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The latest Free Press Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Does Democratic candidate’s cryptic message leave District 30 seat to Helton-Haynes?
A Tennessee Lookout article earlier this week tabbed the District 30 state House race among eight "other Tennessee state House (races) that could be in play in 2026."

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Free Press Editorial: If history an indicator, Blackburn will be governor
If recent history is any indication, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., may as well measure the governor's mansion for drapes because she's as good as elected.

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Free Press Opinion: Constitutional changes decked up for Tennessee voters
You know all that writing at the bottom of your election ballot that you're unfamiliar with and don't want to take the time to read? Well, get ready. Some of that will be on your November ballot.

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Free Press Opinion: Local Republican Party Chair Gail Greene’s actions to be examined
An accusation that Hamilton County Republican Party Chair Gail Greene violated state Republican Party bylaws is in the hands of the Republican state Executive Committee, and we hope it will fully investigate the matter.

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Free Press Opinion: In her memory, go and be like Dolly
What can be written about Dolly Parton that has not been written already?

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Free Press Opinion: Eight years later, Lee still backing prison reforms
It was one of the attributes that drew us -- and others, we're sure -- to support Franklin businessman Bill Lee in the 2018 Tennessee Republican gubernatorial primary.

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Free Press Opinion: Must trust but verify on big Bradley County project
Bradley County officials seem to be taking a page out of Ronald Reagan's 1980s Cold War playbook where it comes to Project River, a proposed industrial campus that could include a data center.

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Free Press Opinion: TVA frustrates critics but stays on independent path
Let's face it. The only way the Tennessee Valley Authority will satisfy its critics is to handle business the way the critics want it handled.

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Free Press Opinion: Chattanooga History Experience needed to enhance what’s already here
Until Friday, the best way to get a sense of the history of Chattanooga was to have Chattanooga and Hamilton County historian Linda Moss Mines talk for 10 minutes on any of the myriad subjects in which she is steeped.

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Free Press Opinion: Tennessee has highest U.S. property tax increases
It stands to reason that a state without an income tax will need to find revenue somewhere, but it may alarm Tennessee residents that this state has had the largest average annual property tax increase between 2019 and 2025 of any state.
