challenger Tonya Sadler wants collaboration with schools
Collegedale Vice Mayor Tonya Sadler is challenging incumbent Hamilton County Commissioner Jeff Eversole, R-Ooltewah, in the upcoming Republican primary.
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Hamilton County Commission: Incumbent Jeff Eversole wants spending to focus on roads
Hamilton County Commissioner Jeff Eversole, R-Ooltewah, is running for a second four-year term for his District 10 seat.
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Tennessee GOP leader promotes partnership with Turning Point, but details remain unclear
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, reaffirmed the December announcement that the state is partnering with Turning Point USA to put affiliate clubs of the organization, founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in every high school in Tennessee.
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Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise
Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for control over utilities that build power plants and power lines — and then bill people for the cost.
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Democrats see Georgia’s failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift
Georgia state lawmakers spent months debating ideas to curb the impact of data centers. But as their annual legislative session ended Thursday, they did nothing.
