Editorials
The latest Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Free Press Editorials and Times Editorials.
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Free Press Opinion: Elect Pricer, Connor, Daniel, Kuehn to Hamilton County school board
Clint Cooper's endorsements for the Free Press for Hamilton County school board.
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Times Opinion: Don’t compromise on mental healthcare. Elect Jordan Hammond to the Hamilton County Board of Education
While incumbent Republican board member Gary Kuehn voted to end the district's contract with Centerstone, he did finally compromise and accept them as an option once faith-based vendors were offered.
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Times Opinion: Elect Katie Perkins to keep the far right off the Hamilton County Board of Education
Katie Perkins, the Democratic candidate for District 8 in 2022, lost to Republican incumbent Larry Grohn. Perkins has decided to give it another shot, this time against Republican candidate Sabrina Daniel.
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Times Opinion: Reelect Ben Connor to keep a needed voice on Hamilton County Board of Education
In his time on the school board, Ben Connor, a Democrat, has been a needed voice opposing toxic decision making from his Republican counterparts. Nowhere is this more clear than the board's decision to end the Centerstone contract.
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Times Opinion: Elect Ruth Walker to bring a data-centered approach to Hamilton County Board of Education
Ruth Walker, a trained developmental psychologist running as a Democrat in District 3, has a skillset far too many in elected office lack: the ability to parse documented data and make sound public policy decisions based on evidence.
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Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Gary Kuehn for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 9
The retired public school teacher and school administrator not only has the background to serve a second term on the board but also has furthered his knowledge by becoming an accredited Level IV Master School Board Member, as tabbed by the Tennessee School Boards Association. We endorse his reelection.
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Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Sandy Pricer for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 3
The district is fortunate to have three very capable, very concerned women vying to replace Republican board chair Joe Smith. Of those three, we prefer independent Sandy Pricer over Republican Ashley Dillon and Democrat Dr. Ruth Walker.
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Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Ben Connor for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 6
We appreciate that the incumbent Democrat has been reasonable in his approach to what should be a community board and hasn't taken extremist positions.
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Opinion: Chattanooga Free Press endorses Sabrina Daniel for Hamilton County Board of Education, District 8
If District 8 residents like current Republican board member Larry Grohn, they'll like the retired teacher who wants to replace him. We believe she's the better of the two running.
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Times Opinion: Bipartisan housing law places more homes within Americans’ reach
An overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in the U.S. House and Senate — a rarity nowadays — reflects both parties' concerns with rising housing costs nationwide and shows that political compromise is still possible in Washington, even as President Donald Trump refused to sign the resulting housing bill.
