Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
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Times Opinion: Low taxes in Hamilton County won’t solve the affordability crisis
The ongoing economic reality is undeniable: Bare necessities — housing, food, healthcare and transportation — are unaffordable to a vast majority of people.
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Free Press Opinion: County dental clinic numbers don’t lie, necessitating its closing
One of the issues on which the Democratic challenger for Hamilton County mayor, as well as several Hamilton County Commission candidates, has been campaigning…
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Community Voice: Mental health in Hamilton County Schools isn’t the debate we think it is
A quick search shows there are 101 licensed and pre-licensed therapists in Chattanooga who see children and teens. Nine take TennCare. Two of those…
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Times Opinion: US, foreign guests forged connections during World Cup
Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday served as the culmination of a monthlong celebration that spanned the North American continent.…
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Free Press Opinion: A domestic enemy in our midst? You bet
The oath is a familiar one. The president and vice president take it, as do members of Congress and many other high government officials.…
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American History
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for July 22, 2026.
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Democratic Socialists
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for July 22, 2026.
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Times Opinion: Marsha Blackburn is an embarrassment to Tennessee
Marsha Blackburn, through her incessant racist antics and demagogic stunts, has thoroughly demonstrated she is less of a U.S. senator and more of a…
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Times Opinion: Voters want what the Democrats’ left wing offers, in Michigan and beyond
WARREN, Mich. — It was 94 degrees outside, the heat index was over 100, and smoke from the Canadian wildfires triggered air quality alerts…
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Bennett right to criticize Graham, Blackburn’s fearmongering, ICE killings and more Rants
Back off talented Clay Bennett. Graham's died, but why honor a guy who's protected crooked, corrupt Trump and tried to help overturn the 2020 election?
