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The Charles Cook Podcast is focused on local and state issues in Tennessee.

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  1. 186

    Morristown Mayor Gary Chesney addresses the Hamblen County School Board.

    Morristown Mayor Gary Chesney paid a visit to the Hamblen County School Board and urged them to have the director of schools back and push the county commission for more funding. He never mentioned the real issue with the Hamblen County Schools.Support the show

  2. 185

    Cathy Hinners and I discuss the growth of the Muslim Brotherhood in Tennessee.

    The Muslim Brotherhood has grown throughout the country including states like Tennessee as well.Support the show

  3. 184

    Are kids being used for cash in Tennessee? That`s the topis of my conversation Connie Reguli.

    There are hundreds of millions of dollars being spent in Tennessee for foster care. Is Tennessee any better than the blue states when it comes to fraud?Support the show

  4. 183

    This is a great example why political candidate interviews are important.

    In the District 11 State Rep. Primary this year, one of the candidates took issue with the voters not liking his stance on some of the issues.Support the show

  5. 182

    My conversation with the host of the Common Sense Conservatives, Todd McKinley.

     Todd hosts a weekly radio show called the Common Sense Conservatives on WSMN 1590 am & 95.3 FM out of Nashua New Hampshire, contributes op-eds to The Tennessee Conservative, serve on the Sullivan County School Board, and is a longtime Veterans Advocate and retired Army Paratrooper. Support the show

  6. 181

    State Rep. Jeremy Faison really shouldn`t be throwing stones.

    Over the past several months Tennessee State Rep. Jeremy Faison has attacked some really great conservatives. Maybe we should look at him and consider to source.Support the show

  7. 180

    How important are local and state elections to you?

    We thought the RINOs were bad. Now the socialist and communist are out in the open and running for office.Support the show

  8. 179

    They`re just your friendly neighborhood socialist.

    This is not your dad`s Democrat Party. These people are far left socialist and communist.Support the show

  9. 178

    Reclaiming the Spirit of 1776.

    What was the Spirit of 1776 and how do we get it back?Support the show

  10. 177

    My interview with Kenny Cody. He is running for the District 11 State Representative Seat.

    Kenny Cody is running in the Republican Party Primary for State Representative in Tennessee House District 11. Support the show

  11. 176

    My interview with Jeffrey Fancher. He is running for the District 11 State Representative Seat.

    Jeffrey Fancher is running in the Republican Party Primary for State Representative in Tennessee House District 11.Support the show

  12. 175

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 9 Independent Candidate Johnny Walker.

    Johnny Walker is running for Hamblen County Commission District 9 seat as a Independent Candidate.Support the show

  13. 174

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 10 Republican Candidate Stan Harville.

    Stan Harville is running for county commission in Hamblen County in District 10 as the Republican nominee. Support the show

  14. 173

    My interview with Monty Fritts, a candidate running in the Republican Primary for Governor of Tennessee.

    Monty Fritts is the State Representative from District 32. He is running for Governor of Tennessee in the Republican Primary. Support the show

  15. 172

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 12 Republican Candidate Leo Shalhoup.

    Leo Shalhoup is running for county commission in Hamblen County in District 12 as the Republican nominee. Support the show

  16. 171

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 12 Democrat Candidate Bryant Frankford .

    Bryant Frankford is running for county commission in Hamblen County in District 12 as the Democrat nominee.Support the show

  17. 170

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 3 Democrat Candidate Joyce Cotner.

    Joyce Cotner is running for county commission in Hamblen County in District 3 as the Democrat nominee.Support the show

  18. 169

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 3 Write-In Candidate Dennis Peterson.

    Dennis Peterson decided to run for county commission as a write-in candidate after the Republican candidate withdrew from the primary election.Support the show

  19. 168

    Today we`re talking about guns in Tennessee with the TFA`s Richard Archie.

    Richard Archie from the Tennessee Firearms Association joined me today to discuss guns and gun laws in Tennessee.Support the show

  20. 167

    An update on the City of Morristown`s proposed tax increase.

    At the last city council meeting, the council asked the city administrator to find a way to make the budget work without a tax increase.Support the show

  21. 166

    Another tax increase proposed for the Citizens of Morristown.

    The Citizens of Morristown can`t seem to catch a break from the local governments taking more of their money.Support the show

  22. 165

    Why such low voter turnout in the elections?

    Most people are complaining about the low voter turnout in the local elections. What reasons have they been give to turnout, why should they turnout?Support the show

  23. 164

    The political groupies in Hamblen County seem to know so much about so little.

    Let`s set the record the straight in Hamblen County for taxes and the jail.Support the show

  24. 163

    What is the role of our local governments?

    What does Tennessee State Law say our local governments must fund? Are our local governments spending money that they shouldn`t be spending?Support the show

  25. 162

    Who is funding these local campaigns?

