Times Editorials
The latest Times Editorials coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Editorials section.
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Times Opinion: A CBS credibility crisis. That’s the way it is
CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley probably knew that what he was about to say to his bosses would get him fired from its marquee broadcast, "60 Minutes."
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Times Opinion: Protect kids from online gambling
Two decades after the first casino opened in Pennsylvania -- paving the way for many older residents to get hooked on slot machines -- gambling interests have moved on to kids.
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Times Opinion: Hochul’s school phone ban a great success to copy
The results of a survey on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's "bell-to-bell" statewide ban on smartphones in school during its first academic year were exactly as we predicted: An A+. Other states should follow, as it keeps kids focused on their class work and their teachers, not lost to online distractions. The only downside is that it should have been enacted years earlier.
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Times Opinion: US lead in science is shrinking fast as China, India and even Iran catch up
A country with one of the fastest-rising scientific profiles operates under sweeping international sanctions, has limited access to Western research infrastructure and is rarely mentioned in American conversations about global innovation. That country is Iran.
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Times Opinion: LGBTQ+ suicide hotline must be restored
A new report released by the Trevor Project in May found an astonishing one in 10 LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide last year, and more than a third seriously considered it.
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Times Opinion: There’s a better way to do property taxes in Hamilton County
Whenever public debate arises over whether more taxpayer dollars should go toward local government, the point of contention is whether or not the Hamilton County homeowner must pay more in property taxes to cover expenses for services like public education and law enforcement.
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Times Opinion: ICE collaboration in Chattanooga region is rooted in cowardice
To wage the ongoing mass deportation campaign — a ruthless federal operation terrorizing both Latino Americans with legal status and undocumented immigrants — President Donald Trump's administration has relied on cooperation from local law enforcement.
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Times Opinion: Trump slush fund collapse shows GOP constraints work
It was a public outcry that came to encompass even some GOP senators that killed Donald Trump's nutty $1.776 billion so-called anti-weaponization slush fund -- the result of his laughable lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and less comical settlement to raid public funds to pay traitors and political allies.
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Times Opinion: Rideshare win could bring big changes
Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts recently secured a major breakthrough in the struggle for union representation of rideshare drivers.
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Times Opinion: A sustainable public school system in Hamilton County requires more investment
When it comes to local institutions, public education occupies a special place in our hearts and minds. It's where our children learn life lessons, develop both emotionally and intellectually and grow into adults who will one day lead us into the future.
