Another viewpoint: Light pollution’s blocking our view of the night sky
(Anderson) Herald Bulletin
HICKS: It’s time to face facts about factory jobs
I’ve been living in Rustbelt towns in West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana for more than two decades. One shocking thing I continue to hear is the belief that something will cause an increase in factory jobs. Whether this fantasy is heard on the national stage or in cities and towns, I remain stunned by the ignorance that otherwise intelligent people have about manufacturing in the United States.
John Krull: Toto, we’re not in Kansas
When the good people of Kansas voted overwhelmingly in a statewide referendum to reject restraints on reproductive rights, they sent a message that could be read by everyone.
Morris: Abortion, going forward
Can the legislative process still work more or less as intended, with lawmakers balancing competing interests and arriving at a solution that the majority of the population can at least live with if not enthusiastically endorse? Or have we become so divided as a nation that neither side wants to concede anything to the other?
Bloomberg silliness
To the Editor:
Hawes: Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger targets cynical colleagues
During an interview with Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, CNN’s Brianna Keilar played remarks from Arkansas Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton.
US should continue to admit Ukrainian refugees
The Washington Post
Another viewpoint: Last chance to close the Medicaid gap
Washington Post
Michael Hicks: Figuring out inflation, money illusion and state budgets
One revelation from this bout of inflation is that many folks, from all walks of life, have no idea what is happening. In turn, they have little idea what to do, or how to think about the future. Nowhere is this more telling than in the way in which taxes and budgets are debated.