We're not sure the exact amount a "serious attempt to cut costs" entails, but we think most taxpayers would think a potential savings of almost $80 million over 10 years is fairly serious.
Last Saturday, two days after the Hamilton County Board of Education finalized the district schools budget for fiscal 2025-2026 following weeks of negotiations, the Hamilton County Principals Association released a letter asking the county and city to dig a little deeper.
We think Chattanooga officials may be on to something with the idea of offering some free parking with the $5 city sticker.
Not a day has gone by in recent weeks without a newspaper, television or online report trumpeting the devastating effects that cutting a specific government program or grant will have.
Here's this week's dialogue. Keep the comments and questions coming at ccooper@timesfreepress.com.
Is it just political strategery?
Way back in 2024, well before he was elected to his second nonconsecutive term as president, Donald Trump said the following on the Truth Social site: "SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY."
When over the last few days the White House posted an image of President Donald Trump dressed as the pope, when Trump suggested that the government reopen the San Francisco Bay island prison of Alcatraz and when he said "something could happen with Greenland" as far acquiring the Denmark territory, most people rolled their eyes.
Newspapers from 50 years ago last week told of the final moments.
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