Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Abolishing the filibuster is a bad idea
Republicans and Democrats have been guilty of attempting to abolish the filibuster when they held power. The truth is, the filibuster is merely a Senate procedure to shut off debate that has existed since 1917.

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Local History: The Houston Museum finds its home
The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, a Chattanooga landmark since 1961, is undergoing a once-in-a-generation restoration of its Victorian home in the Bluff View Art District.

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Good Deed: Sleeping outside for a cause
On a rainy November night, Leslie Fatz and her husband chose to forgo their beds to sleep under an awning outside.

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Opinion: Chattanooga State doesn’t play football; we improve lives
After Oregon's win over the University of Southern California on Saturday, Head Coach Dan Lanning (formerly an assistant coach at the University of Georgia) said, "We didn't play Chattanooga State today, like some other places."

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Opinion: The Times Free Press opinion pages are yours. Here’s how to join the conversation
For several months this year, I watched a small group meet weekly in an old Harrison Elementary classroom to hash out a land use plan.

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Opinion: What will AI automation of health care mean for patients?
Artificial intelligence is upon us, and just as other historical breakthrough technologies have proved, it is not a matter of how it will accommodate us but how we must accommodate it.

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Opinion: AI can perform a song, but can it make art?
The most insulting thing about the success of Breaking Rust, an artificial intelligence "artist" that topped Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales Chart this week, is the titles of the hits.

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Local History: Wrangling over, Chattanooga’s Grant University finally chartered
December 1888 ended with the promise that the merger of Chattanooga University, the predecessor of UTC, and Grant University in Athens, Tennessee, was imminent.

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Good Deed: White Oak Bicycle Co-op distributing new bikes from grant
Red Bank's White Oak Bicycle Co-op has purchased more than 50 bicycles for local elementary schools, thanks to a national grant from the Outride Foundation.

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Opinion: Protecting Enterprise South Nature Park is smart economics
We've heard from local officials that converting 500+ acres of Enterprise South Nature Park into industrial land is necessary for job growth.
