Opinion

Christmas reflections manifest in different ways
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Dec 24, 2025
PORTVILLE, N.Y. — I’ve been enjoying a personal, tailor-made Oak Ridge Boys Christmas this year. I was surprised to learn that this country gospel gro...
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Prosperity and philanthropy reborn: A conservative way forward
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By RICHARD STERN and SPENCER SKALLEBERG 
Dec 24, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Much has been written about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) since it was signed into law last summer, but one of its more in...
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Superintendent nets more than $900K
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 24, 2025
A Long Island, N.Y. school district must pay its superintendent more than $907,500 after he resigned without a public explanation this September, acco...
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A reminder: The reason for the season
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 23, 2025
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas here is a reminder of the reason for the season. "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census s...
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Inflation appears to be slowing
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 23, 2025
The November inflation numbers are in, and they’re a disappointment for Democrats. The Labor Department reported Thursday that consumer prices rose 2....
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Our View: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 23, 2025
It’s almost Christmas. With no lack of cynicism and even anger in today's world, we look to the past for a bit of wonder and, perhaps, inspiration. Wi...
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Shapiro should opt in to new federal scholarship program
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MEGAN MARTIN and KEVIN KANE RealClearPennsylvania 
Dec 23, 2025
Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis surprised many when he announced his intentions to opt in to a new federal scholarship program — a program champi...
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The season to remember we’re still one nation
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JOE PALAGGI The Fulcrum/TNS) 
Dec 22, 2025
Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just abo...
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Work, welfare and the illusion of a New Eden
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By RICHARD PORTER RealClearPolitics 
Dec 22, 2025
The scandal among the Somali community in Minnesota highlights a question to consider as we plunge deeper into the AI Age, an age in which some futuri...
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Outlays/person up 100X since 1916
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 22, 2025
Almost everyone knows that government spending has been increasing for years, but it can’t all be blamed on inflation and population growth. Historica...
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Blue states have higher energy rates
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 22, 2025
Consumers don’t like higher electricity prices, but many don’t fully understand why their costs have increased. An Ipsos poll this year found that 73%...
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Pa. attorney general vows to defend state AI laws
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 19, 2025
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday "said he would defend any artificial intelligence regulations passed by the General Assembly from Trump admi...
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Hanukkah and the miracle of freedom
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 18, 2025
Jewish people throughout the world are celebrating Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, by lighting candles on a unique, eight-branched candelabra, th...
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Can Josh Shapiro beat Kamala Harris?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
Dec 18, 2025
PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris addressed the Democratic National Committee last week with a new message: “Both parties have failed to hold the public’s tr...
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Senators earmarked cash for former schools
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Dec 17, 2025
Nearly every university relies on donations from its former students, but those with alumni in the Senate can solicit money straight from taxpayers’ w...
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Why giving matters, even for federal accounts
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ABBEY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
Dec 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Generosity is shocking. Especially when it’s to strangers. That was my first thought upon hearing of the Dell family donation of $6...
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