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Trump’s magical misery tour
Opinion, Сolumns
GENE LYONS 
Sep 29, 2022
I used to think self-styled “progressives” and Black Lives Matter activists had coined the dumbest political slogan of the 21st century: “Defund the P...
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How Fed-induced inflation is battering your wallet
Opinion, Сolumns
E.J. ANTONI - Tribune News Service 
Sep 29, 2022
A common sound bite today is that the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate hike is pushing the nation toward recession. But that’s like beginning a ...
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Find your happy
Opinion, Сolumns
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 29, 2022
The past few years have been tough on people. People who are usually bright and sunny have a harder time conjuring up that good mood, while many other...
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Lessons for Biden on Iran
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 28, 2022
With dozens of protesters now killed in Iran as unrest sparked by the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s morality police...
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DCNR meets mission on energy
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 28, 2022
Given the stateDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources'mission to sustain the environment and make the great outdoors accessible, it's approp...
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Other Voices: It’s getting harder
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 28, 2022
There is much hatred in our country. The division is at an all-time high. It seems like no one can get along anymore. MAGA Republicans have been label...
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Historical analogies in midterm politics
Opinion, Сolumns
BYRON YORK 
Sep 28, 2022
If history is any guide, Democrats do not have a chance — not even a small a chance — of keeping control of the House in the midterm elections. But th...
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Joe Biden’s $400 billion giveaway
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 27, 2022
President Joe Biden’s legally suspect plan to waive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for Americans making up to $125,000 per year will cost approxim...
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An off-ramp for Putin is repugnant but necessary
Opinion, Сolumns
CLIVE CROOK Tribune News Service 
Sep 27, 2022
From the outset of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the crucial question hasn’t changed: Can Vladimir Putin be defeated at an acceptable cost? Despite all we ...
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Crime is a legitimate issue in midterms
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Sep 27, 2022
There’s been a wave of violent crime the last couple of years, and the best way to address the issue is for everyone to pass over it in silence. That’...
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Pa., feds recommit to opioid fight
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 27, 2022
President Joe Biden spoke too soon on the most recent “60 Minutes” when he said that the COVID-19 pandemic is “over.” Most experts say the evolving vi...
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Reforming the Electoral Count Act
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 26, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a bill to reform how Congress certifies electors after a presidential election. That bill (or a sim...
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Biden sent the wrong message on COVID
Opinion, Сolumns
DOYLE McMANUS Tribune News Service 
Sep 26, 2022
”The pandemic is over,” President Joe Biden declared this month as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still d...
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Update rent, property tax rebates
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 25, 2022
Pennsylvania lawmakers infamously have protected themselves from inflation by giving themselves automatic annual pay increases tied to an inflation in...
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Dump Iran accord permanently
Opinion, Сolumns
JAMES HUTTON Tribune News Service 
Sep 25, 2022
Despite desperate efforts by the Biden administration to make concessions beyond reason, the Iranians may prove too greedy for their own good by rejec...
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A new way forward
Opinion, Сolumns
KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ 
Sep 25, 2022
“Texas doesn’t own your body. You do,” a billboard reads, with an image of a woman with her hands chained behind her back. It’s part of an ad campaign...
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Hydrogen money is here, just in time for hype
Opinion, Сolumns
ANYA LITVAK Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Sep 23, 2022
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — There’s always someone in the room objecting to this fuel or that technology, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the Internatio...
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Fix medical marijuana loopholes
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 23, 2022
Pennsylvania has a marijuana problem. The state legalized weed for medical use in 2016. Dispensaries started opening their doors two years later, with...
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