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12 years without a minimum wage raise
We’ve hit a terrible milestone for the federal minimum wage – 12 years without a raise. The last…
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OP-ED: The Mom and Pop tax break
This month, millions of families in the United States will see hundreds of dollars in their bank accounts…
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OP-ED: Raising the postal rates
The U.S. Postal Service’s plan to raise mailing rates could present one more damaging blow to community newspapers…
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OP-ED: THE IDLE AMERICAN: Slowest of news days?
Historians who tired of seeking origins that mattered much probably risked losing their licenses oh, 1.4 centuries ago. That’s…
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OP-ED: Story Over a Cup: In search of the lost topic
I hate it when writing runs cold. When you have the perfect topic and for a couple sentences…
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OP-ED: Rural America Needs Sound, Predictable Tax Policy
They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. While those two certainties are undeniable,…
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OP-ED: From the Mayor- The Assignment
Over the last 7 years I have learned so much about life and met people from all over…
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OP-ED: National Day of the Cowboy: Remembering the cowboys behind the saga of Lonesome Dove
Keep your saddle oiled and your gun greased because the “National Day of the Cowboy” – the fourth…
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OP-ED: Centering Black Women in policy is key to future families’ prosperity
By Aisha Nyandoro, Marjorie Sims and Trene Hawkins From leading marches for racial justice, to developing the COVID-19…
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OP-ED: My Five Cents- Property tax relief bills pass the Senate
Even though many House members and some State Senators are still in Washington, D.C. to break quorum, special…