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Has anyone noticed that our legal system is very involved in “trial by money”? Trump’s mindset of just-fight-in-our-complex-system-of-laws-with-an-army-of-lawyers-until-your-opponent-is ...

Given the turmoil in our world, now is not the time to create tension and distrust with our neighboring countries. Nations develop cooperation through diplomacy. Skills honed by business ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. So, here’s how it works: “You want to do business in my town? It’ll cost you 25% of ...

Elon Musk is leading an unlawful “department” created by President Trump through executive order, sidestepping the constitutional power delegated to Congress to create executive departments ...

Many voters believed that Democrats wanted to defund the police. It was just a sliver of people who subscribed to this, but their voices were amplified and made it appear that they spoke for the ...

My grandfather, a history professor and proud patriot, was among the first wave of troops to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 1944. Of all his medals, the Purple Heart held the most ...

Re: Tom Pearson's letter to editor 1/18. Mr. Pearson's response to the "Spotlight on Climate" article sounded so hopeless. Like there's no use trying to prevent more greenhouse gases in our ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. We are in a moment of constitutional and economic crisis caused by the Trump administration ...

In today’s digital world, providing access to public meeting information while protecting the data is essential. A secure online portal allows everyone to safely access official records. This ...

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