Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Times Opinion: This is the Hamilton County budget you get under Republican rule
Local government budgets may seem like inconsequential ledgers with no discernible effect on the ordinary person. But how we raise public funds and what we do with those tax dollars are markers of what we think is worth investment and who we think deserves a dignified life.
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Times Opinion: Judicial independence over judicial sycophancy
While the president of the United States has the power under the Constitution to appoint justices of the Supreme Court and other federal judges, all of whom have lifetime tenure, the president must exercise this power with the "Advice and Consent" of the Senate.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s Medicaid cuts keep getting more harmful
When Congress passed sweeping Medicaid cuts as part of President Donald Trump's signature tax bill last year, the headlines were grim: Some 7.5 million people were expected to lose coverage due to changes to the program.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s unhinged ‘Meet the Press’ interview
Our expectations for President Donald Trump's sense of decorum have never been high, but even by his standard, he's outdone himself.
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Times Opinion: What the primary chaos says about California Democrats
The first rule of a primary election is: Don't make too much of the results.
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Times Opinion: Is a UFC fight at the White House who we really are?
Polls indicate that President Donald Trump is doing a lot that most Americans don't support: The war with Iran; the arbitrary tariffs; the retribution campaign against his perceived enemies; the 250-foot Triumphal Arch; the $1.776 billion fund intended to reward Trump loyalists. (Even Republicans don't like that one!)
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Times Opinion: Is there an impending union wave coming to Chattanooga?
In the midst of a deep affordability crisis — as an uptick in the costs of goods and services strains the finances of working families — the need for a more equitable economy is as urgent as ever. Thankfully, Chattanooga is starting to see how to best make this a reality: unionization.
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Times Opinion: A CBS credibility crisis. That’s the way it is
CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley probably knew that what he was about to say to his bosses would get him fired from its marquee broadcast, "60 Minutes."
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Times Opinion: Protect kids from online gambling
Two decades after the first casino opened in Pennsylvania -- paving the way for many older residents to get hooked on slot machines -- gambling interests have moved on to kids.
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Times Opinion: Hochul’s school phone ban a great success to copy
The results of a survey on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's "bell-to-bell" statewide ban on smartphones in school during its first academic year were exactly as we predicted: An A+. Other states should follow, as it keeps kids focused on their class work and their teachers, not lost to online distractions. The only downside is that it should have been enacted years earlier.