    A lot of people ask who is funding these local campaigns. In this podcast I will show you where to find that information.Support the show

  26. 161

    My Primary Candidate Interview Wrap-Up.

    I discuss the interview process with the candidates for the Republican Primary in Hamblen County. Why did I have interviews with some but not the others?Support the show

  27. 160

    My interview with Jefferson County Mayor Candidate Randy Bales.

     Randy Bales is a Jefferson County Commissioner running for Jefferson County Mayor. Support the show

  28. 159

    My interview with Jefferson County Mayor Candidate Austin Brooks.

    Austin Brooks is a Jefferson County Commissioner running for Jefferson County Mayor.Support the show

  29. 158

    Morristown Mayor Chesney is still lying and gaslighting the citizens.

    Morristown Mayor Gary Chesney is lying to the citizens and try to gaslight them. He and most other council members want you to believe that by going to an all at-large elected city council you have a say in who  gets elected to all city council seats. What they are not telling you is you actually lose control of who gets elected to represent your local community.You can hear the mayor say it himself with the link below.https://www.buzzsprout.com/2088464/episodes/18215333Support the show

  30. 157

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 7 Incumbent Candidate Kyle Walker.

    Kyle Walker is the incumbent running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 7 seat. Support the show

  31. 156

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 11 Candidate Jody Rhines.

    Jody Rhines is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 11 seat. CharlesCookPodcast.comSupport the show

  32. 155

    My interview with Hamblen County Mayor Chris Cutshaw.

    Chris Cutshaw is running in the Republican Primary for Hamblen County Mayor.Support the show

  33. 154

    My interview with Hamblen County Mayor Candidate Dr. Dan Parks.

    Dr. Dan Parks is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for county mayor.Support the show

  34. 153

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 12 Candidate Leo Shalhoup.

    Leo Shalhoup is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 12 seat. Support the show

  35. 152

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 8 Candidate Les Center.

    Les Center is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 8 seat. Support the show

  36. 151

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 12 Incumbent Candidate Bobby Haun.

    Bobby Haun is the incumbent running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 12 seat. Sorry for the poor audio on Bobby`s microphone. That was a mistake on my part and was nothing in Bobby`s control. Support the show

  37. 150

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 14 Incumbent Candidate Edna Greene.

    Edna Greene is the incumbent running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 14 seat. Support the show

  38. 149

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 13 Candidate Gwen Holden.

    Gwen Holden is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 13 seat. Support the show

  39. 148

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 7 Candidate Frank Lane.

    Frank Lane is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 7 seat. Support the show

  40. 147

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission District 7 Candidate Billy Samsel.

    Billy Samsel is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 7 seat.Support the show

  41. 146

    My interview with Hamblen County Commission district 9 Candidate Kim Coffey.

    Kim Coffey is running in the Hamblen County Republican Primary for the county commission district 9 seat.Support the show

  42. 145

    What they`re not telling you about your local property taxes.

    It`s election season and the local politicians are trying to cover their butts for increasing your taxes. Let me tell you what they are not telling you about your local property taxes.CharlesCookPodcast.comSupport the show

  43. 144

    Local primary elections are coming up very soon.

    In Tennessee, our local county primary elections are coming up very soon. I will be doing interviews with willing candidates to provide you with the best information before you go to vote. CharlesCookPodcast.comSupport the show

  44. 143

    Well, my pastor just doesn`t want to be political.

    While a lot pastors don`t want to talk about the issues in America today. Many other pastors are preaching a Social Justice Gospel and using the church to drive political policy. This Social Justice Gospel is moving us closer to socialism and communism. Support the show

  45. 142

    It`s the same old playbook.

    What we are seeing played out in the democrat run cities and states is nothing new. Once we look back and study the past decades, we can see it`s the same old playbook, but just a different issue.Support the show

  46. 141

    How to identify your local establishment or swamp creatures.

    Many voters have questions about who the people are that are really running or pulling the strings in their local governments. They`re pretty easy to find if you know where to look. I will show you in this podcast.Support the show

  47. 140

    The socialist training center in our own backyard.

    Today I talk about a socialist training center located in New Market, Tennessee. This training center trains radical leftist from around the United States.Support the show

  48. 139

    Just what is a Republican with Sherri Garrett.

    What does it mean to be a republican? What does it take to run for office as a republican? What should be required of republicans holding an office seat? Sherri and I discuss these questions today.Support the show

  49. 138

    Are you excited about the 2026 elections?

    In 2026 we have local city and county elections, state elections and the national mid-term elections. What have your elected officials done to make you excited to get out and vote for them? Support the show

  50. 137

    Believe Nothing / Question Everything

    Through out America`s  History the people were told stories about issues that effected our country greatly only to find out decades later that the story was a lie. To find the truth we must do the research on our own because it will never be taught in government run schools.Support the show

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The Charles Cook Podcast is focused on local and state issues in Tennessee.

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