Former Magistrate and Current Prosecutor Earns Support of Local Tennessee Law Enforcement On Friday, law enforcement officers belonging to the Fraternal Order of Police, Rock City Lodge #22 announced they fully support Assistant District Attorney Larry Ables for General Sessions Judge, Division III. The following is the endorsement by the FOP: “The Membership of Fraternal […]
Wamp Concerning Gun Violence: ‘You Will Go to Prison’
Republican candidate for District Attorney Coty Wamp released the following statement today regarding Sunday morning’s shootings as well as the continued violent crimes and gang shootings occurring in Chattanooga. “My office will undoubtedly be handling the cases of those that are responsible for the shootings in the last 10 days. I’ve said it many times […]
Mike Dumitru Receives Endorsement from Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association
Mike Dumitru, Republican candidate running for the Division II seat on the Hamilton County Circuit Court, is honored today to announce he has received the public support and endorsement from the Chattanooga Fire Fighters Association – Local #820 for the Hamilton County Republican primary, which is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. […]
Judge Alex McVeagh Officially Launches Campaign for Judge of Division II Hamilton County General Session Court
Friends of Judge Alex’s Finance Team Touts Strong Community Support and Fundraising Success with More Than $70,000 Raised at the End of Last Reporting Period Hamilton County General Sessions Court Judge Alex McVeagh, who was appointed to the bench in 2017 by former Gov. Bill Haslam, today announced he has formally launched his campaign to […]
Boyd Patterson Endorsed by Three Major Law Enforcement Organizations in Division III Criminal Court Judge Race
Boyd Patterson seeks to serve Hamilton County as the next Division III Criminal Court Judge. After working closely with Hamilton County Law Enforcement during his twenty years of public service, the Prosecutor-turned-Public Defender has now received support from three major law enforcement organizations. ENDORSEMENT BY THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE OFFICERS LOCAL #735 The […]
School Board Candidate Katie Perkins Says She Can Make ‘Tough Decisions’ and ‘Own the Consequences’
What qualifications do you have that make you the best candidate for this position? I have earned a degree in Communications and have worked for various newspaper publications so have proven my desire to work for the community. I have also been a teacher all of my adult life and since becoming a parent my […]
Robin Smith Resigns Amid Wire Fraud Charge for Phoenix Solutions ‘Kickbacks’
According to the Tennessee/Lookout, Rep. Robin Smith, one of three House members raided by the FBI 14 months ago, resigned Monday morning after federal authorities charged her with wire fraud, claiming she took “kickbacks” from an illicit campaign vendor. Federal authorities filed the charge Friday against Smith, a Hixson Republican who ran a political consulting business […]
Smith Says She ‘Wants to Provide a Voice for Students, Parents and Teachers’
In a Wednesday press release, Sandy Norris Smith announced that she is running for Hamilton County School Board in District 8. Sandy is a life-long resident of Hamilton County, graduating from East Ridge High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and an MEd in Special […]
B.B. Bell Endorses Wamp in DA Race
Republican candidate for District Attorney Coty Wamp proudly announced today she has received the public endorsement of the highest-ranking veteran in Hamilton County – Retired U.S. Army General B.B. Bell. In conjunction with the campaign, General Bell released the following statement of support. “I strongly endorse Coty Wamp for Hamilton County District Attorney. Public safety is the […]
Coty Wamp’s Comments during Wednesday Press Conference
EDITOR’S NOTE: Coty Wamp is running in the Republican Primary for Hamilton County District Attorney against incumbent Neal Pinkston. Wamp, who is currently serving as legal counsel for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, recently intervened in the arrest of a man in Soddy Daisy who was accused of firing a gunshot into the ground. Wamp […]
Austin Garrett Receives endorsement of IBPO Local #673 in Sheriff’s Race
On Wednesday, Austin Garrett announced the endorsement of the IBOP Local #673. The endorsement comes on the heels of Garrett’s first financial disclosure, and just over two weeks from the filing deadline to run for office in this cycle. In part, the Endorsement Letter from the IBPO Local #673 states: “The International Brotherhood of Police […]
‘Mike for Judge’ Campaign Raises $115,235 in Division II Circuit Court Race
The “Mike for Judge” Finance Team proudly announced today it has raised $115,235 from 251 donors to support Mike Dumitru’s candidacy to be the next Division II Circuit Court Judge in Hamilton County. More importantly, the campaign has a cash-on-hand balance of $94,717 with multiple major fundraisers planned in the coming weeks. “Since launching his […]
In Rare Show of Bipartisanship, 34 State Lawmakers Slam TWRA Plans to Clearcut
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Tuesday urged Tennessee wildlife officials to immediately halt all plans to clearcut 2,000 acres of hardwood trees at the publicly-owned Bridgestone Firestone Centennial Wilderness Area in White County, according to Tennessee/Lookout Calling the plan damaging to the environment and the local economy, and criticizing the state’s Wildlife Resources Agency for […]
Neighboring State Sheriffs Continue Endorsing Austin Garrett
On Wednesday, Austin Garrett announced the endorsement of three sheriffs representing Catoosa County, Dade County, and Walker County, Georgia. The endorsements come from Sheriff Gary Sisk of Catoosa, Sheriff Ray Cross of Dade, and Sheriff Steve Wilson of Walker. Each Sheriff submitted an endorsement letter to Garrett. Sheriff Sisk of Catoosa stated: “In my opinion, […]
Two Largest Police Unions Endorse Wamp in District Attorney Race
Republican candidate for District Attorney Coty Wamp proudly announced today she has received the endorsement of both major police unions in Hamilton County — the International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). It is unprecedented for law enforcement to publicly endorse the candidate that is running against the sitting District Attorney. […]
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