Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Perspective: Rising costs put pressure on Southeast Tennessee Head Start
Head Start has served children and families for more than 60 years, helping children build strong foundations for lifelong success while supporting parents and strengthening communities.

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Perspective: The public’s will and the rule of law: The different roles of democracy’s key principles
A foundational principle of our democratic republic is that the will of the people is the basis of the government's authority.

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Local Opinion: The pluses and pitfalls of working third shift
I'm of the age when conventional wisdom had Joe Citizen and Jane Housewife rising with the sun, earning a living or keeping the household on the straight and narrow, then knocking off around sundown, having some dinner and watching the tube until the local news signed off.

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Ron Hart: Trump, the greatest ego in the history of egos, maybe ever
It is a little-known (except to everyone) fact that Donald J. Trump does not merely possess an ego. He is in a long-term, exclusive and extremely public relationship with it. It's the most enduring relationship in his life.

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National Opinion: Oppose school subsides, OK, but public schools cannot afford to ignore Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
I starkly oppose school vouchers.

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Deborah Levine: When AI and climate change dangerously intersect
What will kill us off first? That's the current debate regarding climate change vs. artificial intelligence. Let's look at the AI side of the debate first.

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Regional Opinion: Tennessee can help lead America’s next energy era
America's future will require a lot more energy. The question is whether we produce it here, responsibly and reliably, or become increasingly dependent on others to power our economy.

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Local Opinion: Lookout Mountain master class in good government
On Sept. 21, the City Council of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, voted 3-2 to deny Rock City's request for two zoning ordinance changes required to build part of its proposed gondola sky lift system within the city limits.

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Perspective: Move to paper’s new digs rouses old memories, stirs excitement for future
I have always been someone who believes readers of the Chattanooga Times Free Press are not especially interested to know the inner workings of their local newspaper.

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Perspective: Tennessee takes important step in mental health services
Tennessee faces a severe shortage of mental health care access, a challenge shared by communities across the country.
