Free Press Editorials
The latest Free Press Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Free Press Opinion: Rose says Tennessee needs governor who doesn’t have to learn on the job
On a Friday, just over a week ago, the two main competitors for the Republican nomination for governor in Tennessee were in Chattanooga.
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Free Press Weekend Dialogue: Wamp social media post of “visions’ for county goes viral
A social media post late Thursday by Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp with two photos representing "very different visions for the future of Hamilton County" has gone viral.
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Free Press Opinion: Will city, county be asked to pay more subsidies for airline service?
Just over two years ago, the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport received a $750,000 grant to spur the creation of nonstop flight service to either Denver, Colorado, or Houston, Texas.
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Free Press Opinion: For immigration enforcement, what’s in a name … tag?
Nobody wants to be a target.
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Free Press Opinion: Why Dr. King didn’t need to be in Chattanooga in 1963
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader whose birthday was celebrated as a federal holiday Monday, seemed to be everywhere in 1963 as cities across the country battled over the desegregation of schools and the integration of public accommodations.
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Free Press Opinion: Prayer kerfuffle at school board luncheon seems much ado about nothing
It wasn't a Hamilton County Board of Education meeting as such.
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Free Press Weekend Dialogue: Federal jury rules lampooning the principal is OK
Back in August 2023, we discussed in this space the story of a Tullahoma High School student who posted satirical images or memes that made fun of his principal's "overly serious behavior."
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Free Press Opinion: Bill would help regulate ‘deepfake’ political advertisements
A bill that would regulate what we have long believed is the most insidious, most unfair, most disgusting type of political advertising was introduced in the Tennessee legislature earlier this week.
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Free Press Opinion: Basilica wins first round in proposal for Patten Parkway building
The 1890 Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul may have won the battle, but the outcome of the war has yet to be determined.
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Free Press Opinion: Legislature will entertain, among other things, the battle of the Kirk memorials
Expect to hear the name of Charlie Kirk come up frequently in the Tennessee General Assembly, which starts its 2026 session today.
