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An Alaska oil compromise

Opinion: An Alaska oil compromise Los Angeles Times: The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska just isn’t what


Hand-scanning time clocks are an example of what’s going wrong

Opinion: Hand-scanning time clocks are an example of what’s going wrong The new hand-scanning time clocks


Romney taps into discontent

Opinion: By John Kass Chicago Tribune Mitt Romney wasn’t speaking to the delegates at the Republican


Obama vs. Romney: a clear choice

Opinion: Obama vs. Romney: a clear choice Facts can be a funny thing. If they don’t fit your political


Failure to merge United Ways a blow to consolidation efforts

Editorial: It has long been suggested that the public sector could learn a thing or two from the private


Our fair share

Opinion: Ketchikan (Alaska) Daily News: Ketchikan appreciates the U.S. Forest Service’s program that gives


Conventions have lost spark

Opinion: By Julia Shaw Heritage Foundation It’s political convention season, as Republicans and Democrats


Story time in Charlotte

Opinion: Democrats gathering in Charlotte this week must be wondering if it’s really possible for President


Work changes over years; so does how we view Labor Day

Editorial: It’s been 130 years since the holi- day we mark today was born in New York City in the nascent days


GOP ignores global realities

Opinion: I’ve just returned from a gorgeous Maine vacation in time to follow the hoopla of the presidential


Minimum wage increase is crucial

Opinion: By Mark Weisbrot McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON The federal minimum wage is just $7.25 an hour


Coal is no longer the king

Opinion: Coal is no longer the king Dallas Morning News: If the communities that are hard at work on gas


Jobless must hear concrete ideas for reviving economy

Opinion: By R. BRUCE JOSTEN McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON For many working Americans, Labor Day is a


Liberals redefining liberalism

Opinion: WASHINGTON With Americans, on average, worth less and earning less than when he was inaugurated,


Time to save part of our Valley

Opinion: Time to save part of our Valley I recall the days of the Save Our Valley Campaign to bring the