Editorials
The latest Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, including Free Press Editorials and Times Editorials.
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Times Opinion: Hamilton County GOP mailers are an anti-democratic attempt to further radicalize governance
Any honest assessment of the GOP supermajority governing Tennessee will conclude the party is on a dangerous right-wing trajectory, accelerated in recent years, that has produced radical and authoritarian public policies.
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Free Press Opinion: Statehouse power grab will dissolve local airport authority, give state power over tourist zones
Tennesseans who favor local control as opposed to state control won one and lost three Thursday as legislators pulled down the curtain on the 114th General Assembly.
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Letters to the editors: Trump actions, attitude concern readers for nation’s future
I find this version of "Christianity" that insists God is blessing this war, that prays for "bullets to find their target," that promotes bombs as God's instruments, to be repulsive, reckless and irresponsible.
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Ranters respond: New Lookouts stadium ‘near-perfection,’ bust for taxpayers and more Rants
Of course Erlanger Park is nice. Taxpayers are on the hook for $100M. Your paper has overblown the coverage. Economic benefit similar to Lake Winnie.
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Community Voice: Tennessee takes on hidden health care middlemen. Here’s what headlines miss
As Gov. Bill Lee considers final action on the FAIR Rx Act, much of the public conversation has been driven by headlines warning of pharmacy closures and reduced access. Those claims may be attention-grabbing, but they miss the real issue at the center of this legislation.
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Times Opinion: The Chattanooga Lookouts stadium deal was a mistake
Baseball is back, and for the Chattanooga Lookouts, this season marks the first in a new stadium: Erlanger Park in the city's South Broad district.
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Free Press Opinion: Tennessee lawmakers tighten the reins on illegal immigrants
If, as has been suggested, White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller wanted to use Tennessee as a test case for states working in coordination with federal immigration officials, Volunteer State legislators have been good soldiers.
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Times Opinion: Treat violence as a workplace safety issue
From farmwork to the halls of Congress, gender-based violence and harassment is not just misconduct. It's a widespread workplace hazard, even if federal law fails to treat it as such.
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Deborah Levine: The wonderful gift of the 4 Bridges Arts Festival
Thousands of folks join me in thinking the 4 Bridges Arts Festival is, as a bishop friend in Bermuda used to say, "wonderful, marvelous, glorious."
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Free Press Opinion: With Trump at the correspondents’ dinner, are fireworks ahead?
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is usually a predictable affair. This year's dinner, to be held Saturday in Washington, is likely to be something quite different from previous gatherings of media elites.
