Charles Cook Podcast

Charles Cook Podcast

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

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June 17, 2026 51 mins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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?

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

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

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April 16, 2026 21 mins

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

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April 13, 2026 24 mins

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?

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 Randy Bales is a Jefferson County Commissioner running for Jefferson County Mayor. 

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Austin Brooks is a Jefferson County Commissioner running for Jefferson County Mayor.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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