Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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National Opinion: Parents, be grateful for, ‘I can do it myself’
Parenting is a relatively novel term for what humans have done since the dawn of humanity — keep their progeny alive. These days, it comes with a long list of confusing rules that often conflict with each other.
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Free Press Opinion: Republican Party home to today’s working class
For generations, the political map of America was simple and stable. Democrats enjoyed the loyalty of organized labor.
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Free Press Opinion: Voters deserve to know when influencers are being paid to sell candidates
Influencers aren't just hawking lip gloss, vacation ideas and exercise tips these days. Increasingly, they're being paid to shape how voters view elections.
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Opinion: Unelected bureaucrats revive recently vetoed Tennessee tax hike
Some Tennesseans might not know it, but Republican Gov. Bill Lee shielded them from a sudden rise in phone bills this summer when he vetoed legislation to increase the 911 surcharge.
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Free Press Opinion: Celebrate Dolly Parton’s sparkling legacy of wit, generosity and empathy
From the time that she first stepped onto the Grand Ole Opry stage, it was clear that the tiny girl from the Tennessee mountains was special.
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Free Press Opinion: In her memory, go and be like Dolly
What can be written about Dolly Parton that has not been written already?
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Free Press Opinion: Eight years later, Lee still backing prison reforms
It was one of the attributes that drew us -- and others, we're sure -- to support Franklin businessman Bill Lee in the 2018 Tennessee Republican gubernatorial primary.
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Free Press Opinion: Must trust but verify on big Bradley County project
Bradley County officials seem to be taking a page out of Ronald Reagan's 1980s Cold War playbook where it comes to Project River, a proposed industrial campus that could include a data center.
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Ron Hart: The Democrats awkwardly try to fix their ‘men’ problem
For years, the Democratic Party treated men like a museum treats a taxidermied woolly mammoth: historically important, dirty and best observed from behind a velvet rope.
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Free Press Opinion: TVA frustrates critics but stays on independent path
Let's face it. The only way the Tennessee Valley Authority will satisfy its critics is to handle business the way the critics want it handled.
