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Perspective: On Labor Day, Tennesseans should celebrate Right to Work law
As we approach Labor Day, we salute the American worker: the men and women who serve as the backbone of our economy. Without their hard work and resilience, we could not enjoy the quality of life we have in America today.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s popularity has reached a critical point
President Donald Trump can dismiss public opinion polls as "fake news" all he wants.
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Does Democratic candidate’s cryptic message leave District 30 seat to Helton-Haynes?
A Tennessee Lookout article earlier this week tabbed the District 30 state House race among eight "other Tennessee state House (races) that could be in play in 2026."
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From the editor: Chattanooga Times Free Press relaunches faith and family section
It has been over five years since I moved away from Manchester, Tennessee, and stopped attending the church I grew up in. But when I stepped into the choir room last Sunday when I was visiting, Carol was still there taking attendance, and Elaine still sat in the same chair in the top row of the choir loft.
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Dear Abby: Bartender mom pretends she’s younger and childless
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Evan," and his mother, "Mitzi," tell people they are siblings.
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Free Press Editorial: If history an indicator, Blackburn will be governor
If recent history is any indication, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., may as well measure the governor's mansion for drapes because she's as good as elected.
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Deborah Levine: Preserve Chattanooga by securing its stories, history
When I saw that a public workshop was offered at the downtown public library featuring Preserve Chattanooga, I knew where I'd be that afternoon.
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Ron Hart: America’s new favorite monster is a windowless warehouse
A year ago, data centers were "the next big thing." Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would surpass human intelligence by 2029 — maybe even sooner if Democratic Socialists of America members kept lowering the bar.
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Craig Fuller: Data centers could make Tennessee Valley an economic super region
The world is sitting on the cusp of one of the most consequential economic developments in history, and the Tennessee Valley is primed to become an economic super region.
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Gloria Steinem
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Sept. 4, 2026.
