Opinion
Hear thoughts and perspectives from Chattanooga area community members
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Times Opinion: The fun is running out for Trump’s presidency
There is a powerful force that affects politics as much as individual lives. It is fatigue.
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Community Voice: Hamilton County 911 dispatchers deserve fair pay
Hamilton County is one of Tennessee's largest and busiest counties, yet the men and women who answer our 911 calls are paid less than many dispatchers working for significantly smaller agencies in the region.
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Free Press Opinion: Democrats losing media mouthpieces to carry their water
Desperate Democrats are rapidly losing their media mouthpieces at a time when they need them more than ever to carry their water and disdain for President Donald Trump.
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The Obama Center
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 20, 2026.
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Iran Monopoly
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for June 20, 2026.
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Dear Abby: Son of late friend brings feral kids along for visits
My husband's best friend died when we were in our early 30s. His son, "Marty," recently moved back to the area with his wife and three boys. We think of them as family.
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Times Opinion: Chattanooga’s proposed budget has the wrong priorities
It's that time of year again — kids out of school, the vacation you saved up for (or not, in this economy), the sweltering heat of the Southern summer at Erlanger Park. But it's also budget season, when local governments decide what and who are worth investment from taxpayers.
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Free Press Opinion: Georgia right to hold off on redistricting to consider its options
Georgia Republicans did something remarkable – and sensible – Wednesday. They rejected the opportunity to rejigger congressional and legislative district lines in a special session.
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Deborah Levine: Time to join the autism activists
I was hypnotized by the obituary of the Rev. Lamar Hardwick, pastor at Tri-Cities Church in Georgia.
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Times Opinion: Trump is losing his war on offshore wind power
New York Attorney General Tish James, along with AG counterparts in 17 other states, have prevailed over Donald Trump's capricious attempts to derail offshore wind energy projects all around the country by imposing a moratorium on approvals and even the issuance of permits or leases for already-approved projects.
