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Tell us what you think

Tell us what you think

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GUEST VIEWPOINT: Less than 2 weeks to go; this is getting serious

GUEST VIEWPOINT: Less than 2 weeks to go; this is getting serious

With the election less than two weeks away, let’s stipulate the futility of any attempt by my humble column — or anyone else’s — to accomplish much in the way of changing voters’ minds. So-called independents and uncommitteds might waver unti…

ANOTHR VIEW: Judicial havoc is no way to run gun policy

This past week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had struck down a Pennsylvania law barring people under 21 from carrying firearms openly during declared states of emergency. It’s hard to really celebrate this as a …

ANOTHER VIEW: Misinformation hampers Hurricane relief efforts

An underwater arts district. Health-care workers and patients stranded on hospital rooftops. Isolated residents pointing mirrors at the sky to catch rescue helicopters’ attention. The tragic scenes from Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction …

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ANOTHER VIEW: A Ukraine cease-fire might do more harm than good

The details of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan” haven’t been made public. But Zelenskyy has been open about the premise: Only a strong Ukraine can force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

ANOTHER VIEW: What election night might look like

In 2020, the United States did not have election night so much as election week. Factors including a slow count of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania delayed declaring Joe Biden the winner until the Saturday after Election Day, giving President …