Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Times Opinion: Marco Rubio’s political detainments
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is abusing a provision of an old law to detain and try to deport people that the Trump administration doesn't like. It's wrong and it's likely unconstitutional.
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Deborah Levine: Don’t let climate change kill us
"Hot" only begins to describe the weather over the July 4 weekend. Let's try some other terms: blistering, burning up, Armageddon.
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Times Opinion: Planning post showed need for input from all types, Collier writes
Mayor Wamp, Mayor Kelly — thank you. It seems like yesterday, but it was over 12 years ago that Jim Coppinger and Mayor Andy Berke appointed me to chair this commission, and it has certainly been one of the great honors of my life.
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Times Opinion: Was the U.S. created as a Christian nation?
Judy Woodruff of PBS had a Crossroads segment in June on "PBS NewsHour" concerning the debate over whether America was founded as a Christian nation.
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Times Opinion: Facts don’t win elections. Stories do
As a student, I was taught that politics is a contest of ideas. Experience has shown me otherwise.
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Community Voice: A data center moratorium that only pauses what’s convenient
On June 30, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announced a proposal to pause new data center construction across unincorporated Hamilton County for one year, giving county planning staff time to study the industry's impact on the power grid, water supply and rural infrastructure before any new facilities move forward. Commissioners will vote on that proposal on Wednesday.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s shiny new plane isn’t worth the cost — or the risk
Sometimes what goes around actually does come around.
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Times Opinion: To repudiate Centerstone decision, put Democrats on the Hamilton County school board
As the right wing continues to dominate politics both federally and in Tennessee, there are numerous victims of the policies put forth by the Republican Party. Perhaps the greatest harm, above all other groups, is imposed on the most vulnerable: schoolchildren.
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Times Opinion: Don’t compromise on mental healthcare. Elect Jordan Hammond to the Hamilton County Board of Education
While incumbent Republican board member Gary Kuehn voted to end the district's contract with Centerstone, he did finally compromise and accept them as an option once faith-based vendors were offered.
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Times Opinion: Elect Katie Perkins to keep the far right off the Hamilton County Board of Education
Katie Perkins, the Democratic candidate for District 8 in 2022, lost to Republican incumbent Larry Grohn. Perkins has decided to give it another shot, this time against Republican candidate Sabrina Daniel.
