Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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The Rant
Will the engineer who designed the lanes on Frazier Avenue please come forward, and then leave town? It's a disgrace.
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Opinion: DOGE doesn’t ‘put democracy at risk’; DOGE is democracy
The office of the president of the United States is the only nationally elected office and, as such, is cloaked in immense powers. Article 2 of the Constitution, "the vesting clause," says power is vested in one person: the president.
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Opinion: Tennessee’s voting rights restoration process needs immediate repair
After the 1870 ratification of the 15th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which barred states from depriving citizens of the right to vote on the basis of race, Southern states began using tactics intended to undermine it.
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Kennedy: Why is everybody saying ‘of course’ all of a sudden?
Part of getting older means slapping your forehead about changes in the way people talk.
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Opinion: Let parents and teachers, not bureaucrats, make decisions about cellphones in schools
Should kids have access to smartphones in school? Some argue the smartphone problem leads to distraction.
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Opinion: ‘Phone-free’ schools? State and federal policymakers must do more to address dangers to adolescents’ mental health
In today's digital age, the ubiquitous presence of cellphones has transformed them into essential tools for communication, information and entertainment.
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Opinion: Giving government efficiency a bad name
I have spent most of the last three decades working to make government smarter, more honest and more efficient.
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Local History: Tragedy of Trail of Tears comes to close in late 1838
The late Dr. James Livingood, distinguished University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professor, discussed the Cherokee removal in excerpts from his "Chattanooga: Illustrated History":
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Good Deed: UTC enhances ARC accessibility with financial support from the American Water Charitable Foundation
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Aquatic and Recreation Center (ARC) recently was awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation.
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Trump doing what he said he would do and more letters to the editors
President Trump is doing exactly what he promised and was elected to do.