Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Letters to the editors: ‘Pharisee’ trope outdated, Minnesotan thanks Tennesseans for support
As a pastor of more than 25 years, I agree wholeheartedly with the argument of the recent editorial, "Tennessee Republicans are modern-day Pharisees," Times, 02/11.

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Perspective: Point — Why Trump’s tariffs work
YES President’s policy works, and here’s why

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Perspective: Counterpoint — Trump’s flawed import tariff policy
NO Trump’s import tariff policy is flawed

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Local History: With completion of Hale’s Bar Dam, Tennessee River becomes a placid lake
By January 1913, excitement grew to new highs over the completion of the Hale's Bar Dam and its impact on Chattanooga, which was gaining increasing importance as a "river and railroad city."

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Local Opinion: A path for more energy in the valley
Demand for energy is climbing while extreme weather events like Winter Storm Fern and Winter Storm Elliott continue to challenge an already constrained electric system.

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Good Deed: Performing Arts League supports young artists
Chattanooga's Performing Arts League awarded more than $40,000 last year in grants to support local performing arts organizations and individual student performers.

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Community voice: Vine Street location is the right pick for federal courthouse
Recently, the federal General Services Administration made the long-awaited and correct decision to build a new federal courthouse on Vine Street.

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Bo Watson: Why I think it’s important to limit local property tax hikes
The property tax is one of the oldest forms of taxation in Tennessee.

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Community voice: Tennessee must modernize wildlife funding
Chattanooga's connection to the outdoors is more than a point of pride — it's a defining economic advantage.

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Community voice: When cruelty becomes commonplace
Cruelty did not numb me. It opened my eyes. What scares me most is not what is happening. It is how quickly we have learned to live with it.
