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: Christian nationalism
The subject of "Christian nationalism" has again appeared in our political life, establishing residence in the Republican Party. It is nothing new, though, having taken many forms in the past, including Moral Rearmament, Prohibition, Christian Reconstructionism, Moral Majority, and the Christian Coalition.
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Opinion: $16 million road secures Aetna Mountain’s transformation from moonshine to (future) mansions
Everything was all sunshine and Santa Claus at the opening of a new $16 million road up Aetna Mountain Thursday, but the mood belied the battle of more than a decade to build the road.
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Opinion: School facility needs critical, but academics are in a crisis
The Hamilton County Schools does have a deferred maintenance problem, to be sure, but we think the district's academic problems are an even bigger priority.
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Opinion: The labor market’s double-edged sword
The unemployment rate now matches the pre-pandemic, half-century low of 3.5%. But with 2.8 million missing workers, low unemployment is both a blessing and a curse.
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Opinion: After Hurricane Ian, build back different
Florida's home-insurance business was in trouble even before Hurricane Ian tore across the state last month.
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Opinion: After Democrats compare Trump to Hitler, they want to censure Greene for doing the same with Biden
We have made it clear frequently that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents the folks just over the line in Georgia in Congress, is not the type of Republican we'd prefer to have representing us.
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Opinion: A vote for Amendment 2 will enshrine temporary assumption of the governor’s duties in case of incapacitation
Tennessee governors, as a lot, have been a hearty sort.
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Opinion: Local newspaper had hand in passing of state’s first ‘simple possession’ law that Biden wants struck down
Americans convicted of "simple possession" of marijuana under federal law were pardoned on Thursday by President Joe Biden, who said "no one should be in jail for just using or possessing marijuana."
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Opinion: Coty Wamp charts new course for Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office with a new team
"It's a new day," Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp said Thursday of the new direction in her office. "We're going to prioritize the most serious cases. It's the best way to move forward on public safety."
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Opinion: Biden puts clean energy future ahead of oil needs
Note to those in the clean energy business: Joe Biden is working overtime to send you a kiss in the mail.
