Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Who’s pulling Trump’s strings?
Since the 1960s, think tanks and advocacy groups have been key influencers of presidential policymaking. For decades, Democrat and Republican presidents have relied on think tanks for research and policy ideas. Most recently, think tank roles have shifted from advisory to actual policy formulation and implementation, whereby the president is the marionette controlled by the think tank puppeteers.
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Opinion: When faith is hijacked for power
One of the tools of "he who must not be named" in the 1930s and 1940s in Germany was the attempt to align with, suppress and reshape churches.
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Redneck comedy a bus too far and more letters to the editors
The recent TFP article on the Redneck Comedy Bus Tour promotes something offensive to a number of people.
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The Rant
The Chattanooga Fitness Center on Third Street is a wonderful resource for all Chattanoogans. A place where everyone can pursue better health for free.
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Opinion: The collapse of patient trust — How US health care lost its way
Just as the political health of a nation requires trust in elected officials, the physical and mental health of Americans depends on the trust embedded in the doctor-patient relationship.
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Opinion: The death of democracy is happening within you
In 2020, Democrats won a convincing election victory. They proceeded to do what all victorious parties do. They passed legislation in accord with their priorities, including raising health insurance subsidies to families making up to 400% of the poverty line. They wrote the law so that the subsidies would expire in 2025.
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Good Deed: $1 million pledge from Chattanooga law firm supports UT scholarships
A $1 million pledge was recently made on behalf of the Chattanooga-based law firm of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers to support students and faculty at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law.
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Local History: McCoy Farm and Gardens festival rekindles past
McCoy Farm & Gardens celebrated its 10th anniversary of volunteer involvement with a fall festival on Oct. 4. The event reminded us of the rich history of the property.
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Opinion: Rejecting political violence and recommitting to the American experiment
As a political independent, my party is Chattanooga. Democracy was born in a city, and cities are democracy's most powerful engine. But running a city demands compromise; there's no Republican or Democratic way to fill a pothole or pick up the trash on time.
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Opinion: Big beautiful ballroom bemoaned by backbenchers
Things are not going well for the Dems. When their "No Kings" rally fell flat, it made Nancy Pelosi go back on the Crown Royal.
