Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Free Press Opinion: Republican Party home to today’s working class
For generations, the political map of America was simple and stable. Democrats enjoyed the loyalty of organized labor.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s anti-worker policies giving Democrats a boost
The Democratic Party wins the "party of workers" title by default, because the Trump administration and the Republican Party, which controls both houses of Congress, have spent the last year and a half chasing erratic and corrupt policies that increase living costs, weaken wages and push financial security out of reach for the next generation of working Americans.
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Readers Write: Queen of Nashville, Dolly Rebecca Parton
She first heard Whitney Houston's cover of her song "I Will Always Love You" unexpectedly, while listening to the car radio.
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Perspective: What Dolly did for Tennessee is what she did for the world
The books arrived, like clockwork, once a month. They were often wrapped in transparent paper so you could see at least part of the cover. The return address read "Imagination Library," and I'd immediately know where it came from.
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National Opinion: At the CDC, damage control would be a big win
Through little fault of her own, the nation's new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention starts her job with low expectations.
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Community Voice: Voters should consider candidates’ behavioral traits
Here's a civics trick question. Write down all the states that had a lower voter turnout than Tennessee in the last midterm election. If you did not write anything down, congratulations!
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Perspective: On Labor Day, Tennesseans should celebrate Right to Work law
As we approach Labor Day, we salute the American worker: the men and women who serve as the backbone of our economy. Without their hard work and resilience, we could not enjoy the quality of life we have in America today.
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From the editor: Chattanooga Times Free Press relaunches faith and family section
It has been over five years since I moved away from Manchester, Tennessee, and stopped attending the church I grew up in. But when I stepped into the choir room last Sunday when I was visiting, Carol was still there taking attendance, and Elaine still sat in the same chair in the top row of the choir loft.
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Deborah Levine: Preserve Chattanooga by securing its stories, history
When I saw that a public workshop was offered at the downtown public library featuring Preserve Chattanooga, I knew where I'd be that afternoon.
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Ron Hart: America’s new favorite monster is a windowless warehouse
A year ago, data centers were "the next big thing." Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would surpass human intelligence by 2029 — maybe even sooner if Democratic Socialists of America members kept lowering the bar.
