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: Blinken only emboldens Hamas terrorists
President Joe Biden must stop trying to appease Hamas sympathizers inside the White House and Democratic Party and reiterate America's steadfast commitment to Israel. Particularly in the wake of his secretary of state's dumbfounding and ill-timed remarks regarding the Jewish state.
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Opinion: Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp suggests why state prison population may have increased
A recent report that Tennessee's prison population increased in 2022 despite drops in violent crime seems to indicate to some people that the state is doing something wrong, but Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp is not one of those people.
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Opinion: Fleischmann vote on ouster of New York congressman made on precedent, not emotion
Some voters will read Friday's vote by U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, not to expel disgraced U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-New York, as more evidence of what they believe are his ties to the hard right wing of the Republican Party.
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Opinion: Gauge Education Savings Account program over longer term before considering expansion
Unless and until public schools undergo a massive improvement, parents will desire more choices for their children's education.
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Opinion: Clint’s Clips: Frazier Avenue has gone from description of one nightmare to another
Seven years after shelving the idea to narrow Frazier Avenue to two lanes and install bike lanes, the city is rethinking the proposal after a crash killed two pedestrians and left one in serious condition last weekend.
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Opinion: Use of how federal funds used in minority communities divides organizations, County Commission
More than $1 million given by the Hamilton County Commission to two local minority organizations more than 16 months ago but never spent is at issue.
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Opinion: Hamilton County’s improved graduation rates are nice, but ACT, TCAP scores are more telling about schools, students
The Hamilton County school district graduated the highest percentage of its students in nearly 10 years in 2023, state numbers show.
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Opinion: Clint’s Clips: All-Star apology owed Atlanta Braves after 2025 game awarded to city amid voting controversy
Fans of the Atlanta Braves probably noticed recently that Major League Baseball awarded the 2025 All-Star Game to Atlanta. The selection, however, did not come with an apology that should have accompanied it.
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Opinion: If most homeless are ‘local,’ try working on prevention
It was a rumor that many Chattanoogans had heard — that the city offered such accommodating services that homeless people purposely came to the city.
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Opinion: Interstate construction turns Chattanooga streets into a circus; bike lanes add to the chaos
We often wonder why governments and divisions of government don't seem to talk to each other. Or if they do, no one seems to be listening.
