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Opinion: Cracker Barrel steps back from its New Coke moment
Cracker Barrel, meet New Coke.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue – Erlanger spending on naming rights casualty of health system’s private status
Whether Erlanger Health System is diverting funds from health care to pay for naming rights on the new Chattanooga Lookouts stadium — officials there say they are not — its move from a public to a private entity in 2023 means the public will never know a lot of things about the operations of the city's oldest and largest hospital.
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Opinion: What do politicians owe angry Facebook posters?
We can sympathize with Hamilton County Commissioner Lee Helton, who blocked four county residents from his personal Facebook page for making derogatory comments.
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Opinion: Focus on math shows in Hamilton County school TCAP scores
School-level results from the 2025 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) tests continue to show a wide discrepancy in proficiency in English language arts and math at Hamilton County elementary schools.
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Opinion: Wamp’s first-term accomplishments will make him hard to beat in 2026 re-election campaign
It is no surprise that Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp would seek a second term. What may be somewhat of a surprise is that he has no Republican primary or general election opponents on the horizon.
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Opinion: Shocking as it may be to some, Tennessee Guard troops have been sent around the world to help keep peace
To listen to some critics of Gov. Bill Lee's decision to send Tennessee National Guard troops to help patrol Washington, D.C., one would think such troops should only be dispatched in the Volunteer State and used only in kinder and gentler situations.
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Opinion: Weekend Dialogue / Where was Chattanooga’s budget crisis in May?
When did the sky fall?
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Opinion: So, is hazing OK at UTC?
"Boys will be boys."
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Opinion: Trump’s view aside, voting by mail unlikely to be eliminated
Since President Donald Trump will not be on the ballot in either the 2026 or 2028 federal elections, we're not sure why he pledged in a social media post Monday to get rid of mail-in ballots. But the past may offer a clue.
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Opinion: If Chattanooga leaders stick to new proposed tax rate, it may be gambling on residents having long memories
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly's six-cent reduction in his proposed certified property tax rate should be welcome news to those city residents worried about the size of the rate increase, but whether it's an opening for negotiations or "the finalized version," as an administration news release said Friday, remains to be seen.
