Opinion
Comment: State lawmakers can lower prices at the grocery store
Reversing a B&O surcharge on food wholesalers would show they see the hardships consumers now face.
Opinion
Comment: More spending not answer to better student outcomes
Spending and student testing in several states show a mixed bag. But one city shows a way forward.
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Comment: Finding wisdom and hope in ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
A 60-year-old cartoon and its melancholic soundtrack got our mixed-up feelings right about the holidays.
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Comment: Medieval peasants may have enjoyed holidays more than you
Life wasn’t as bleak as many imagine, and Christmas celebrations with food and drink lasted months.
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Comment: A case for childlike wonder in our grown-up world
The Elf on the Shelf isn’t enchanted, of course, but what do we lose in telling ourselves it…
Opinion
Comment: Making space at our tables at holidays and all days
Efforts for DEI don’t have to water down celebrations. They are an opportunity to highlight all cultures.
Opinion
Comment: A last-minute guide for giving gifts to kids
Consider age, temperament and finding game and play experiences you can share with your child.
Opinion
Comment: It’s not too late to protect against risk of flu
Cases of flu are growing and a new strain may be more infectious than viruses in past years.
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Comment: Why Republicans can’t agree on health care legislation
If they can find some consensus — and name the bill for Trump — they might forge a…
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Comment: Wiles and Trump allow truth to leak out of White House
Wiles’ Vanity Fair interviews and Trump’s attack of the Reiners remove all doubt about his unfitness.
Opinion
Comment: Australia banned kids from social media; and we wait?
Other countries are considering bans. Considering the harms we now understand, we must do so, too.
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Comment: In defending rule of law, Supreme Court jusices stumble
While District Court judges have held Trump to account, the high court’s majority has been less brave.
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Comment: Welcome to Pottersville, U.S.A.; Population: us
There are disturbing parallels between our times and that of the dystopian town in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’
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Comment: State funding cuts would devastate long-term care
The Legislature should at least maintain Medicaid funding for nursing facilities at current levels.
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Comment: No trust due an administration that ended river pact
The White House killed a negotiated deal to save salmon. The rivers’ protectors must return to court.
Opinion
Comment: $20-an-hour pay for fast food workers will kill jobs
To protect employment, other states should avoid adopting California’s 2024 wage law.
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Comment: A busy year for Trump, with far more lows than highs
A ceasefire holds in Gaza, and the southern border is quiet, but the economy is not ‘A-plus-plus-plus-plus.’
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Comment: Oregon senator has plan to make Senate work better
Sen. Jeff Merkey doesn’t want to end the filibuster; he just wants to return it to its ‘Mr.…
Opinion
Comment: AI good at political persuasion; still bad with facts
Chatbots are good at piling on the information, but AI’s accuracy decreases as it floods the zone.
Opinion
Comment: Getting rid of penny is going to cost many
Lack of guidance from the federal government, leaves retailers and consumers in a bind over rounding.