Opinion
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The Mail-In Ballot
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Sept. 6, 2026.
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Dear Abby: Son feels shunned by father over physical appearance
DEAR ABBY: I am a 62-year-old man. I was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
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Free Press Opinion: Republican Party home to today’s working class
For generations, the political map of America was simple and stable. Democrats enjoyed the loyalty of organized labor.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s anti-worker policies giving Democrats a boost
The Democratic Party wins the "party of workers" title by default, because the Trump administration and the Republican Party, which controls both houses of Congress, have spent the last year and a half chasing erratic and corrupt policies that increase living costs, weaken wages and push financial security out of reach for the next generation of working Americans.
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Letters to the editors: Bradley project poses many concerns, Moccasin Bend needs big changes and more
A lot has been written about the proposed Project River in Bradley County.
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Readers Write: Queen of Nashville, Dolly Rebecca Parton
She first heard Whitney Houston's cover of her song "I Will Always Love You" unexpectedly, while listening to the car radio.
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Free Press Opinion: Reneau’s ‘27 Club’ recalls Baker’s Congressional Club
One of the charges against Hamilton County Republican Party Chair Gail Greene in a recent complaint filed to the state Republican Party offered memories of allegations that dogged then-3rd District U.S. Rep. LaMar Baker, R-Chattanooga, for the last two years of his congressional stint more than 50 years ago.
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Perspective: What Dolly did for Tennessee is what she did for the world
The books arrived, like clockwork, once a month. They were often wrapped in transparent paper so you could see at least part of the cover. The return address read "Imagination Library," and I'd immediately know where it came from.
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National Opinion: At the CDC, damage control would be a big win
Through little fault of her own, the nation's new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention starts her job with low expectations.
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Community Voice: Voters should consider candidates’ behavioral traits
Here's a civics trick question. Write down all the states that had a lower voter turnout than Tennessee in the last midterm election. If you did not write anything down, congratulations!
