Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Opinion: RFK can’t defluoridate our water. We still have a say
In Stanley Kubrick's critically acclaimed 1964 Cold War political satire film "Dr. Strangelove", there's a scene that suddenly has a new level of relevance in 2024.
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Opinion: Books to read in this political era
Following one of the most consequential elections in modern American history, it's difficult to know exactly where this country is headed, especially with a seemingly unprecedented political figure like President-elect Donald Trump leading the charge.
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Opinion: Sessoms’ Soapbox – For once, we agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene
In a stunning series of events, the Chattanooga Times finds itself in agreement with Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Opinion: Against big government? Then the Tennessee state legislature should let cities govern themselves
You'll often hear from voices on the right that conservatives, as part of one of their fundamental political beliefs, are opposed to big government, to regulations that take away the freedom of citizens.
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Opinion: We are capable of mass deportation. Just look at our history
Everyone knows the phrase, repeated ad nauseam for the past decade, from President-elect Donald Trump: "Make America Great Again."
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Opinion: A call to voters to broaden their views
Once again, as with every presidential election since 1948, a majority of Hamilton County voters went against the Democratic nominee, this time going for Republican and now President-elect Donald Trump.
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Opinion: Without fear or favor, our work must continue
Election Day has come and gone, and Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. The president-elect and his right-wing, anti-democratic agenda will be unleashed on the federal government, on this country.
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Opinion: Sessoms’ Soapbox – Abolishing the Department of Education is insanity
Throughout his campaign for the Oval Office, President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea of abolishing the Department of Education, a federal agency charged with allocating billions of dollars to educational programs in Tennessee and throughout the country.
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Opinion: Chattanooga should follow Nashville’s lead on transit funding
Chattanooga's public transit, an underfunded system lacking adequate service, has a path it could emulate to obtain more investment, to acquire a dedicated funding stream. Just look at what Nashville voters did on Election Day.
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Opinion: Finding hope in this political moment starts at the local level
A GOP-majority Senate and House as well as a second Donald Trump administration are on the horizon. For anyone who considers themselves anywhere left of the president-elect and his right-wing MAGA Republican Party, the future seems hopeless.
