
Sarah Grace Taylor covers Chattanooga and Hamilton County government for the Times Free Press.
A coalition of African American clergy and community leaders endorsed Wade Hinton for mayor of Chattanooga on Monday.
by Sarah Grace TaylorMental health services, youth and family resources and workforce development top the list of community budget concerns in Chattanooga in preparation for the budget year that will start July 1, bumping once-dominant infrastructure concerns.
by Sarah Grace TaylorA poll of Chattanoogans this week indicated businessman Tim Kelly is leading among those who have made a choice in the largely undecided pool of potential voters in the March mayoral election and emphasized the importance of housing and economic issues.
by Sarah Grace TaylorMore than 400 constituents are asking Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Ooltewah, to show evidence to support his objection to results of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
by Sarah Grace TaylorFormer Chattanooga Mayor Jon Kinsey has endorsed Kim White in the March mayoral race, citing her leadership abilities.
by Sarah Grace TaylorIn dual residency hearings, Hamilton County election officials ruled Wednesday that Chattanooga mayoral candidate Monty Bell could stay on the March ballot, but Michele Peterson did not qualify.
by Sarah Grace TaylorHamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger renewed a countywide mask mandate on Wednesday, extending the requirement through March 31.
by Sarah Grace TaylorAhead of a Hamilton County Election Commission hearing scheduled for Wednesday to resolve outstanding residency issues before the March 2 election, Michele Peterson has decided to withdraw from the Chattanooga mayoral race to back competitor Wade Hinton.
by Sarah Grace TaylorChattanooga Councilman Anthony Byrd is running for re-election in March to continue to serve District 8.
by Sarah Grace TaylorFBI agents on Friday raided the homes and offices of state Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, and three other Republican lawmakers as part of an ongoing federal probe into unknown matters.
by Andy Sher and Sarah Grace TaylorAhead of the 2021 legislative session, elected officials from across the state, including Hamilton County, met this week to discuss the power of local authorities.
by Sarah Grace TaylorIsiah Hester is running for the Chattanooga City Council to advocate for public safety and stronger neighborhoods in District 5.
by Sarah Grace TaylorThe Chattanooga City Council approved a budget amendment funding eviction prevention, small businesses and other causes and condemned violence in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
by Sarah Grace TaylorThe Chattanooga City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to expedite funds for nonprofit groups and eviction prevention after deferring the vote before the holidays.
by Sarah Grace TaylorLongtime local leader Ken Hays said he is running for Chattanooga City Council to bring experience to a new era of city government.
by Sarah Grace TaylorA march for President Donald Trump planned ahead of his Georgia rally on Monday ended before it started as organizers struggled to establish a location.
by Sarah Grace TaylorActivist Marie Mott is running for Chattanooga City Council to address community safety and opportunity disparities across the city and in District 8.
by Sarah Grace TaylorDozens of Hamilton County inmates missed court this week as preventive quarantines climb due to the ongoing jails merger.
by Sarah Grace TaylorIn the wake of the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, a Chattanooga-area attorney sparked a false and viral conspiracy theory, suggesting a connection between the attack and election security.
by Sarah Grace TaylorChemical engineer Tim Gorman is running for Chattanooga City Council District 2 to help families and small businesses.
by Sarah Grace Taylor