Times Commentary
The latest Times Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Times Opinion: Trump’s ballroom vanity project, your bill
President Donald Trump charged into this destructive crusade without a word to Congress, without a clear rationale for why he was doing it and, now, with a spiraling price tag for American taxpayers.
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Times Opinion: John Roberts believes in an America that doesn’t exist
"Today is a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield," President Lyndon Johnson declared as he signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965.
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Deborah Levine: Conversational AI comes to Chattanooga, again
Project Voice 2026 has marked a decade of working with conversational AI, and it was a pleasure to attend its conference at the Chattanooga Convention Center. I'm in total agreement with the organizer, Bradley Metrock.
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Unity Group: Court decision threatens hard-won Black votes in Chattanooga and beyond
The Unity Group of Chattanooga is deeply concerned by the United States Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais.
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Times Opinion: Who is more likely to fall for fake news?
We don't need a study to know that the internet is awash in propaganda, AI slop and outright lies.
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Times Opinion: There are better ways to prevent a nuclear Iran
Republicans often rely on a handy set of allegations: Democrats want open borders; Democrats want to defund the police; Democrats want men in women's sports.
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Times Opinion: Tennessee redistricting plan doesn’t serve the people
I strongly oppose Gov. Bill Lee's special session proposal for a mid-decade, gerrymandered redistricting of Tennessee's nine congressional seats.
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Times Opinion: Promoting civic literacy for America’s 250th
We Americans have always felt anxious about our democracy.
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Times Opinion: The loneliness of Donald Trump
This was the third such attempt in roughly two years. The first was in 2024 during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the president -- then still a candidate -- sustained some injuries. The next attempt took place the same year, this time at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the would-be assassin was stopped before he could get close. And then we have this most recent incident, at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington.
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Times Opinion: Trying to frame Comey, again — Seashells indictment is a laughable charge
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is pleasing President Donald Trump by supporting a ridiculous indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over a benign photo.
