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: Watson’s bill aimed at making Tennessee the test case for excluding illegal immigrant children from school
Federal law seems pretty clear on the matter right now, no matter what you may think of it.
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Opinion: Cooper’s Corner – Setting a city voting record
Early voting for the Chattanooga city election starts next week, and Mayor Tim Kelly has made an appeal to voters to set a new record for the number voting.
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Opinion: Hamilton County Commission’s ‘because I said so’ term limits stance
The Hamilton County Commission seemed to play the authoritative parent Wednesday, offering only a "because I said so" as to why it tabled Mayor Weston Wamp's proposal to enshrine a two-term limit to the county executive's job.
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Opinion: Helton-Haynes hoping colleagues willing to ask private insurers to cover more contraception
If one is not careful, one might quickly misread a bill carried by state Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes, R-East Ridge, and assume she wants to force private insurance companies to cover contraceptives for their clients.
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Opinion: First comprehensive Tennessee report of illegal immigrant crime shows extent of problem
To hear those who support illegal immigration tell it, the bad eggs – the ones who are arrested or convicted of crimes in the country they have co-opted – are minuscule.
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Opinion: A Blackburn gubernatorial win could set of a chain of vacancies she would control
Since the Marsha Blackburn-for-governor in 2026 rumors have picked up steam, it's not too early to think about the chain of vacancies that could be set off if she were elected and inaugurated.
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Opinion: Cooper’s Corner – Legislators should carefully monitor newly passed Education Scholarships program
While we could not support Gov. Bill Lee's Education Freedom Scholarships Act for various reasons, including the relatively short time given for debate on such an important issue, we nevertheless will cheer for its success.
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Opinion: Legislators zoom through nearly $1 billion in controversial legislation with little opposition
Consider this:
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Opinion: County mayor term limits: Wamp’s proposal deserves attention
When Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp was running for office in 2022, he made it clear he planned to serve — if elected — only two terms.
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Opinion: End state residency requirements for Chattanooga employees
The best way to end residential disputes involving City of Chattanooga employees, it seems to us, is to change city code to allow employees to live wherever they like.
