Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Local Opinion: Learning the knowing that isn’t knowing
"You don't know what you don't know." That sentence is not just logically true. It is true always in all of life. Experience will teach you that it is true in such worlds as diverse as law, medicine and engine repair.
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State Opinion: Rural Tennessee deserves world-class care close to home
In rural Tennessee, access to healthcare is often measured in miles.
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Perspective: How long must a city ponder its riverfront?
How long must a community ponder a project before it moves forward? It's a fair question for a city that has spent years debating the future of its waterfront.
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Perspective: A different view of what Walden owes its future
As vice mayor of Walden, I appreciate Mayor Lee Davis' thoughtful comments over the past months on why he opposes the purchase of the Totten property.
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Perspective: Why the hoopla over Ten Commandments displays?
Despite numerous displays of Judeo-Christian symbols adorning our nation's capital, including three representations of the Ten Commandments in and around the U.S Supreme Court, some folks are not happy with those displays in public schools.
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Readers write: City ambassador impresses celebrating couple
My wife and I visited Chattanooga for the first time Oct. 2-7. Among other things, we were celebrating our 40th anniversary. Everything was wonderful. One day we were having lunch at Bluegrass Grill at a communal table. We learned the young man sharing the table was local, born and bred, was a few days from his first anniversary. We exchanged stories about your fine city. After he left, we learned that he paid for our lunch and wished us a happy 40th. What an ambassador for your fine city. You should be proud of citizens like him. We'll never forget our first visit to Chattanooga.
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Local Opinion: Wall Street is buying Tennessee’s hospitals, but families are paying for it
When Tennessee families go to the hospital, the last thing on their mind is who owns the building or how much money an investment firm expects to make from their care. In that moment, they just want to know that they'll get the treatment they need without being left with a bill they can't afford.
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Local Opinion: Voters losing hope with commission, school board leadership
Every single one of us is a consequence of our circumstances. Most of us would agree that everyone's circumstances are unique, even within family units.
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Ron Hart: Midterms: Democracy will be saved (until next cycle)
With the 2026 midterm elections now days away, the American political class has once again discovered that the fate of the republic hinges on a series of congressional races in districts most voters couldn't locate on a map if their Uber rating depended on it.
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National Opinion: Friday night college football heist leaves us poorer
Once upon a time in America, Friday nights in the fall were the sole domain of high school football. That epoch is history.
