Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
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Times Opinion: Trump rule changes would kneecap Head Start
When President Lyndon B. Johnson launched Head Start 61 years ago, he called it one of the most constructive and sensible programs ever undertaken by the U.S. government.
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Times Opinion: Republicans test a threat to November’s elections
This past month in California, it was business as usual. In November, it could cause a national crisis.
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Free Press Opinion: Government is the drawback to more affordability
Concerns about "affordability" dominate the news cycle these days. Progressives typically see this as a reason for more public-sector meddling in the economy. But that ignores the oft-overlooked nexus between government and higher prices.
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Times Opinion: There’s a reason Tennessee keeps getting sued
Jonathan Skrmetti has been quite busy. Since assuming office in 2022, the attorney general has been involved in numerous lawsuits representing the state of Tennessee — not in the interest of the public, as is the intention of the position, but largely in service to the GOP's exclusive and authoritarian vision for this state.
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Free Press Opinion: Tennessee Republican voters deserve a primary gubernatorial debate
The three Republican candidates for governor of Tennessee all showed up at the Hamilton County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner over the weekend. No violence was reported in what is usually a lovefest fundraiser for local GOP denizens.
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The green Reflecting Pool, Elon Musk’s trillions, John Rose’s candidacy and more Rants
Tennessee does NOT need John Rose. He is a dictator just like President Trump.
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Times Opinion: Why doesn’t Iran have a right to a nuclear weapon?
Why doesn't Iran have a right to a nuclear weapon? The question seems preposterous, unless one looks at it from Iran's point of view, which President Donald Trump and his negotiators are unable or disinclined to do.
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Free Press Opinion: Trump acts because he didn’t want to be Herbert Hoover
President Trump and Vice President Vance spent most of last week trying to convince Americans the "Memo of Understanding" (MOU) with Iran is a good deal for the United States and world peace. That's not what Iran believes.
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The Peace Deal
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 24, 2026.
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Peace with Iran
Lisa Benson's Free Press cartoon for June 24, 2026.
