Letter: Encourages candidate forum groups, objects to ‘harassment’
While state and federal elections (at least here in Oak Ridge) are somewhat uninspiring this year, with many races either uncontested or practically so, our municipal election has drawn an unusually...
View ArticleGuest column: Progress PAC helps broaden conversation of community issues
By Progress PAC We are very proud that the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce has entrusted us to serve as the members of Progress PAC, the multi-candidate political action committee created by the Chamber...
View ArticleGuest column: ‘One-shot’ voting unwise in Oak Ridge
By Aditya “Doc” Savara “One-shot” voting is unwise in Oak Ridge. This year, there are four seats for City Council and three seats for the Board of Education up for election in Oak Ridge. A column that...
View ArticleOREA has ‘Meet the Candidates, Meet the Educators’ at ORHS today
The Oak Ridge Education Association is having a “Meet the Candidates, Meet the Educators” event at the high school this afternoon. It’s scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, October 22) at...
View ArticleLetter: Questions candidate’s criticism of Library
To the editor: Sadly, as a voter I have come to accept a certain amount of hyperbole, half-truths, and skewed statistics from candidates for federal and state offices. I’m sorry to see it reach our...
View ArticleLetter: Proud of Progress PAC endorsement, positive campaign
To the Editor: I read the article in Wednesday’s The Oak Ridger where the reporter contacted the five candidates who were not endorsed by the Progress PAC for comments. I wonder why The Oak Ridger did...
View ArticleVote411.org available online as voter information guide
VOTE411.org, an online voter information guide, is available to all citizens of Anderson and Roane counties. Sponsored locally by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, VOTE411 began in 2006 at the...
View Article2014 Election: Interest in mayor position, mall redevelopment, better ties...
A majority of the Oak Ridge City Council candidates said they would consider running for mayor or vice mayor if elected on Tuesday, and almost all supported the incentives recommended for the...
View ArticleEight candidates for City Council, three for School Board, 20 for Charter...
Note: This story was last updated at 1:40 p.m. There are eight candidates who qualified to run for three seats on Oak Ridge City Council in the November 8 election, and three candidates qualified for...
View ArticleReminder: League forum tonight features candidates for City Council, Board of...
Reminder: A forum tonight will feature candidates for the Oak Ridge Board of Education and the Oak Ridge City Council. It is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, at the Oak Ridge High School...
View ArticleReminder: Forum tonight features candidates for Anderson County Charter...
A forum tonight will feature the Oak Ridge candidates for Anderson County Charter Commission. The forum will start at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 6, in the City Room (A-111) at Roane State Community...
View ArticleRoane County Candidate Forum is Thursday in Oak Ridge
The Roane County Candidate Forum will be Thursday at Oak Ridge High School. Candidates who have opponents in campaigns for county executive, trustee, county clerk, register of deeds, and Roane County...
View ArticleElection 2018 Community Forum: Liberty and Justice for All
Submitted A local faith-led, multiracial and interdenominational coalition of congregations, community organizations, and labor groups will present its vision for East Tennessee to candidates on...
View ArticleMeet candidates at Popcorn & Politics on Monday
You can meet candidates for county and state elected offices at Popcorn and Politics at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce on Monday. It’s scheduled from 4:30-6 p.m. Monday, June 25. It’s hosted by the...
View ArticleMeet candidates for public office at Chamber on Tuesday
You can meet candidates for public office in Oak Ridge on Tuesday. The event, called “Popcorn and Politics,” will be at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce from 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 16. It’s...
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