Free Press Editorials
The latest Free Press Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: Is Watson off on a tangent or right where he should be?
We have admired state Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson, for his leadership in helping make Tennessee a financially strong state, and have supported him editorially in his re-election bids, but we have been a bit perplexed at some of the legislation he has proffered this year.
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Opinion: Kelly deserves second term as mayor of Chattanooga
When Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly sought the city's chief executive position in 2021, he had 14 opponents in the non-partisan campaign. In his re-election bid this year, he has one.
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Opinion: Police, fire need our ‘for’ votes to expand local recruiting field
The single amendment that Chattanooga voters are asked to approve or deny when they vote early or go to the polls in March doesn't mention members of the police or fire departments, but those two groups are at the heart of it.
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Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Jenni Berz, Anna Golladay and Ron Elliott or Chattanooga City Council in Districts 6, 8 and 9
With Election Day set for March 4 and early voting ending Thursday, the Chattanooga Free Press editorial page offers endorsements in the nonpartisan Chattanooga City Council races in Districts 6, 8 and 9.
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Opinion: Henderson, Marshall, Clark endorsed in City Council Districts 1, 3 and 5
Six of nine Chattanooga City Council seats are up for grabs in the March 4 election, and at least four of the seats will be won by someone who was not on the ballot in 2021.
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Opinion: Tennesseans have record of offering those they elect a second term
The announcement last week by U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty that he will run for a second term in 2026 reminds us that Tennesseans rarely deny a governor or U.S. senator a second term if they seek one.
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Opinion: Cooper’s Corner – No matter why Wamp achieves it, a more efficient government is a plus
Whether Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is taking a signal from the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency or doing it because he is a conservative, any effort to slash waste in government should be applauded.
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Opinion: In Tennessee’s Education Freedom Act, ‘every’ student doesn’t mean ‘every’
Perhaps just short of a decade ago, we recall state Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, talking to newspaper editors about the necessity to educate the children of illegal immigrants.
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Opinion: Pastor’s words, presidential pronouncements part of a Pandora’s box that won’t close
If Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church is like most houses of worship these days, it has trouble filling pews.
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Opinion: Tennessee is No. 1 for election integrity, so leave our election laws alone
The annual attempt to tie voters' hand by forcing them to register a political party affiliation, or none at all, is underway.
