Opinion
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Local Opinion: UTC celebrates 140 years with much to be proud but more work to do
Earlier this month, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated a remarkable milestone: 140 years of serving students, Chattanooga, our state and beyond.
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Letters to the editors: Can Christian Dems be heard from, too?
The narrative that the capital D Democrat can longer be considered faith-based, and your paper peddling this falsehood, is truly disappointing.
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Times Opinion: Hispanic Heritage Month was a worthy but doomed idea
Since its inception, National Hispanic Heritage Month has been problematic, and never more so than now.
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Local Opinion: Whatever happened to the Dolly portrait at David’s?
Unless the ceaseless drone of your air conditioner has effectively diminished all other sensory input, you're likely aware Dolly Parton, beloved country music legend and all-around decent human being, recently succumbed to cancer at the age of 80.
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Local Opinion: Tennessee lawmakers need to raise state tobacco tax — for the children
"Tennesseans boast the fifth highest adult smoking rate in the nation, and over 31% of all cancer deaths in the state are smoking-related." — American Cancer Society
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Readers write: License plates support elephant sanctuary
To my fellow Tennesseans, I would like to encourage you to purchase specialty license plates to support The Elephant Sanctuary at Hohenwald, Tennessee.
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Free Press Opinion: Ten Commandments OK’d by board, but is litigation next?
No Hamilton County student will be hurt by the posting of the Ten Commandments in district schools, but the school district likely opened itself to litigation when school board members voted to move forward Thursday on posting the biblical laws in public schools and public charter schools alongside the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution.
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Local Opinion: After surviving heart attack, local cardiologist creates six-step reversal plan
Despite the billions of dollars invested in research, revolutionary medical technologies and an ever-expanding arsenal of pharmaceuticals, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming hundreds of thousands of American lives each year.
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Times Opinion: Why Trump’s renaming fixation is frightening
Heard the latest? President Donald Trump, after deciding Lake Ontario will henceforth be known as Lake America, has floated the idea that New Mexico should be renamed New America.
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Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Sept. 19, 2026.
