Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
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Dear Abby: Lifeline thrown to nephew instead weighs down relatives
DEAR ABBY: I suggested to my husband that he invite his nephew "Ryan" (age 26) to stay with us. Ryan definitely needed some male…
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Dear Abby: Illness, mom’s passing and time have increased isolation
DEAR ABBY: I have a chronic illness and have been on a long-term leave of absence from my job for two years now. I…
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Times Opinion: In Tennessee and beyond, let the Democratic Party change
Politically paralyzed by a Republican Party rejuvenated by its right-wing MAGA arm — two of three elections lost to President Donald Trump — the…
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Free Press Opinion: One solution to lottery scholarships shortfall — spend less
A report released last week suggests the Tennessee Lottery proceeds that pay for many of the state's college and technical education scholarships will not…
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Perspective: Point — Dynamic pricing is a consumer’s best friend
Price changes naturally occur in a competitive, free-market economy, as in the United States. Prices are the mechanism for allocating scarce resources, and they…
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Perspective: Counterpoint — Price the product, not the person
Should the price of your groceries depend on what a retailer knows about your shopping habits or your neighborhood? How would you feel if…
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Perspective: From healthcare to community and fair pay, survey showed Chattanooga women’s needs
We asked women in Chattanooga what they need to live better lives, and some of what they said surprised us.
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Local History: The Tivoli Theatre reopens, the first time, in style in 1963
Back in March of 1963, I received a telephone call from my grandmother, Dorothy McIntosh.
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Readers write: Hoping new owners continue the TFP dialogue
It is encouraging to learn that the TFP will be in the hands of local businessmen. While we expect significant changes for it to…
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Good Deed: Dealership donates in support of blood cancer patients
A local car dealership helped deliver care packages and messages of hope to patients impacted by blood cancer at Erlanger and CommonSpirit hospitals.
