Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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The Rant
It's time for the people to have their voice heard. "Yes" to Plan Hamilton, "no" to the Home Builders Association.
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Opinion: The GOP’s obfuscation of school vouchers
Ever since Gov. Bill Lee and his Republican allies in the Tennessee state legislature began their eventually successful push for statewide school vouchers, the GOP has taken many measures to obfuscate the detrimental impact this will have on public education.
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Opinion: Hot, and only getting hotter
Summer has arrived and it's hot. No surprise here, but we have been in a dangerous heat wave. Correction, it isn't a heat wave -- it's a heat dome. Tens of millions of people have faced a level 4 extreme heat risk. That's the highest level of extreme heat, the deadliest weather-related hazard in America, according to the fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA). In the past, we have been fortunate to have access to this report so that we can plan for the effects of climate change. But you can now kiss that access goodbye.
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Opinion: Unhoused and then displaced, like me
I'm a native Oregonian. The central part of the state has been my home for more than a quarter century. It's where I expected to build my life.
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Opinion: The GOP wants to turn asylum into a pay-to-play system
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" now before the Senate takes the current preoccupation with making every governmental relationship transactional to an immoral extreme. It puts a $1,000 price tag on the right to seek asylum -- the first time the United States would require someone to pay for this human right.
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Opinion: Christians must condemn the far right of their faith
A quarter way through the 21st century, the far right is ascendant within the Republican Party, dominating, in 2025, the federal government and numerous state legislatures. Perhaps the most influential voice in this far-right political coalition are Christian nationalists.
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Opinion: We are addicted to war
"Peace through strength," President Donald Trump's often repeated phrase, was on full display over the weekend, as the commander in chief joined the Israeli attack against Iran, launching strikes on three nuclear sites within Iran's borders.
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Opinion: The Supreme Court’s cowardly ruling on Tennessee’s anti-trans law
In a far from unexpected ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's state law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, opening the door for more states – beyond the roughly half with similar laws on the books – to impose age restrictions on trans health care.
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Opinion: McDonald Farm: No place for homes or industry
Chattanooga, Hamilton County and the broader region face numerous challenges when it comes to the cost of living. Chief among them are both a shortage of housing and good-paying jobs.
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Opinion: It is not protesters who are violent
Over the weekend, millions across the country gathered — including thousands here in Chattanooga — in what was dubbed the "No Kings" protest to voice their opposition to the Donald Trump administration and its authoritarian mode of governance.
