Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Why modern politics is civil war carried on by other means
He was not a philosopher MAGA would read, but he was also not a philosopher mainstream liberals would read.

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Local History: Mountain City Club was chartered in 1889
Chattanooga emerged from the nation's great conflict earlier than many cities and became known, during the final quarter of the 19th century, as the "Dynamo of the South."

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Good Deed: Opie Acres gets laundry help from Crown Suburu
A local wildlife rehabilitation center recently received a large boost from Crown Subaru, which bought and installed a new washer and dryer for the nonprofit.

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Opinion: Musk and Trump, a historic first: Trump is the adult in the room
It was an old school brush up last week, a male sword fight. Trump and Musk had a battle of words over the "Big Beautiful Bill." Musk thought it spent too much.

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Opinion: Dad wouldn’t approve of massive money wasted on military parade, salute to Trump
June 14 is a big day for me, one that is dear to my heart. No, it's not the parade in Washington, D.C., that celebrates President Trump's birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army (it's Flag Day as well).

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Local history: New airport site named for John E. Lovell
In August 1929, Chattanooga News writer John T. Whitaker profiled "the father of aviation in Chattanooga," John E. Lovell, the man for whom the new airport then being planned would be named.

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Opinion: Students need more challenges, not fewer tests, to have equity
San Francisco announced and then swiftly reversed a new "grading for equity" initiative last week.

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The Rant
MTG said she wouldn't have voted for the Big Beautiful Bill if she had known there was an AI clause in it. Duh. Read the whole thing before you vote on it.
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Good Deed: Scenic Community Credit Union supports Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Scenic Community Credit Union is proud to announce the successful completion of its recent community food drive for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.

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Opinion: Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews
Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways and other major infrastructure projects has long been a complicated and time-consuming process.
