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Taking a toll on Interstate 70

Opinion: The Joplin (Mo.) Globe: In the “you had to see this coming” category, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon asked


A last chance to be heard

Opinion: COLUMBUS State lawmakers have ended their voting sessions for the year, and most likely won’t be


Glaring pork barrel politics

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords As the weather turns colder in this month of Christmas, Hanukkah,


A half-baked mandate

Opinion: Minot (N.D.) Daily News: If you are a low-income woman planning to pay for all or part of your


Brazilians have no credibility when it comes to Hoerig case

Editorial: It has been seven-plus years that the accused killer of U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Karl Hoerig of


Shine light on medical costs

Opinion: By Brandon C. MAUGHAN The Philadelphia Inquirer U.S. health-care spending has never grown as


You can count on politicians to say the darndest things

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON Pols say the darndest things! We have


What does compromise look like?

Opinion: The trillion-dollar spending bill that the House of Representatives passed last week had something


State Democrats lack unity

Opinion: While Ohio Democrats came together to unanimously elect David Pepper as its next chairman, the party


FOIA reform is essential

Opinion: Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.: Legislation to strengthen the federal Freedom of Information Act


Millions of jobs lost due to trade imbalance with China

Editorial: Over the years, hundreds of news stories have chronicled the imbalance of trade between China and


Is ‘The New Republic’ dead?

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service Arthur Schlesinger Jr., in a 1965 book called, “Fifty Years


Texas-sized dispute over license plate

Opinion: WASHINGTON The Battle of Palmito Ranch near Brownsville, Texas, on May 13, 1865, is called the


Torture report is necessary

Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service After many years of teaching in college, I’ve concluded


Israel’s upcoming election a contest of fundamental values

Opinion: While Arab countries are struggling to redefine themselves amid violence, Israel is poised to