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This is controversial? Sheesh
As the song goes, “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.” Which means a silly controversy has…
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Big win, huge opportunity
Unexpected news is rarely great news — a commodity that’s been in short enough supply lately.
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Textbook example of waste
Ten years after creating the Transportation Security Administration, Congress issued it a report card. The agency did not…
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Focus on the possible, and act
Politics being the art of the possible, political solutions most often sprout from the middle ground.
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Rain, followed by darkness
As November winds down, we enter the darkest days of the year as winter approacheth. So supersize those…
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Just saying no won’t help
Legislators gather in Olympia Monday for a special session that no one wanted. But the work that lies…
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Remembering those in need
The holiday-shopping horn has sounded, launching what retailers hope will be a decidedly prosperous season at the cash…
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‘Free’ carries its own cost
In Sunday’s Moneywise section, a Wall Street Journal columnist offered tips on how to save $10,000 by next…
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Giving up isn’t an option
Big and bold were what was needed from the supercommittee. In the end, it couldn’t even produce small…
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No sex study sans snacks
Employ the phrase “Whoa, take ‘er easy there, Pilgrim” as many times and in as many situations as…
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A fight we can’t afford to lose
Even in the face of a $1.4 billion state budget shortfall, some new investments are absolutely necessary.
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Overindulging in bossiness
With the day-after Thanksgiving shopping tradition known as Black Friday morphing into Black Thursday, angst has followed, like…
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Restoring faith takes action
Members of Congress know their institution is wildly unpopular. One, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, even took to…
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Where are real solutions?
The news that school superintendents suggest shortening Washington’s 180-day school year as a way to deal with yet…
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A gaping loophole to close
As the Legislature begins moving from budget cutting to budget gutting later this month, tax “loopholes” are being…
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A mighty and nutty wind
From playful to scary, nature’s leaf blower — wind — is something to behold. As opposed to man’s…
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It’s everyone’s responsibility
That there was any controversy at all surrounding the firing of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno…
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Taking our debt seriously
Besides income, another population divide in our country fits the widely cited 1 percent vs. 99 percent scenario.
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Voters provide some clarity
Admittedly, deciphering the messages sent by voters in an election is a murky task — like trying to…
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You said ‘Beavis,’ heh, heh
It’s election eve. Try and contain your excitement. Let’s occupy some headlines: