Opinion

Trump wants Iranians to rise up — will they?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Mar 03, 2026
Celebrations broke out across Iran in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes over the weekend that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, an...
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Where does Pa. stand in the growing affordability divide?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
Mar 03, 2026
While comparison may be the thief of joy, new affordability data delivers a clear warning: Pennsylvania is affordable today, but that advantage may no...
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Roadmap to renewal for Pa. waters
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By HARRY CAMPBELL 
Mar 03, 2026
The small tributary rushed past in a thick, chocolate slurry. Streambanks lay slumped into the flow. Habitat was scoured away. Pools were choked with ...
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Pennsylvanians want ICE to cool off
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
Mar 02, 2026
A new statewide survey from RealClear Opinion Research and Emerson Polling found 58% of Pennsylvania residents think ICE enforcement has gone too far,...
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Improper payments totaled $186B
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Feb 27, 2026
The federal government lost $186 billion to improper payments in fiscal year 2025, according to newly released data from the Office of Management and ...
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Mamdani’s NY flirts with fiscal nihilism
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Feb 27, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — France is great. I visit a few times a year, and the food is fantastic, the museums are amazing, and the day care is free (or heavily...
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Pa. Dems won’t discuss bill that could cost them ’26
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
Feb 26, 2026
A billboard went up in Scranton this month inviting Gov. Josh Shapiro to “be normal.” The sign, funded by Voices of Americans, a newly formed conserva...
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Is the State of the Union good for us?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Feb 26, 2026
The President of the United States “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Conside...
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Overpaying kids to shovel my snow — I highly recommend it
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ABIGAIL COVINGTON The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Feb 26, 2026
PHILADELPHIA  (TNS) — When my neighbor told me during last month’s snowstorm that I had to shovel the sidewalk around my house, I thought she was joki...
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Getting (sort of) serious on US debt
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Feb 25, 2026
Is reality finally settling in on Capitol Hill? The nation can only hope. As the national debt rushes toward $39 trillion, and Social Security and Med...
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New poll shows Pa. voters’ balance on ICE, immigration
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By SEAN TRENDE RealClearPennsylvania 
Feb 25, 2026
The latest joint polling effort between RealClear Opinion Research and Emerson Polling explores attitudes toward immigration and immigration reform in...
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End the filibuster — or stop pretending to govern
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
Feb 24, 2026
So what has Congress done for you lately? Big Beautiful Bill? Sure. I’ll give you that one. And it covered a huge amount of ground, from tax cuts to b...
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Our View: Why we love sports in the USA
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Feb 24, 2026
Some people tend to think of sports as a diversion, and plenty others don’t think much of them at all. Maybe, for many not interested in athletic spec...
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Can Pa. lawmakers avoid another lengthy state budget impasse?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GILLIAN McGOLDRICK The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Feb 24, 2026
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania's top leaders want to avoid another ugly, monthslong budget standoff, showing resolve this year to begin negotiations ...
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Other Voices: We need hospital choice
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Feb 23, 2026
Kaleida Health has hijacked our hospital and is holding us hostage. At the very least we desperately need the choice to be taken by ambulance to a hos...
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