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Timing, target are both off
While well-intentioned, County Council Chairman Mike Cooper’s proposal to make fire sprinklers mandatory in most new homes built…
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Some not-so-weighty opinions
Because little stories need railing against, too, here are Monday’s mini-opinions:
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Cuts will undermine progress
The state budget is no longer just a pile of vague numbers. It’s real. So is the pain…
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Heed experts’ practical advice
Egypt is busy slaughtering pigs, Vice President Joe Biden warned his family not to fly or take the…
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Calculated, sensible risks
As President Obama reflected Wednesday on his first 100 days in office, he took issue with criticism that…
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Your post office needs you
In order to save on transportation costs and improve service, the United States Postal Service is bringing back…
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Lots of tough choices remain
Most of their work is done, but state lawmakers will have to come back to Olympia for a…
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Health-care overhaul is key
Achieving universal health care coverage, as President Obama insists he’s committed to doing, isn’t just the right thing…
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Stripped of common sense
Some Supreme Court justices tipped their collective shaky hand last week while hearing arguments regarding the constitutionality of…
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Two positive steps to take
That Washington may be on the verge of losing its aerospace manufacturing base isn’t news. Still, the warning…
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Green sweep for marketers
Has Earth Day, born in 1970, grown too big for its britches? At what point does a global…
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Scrap the seniority system
What’s wrong with this picture? Young, talented teachers, whose skill and enthusiasm represent our public schools’ greatest hopes…
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Media frenzy only skin deep
The media sensation that is Susan Boyle, the feel-good story of the year, is not yet a week…
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Don’t blackmail the voters
Consider your choice carefully, dear voter. State Rep. Eric Pettigrew, co-sponsor of a bill that would ask voters…
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Inspiration is in good supply
Even as belts keep tightening for families, businesses and government, this community continues its tradition of generous giving.…
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First Family’s first-rate choice
As the bad- and sad-news stories pile up like undone spring chores, and because it’s a bit unseemly…
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A plan to get things moving
Despite the glimmers of hope President Obama, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and others may see on the…
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Is anyone that fascinating?
Back when it was just youth on MySpace and then Facebook, it was all fun and cool. Now…