Editorials
The latest Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Free Press Editorials and Times Editorials.
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Ron Hart: The Great American political circus, now with extra clowns
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth: The United States of America, where the political process has evolved from a system of checks and balances into a high-stakes reality show that determines which party controls our nuclear weapons.
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Free Press Opinion: Coonrod hopes independent label can put her in House
For the better part of half a century, Chattanooga's District 28 state House seat has been almost a given. Whoever Democrats nominated held the seat until he or she wished to relinquish it.
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Lee Davis: Totten land raises questions of stewardship, debt and the future of Walden
Serving as mayor of a small town sometimes means making decisions where there is no obviously right answer. The debate over Walden's proposed purchase of the Totten property was one of those moments for me.
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Local Opinion: Facts still matter in Chattanooga Airport’s future, says new board chair
Mayor Tim Kelly recently urged Nashville to "keep its hands off Chattanooga Airport." I respect the mayor and his right to oppose Public Chapter 978. But the public deserves all the facts.
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Free Press Opinion: Hamilton County students have chance to see if less testing helps or hurts
We're sure parents and students are thunderously applauding after approval last week by the Hamilton County Board of Education of only four benchmark tests for third through 12th grade students in two subjects during the 2026-2027 school year.
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Times Opinion: Americans won’t let COVID be erased from our memories
Sculptor Amanda Matthews arrived at the Kentucky COVID Memorial earlier this month ready to repair her work.
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Free Press Opinion: Trailblazers Eslick, Baker, Eskind paved way for Blackburn and Green
Most people by now know the name of Marsha Blackburn, the United States senator and Republican nominee for governor of Tennessee. Some may know…
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Perspective: We will all grow old; we should be transparent about our decisions
America is debating budgets, taxes, deficits and spending priorities. Those discussions are necessary. But amid the political arguments, we cannot lose sight of a…
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Times Opinion: Trump is aiding a golden age for renewable energy
Given America's political environment, you would be forgiven for thinking the country has slipped into a dark age of energy recidivism; burning oil, gas…
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Local History: Mitchell’s Gazetteer reports on Hamilton County in 1860
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or index used to locate, identify and describe places. It contains details like businesses, populations and physical features.
