Columnists
The latest Columnists coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Whatever happened to Bill Hagerty?
From conservative business leader to purveyor of pet-eating theory, Tennessee’s junior senator isn’t the man he used to be
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Opinion: High-stakes politics have us seeking normalcy. But what if uncertainty and crisis are the norm?
Whether the attempted insurrection, the pandemic, the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump, or something else, there has been enough craziness since 2020 to warrant social panic.
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Opinion: Cowboy commentator Will Rogers’ wisdom for 2024
View politics critically but charitably and with good old common sense
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Opinion: The 2024 election is a retreat from ideology
The election of 2016, both Donald Trump's shocking victory and Bernie Sanders' socialist insurgency, created a sudden swell of ideological ambition.
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Local history: Brock capitalized on interim Senate term
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1929, Sen.-designate William Emerson Brock telegraphed his future colleague, Sen. Kenneth McKellar, that he would arrive in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Sept. 9 to take the oath of office as Tennessee's junior senator.
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Metal detectors, Trump tariffs plan and more letters to the editors
Given the real need for stricter security measures in our schools, there are companion bills (HB 2344 and SB 2765) currently before the Tennessee legislature.
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The Rant
You bikers think you own the road, riding down center turn lanes, running stop signs, red lights. We gave up lanes for you. Use them.
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Good Deed: Tennessee youth wins national award for heroic service activity
A Chattanooga teenager recently was awarded one of 15 $10,000 prizes for his efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of people and the environment.
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Opinion: Unlocking Tennessee’s nuclear potential through permitting reform
It's National Clean Energy Week, and it should be noted nuclear energy is one sector fulfilling its promise of providing clean, emissions-free power for our country.
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Cumberland Presbyterian organist celebrates 50 years at the keyboard
The sheet music for Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" looks like a construction blueprint for a scary roller coaster.
