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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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Democratic base’s anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground
The Democratic base is angry.
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Democracy in Action group to host Hixson town hall for lawmakers Blackburn, Fleischmann and Hagerty
A group of Hamilton County residents are hosting a town hall Saturday for their lawmakers, whether they are in attendance or not, so constituents can ask meaningful questions that elected officials have left unanswered, organizer Allison Gorman said by phone.
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U.S. Rep. John Rose announces bid for Tennessee governor
U.S. Rep. John Rose, a Republican from Cookeville, announced a bid for Tennessee governor Thursday at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.
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Hamilton County seeking new communications director
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announced on social media this week that the county is looking to hire a new director of communications.
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Hamilton County hires federal coordinator amid changing landscape in Washington, D.C.
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp told county commissioners that he met with state officials preparing for the potential dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education and has hired a longtime, local Republican operative to navigate the changing federal landscape.
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Lawmaker wants to reverse change that resulted from Chattanooga Woodmore school bus crash
A Tennessee lawmaker is working to reverse a law that raised the minimum age of school bus drivers after a deadly crash in Chattanooga.
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National Park City Foundation visits Chattanooga as part of peer review process
Chattanooga is one step closer to becoming North America's first National Park City, following a visit by a peer review team with the London-based organization that issues the designation.
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‘Ego trip’: Bill to prevent Tennessee facilities from being named after current local officials progresses
A bill to prohibit public facilities from being named after local public officials while they're in office is moving through the legislature.
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Tennessee lawmakers take first steps to safeguard IVF, clarify abortion exceptions
A first round of Tennessee lawmakers greenlit bills clarifying abortion exceptions and protecting the right to contraception and fertility treatments, like in vitro fertilization, while shutting down broader abortion rights legislation and delaying a vote on new IVF regulations happened concurrently Tuesday.
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House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate
The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
