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Will Shapiro address the $3.6B elephant in the room?
Opinion, Сolumns
NATHAN BENEFIELD RealClearPolitics 
Feb 06, 2025
Watch Gov. Josh Shapiro closely during his annual budget address on Tuesday. The governor will lay out his vision for the upcoming year — undoubtedly ...
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Improper payments go unchecked
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 06, 2025
Every November, OpenTheBooks’ auditors head to PaymentAccuracy.gov to review annual data about improper payments: money the government sends to the wr...
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Gratitude for gadgets and innovations
Opinion, Сolumns
DEB WUETHRICH 
Feb 06, 2025
PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Have you ever thought about the innovations and gadgets surrounding us? I know, my mind slips down some strange alleys, but think ab...
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High salaries with taxpayer funds
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 05, 2025
Instead of interviewing candidates to fill job openings, a government contractor has been hiring employees from its own parent companies, awarding the...
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US aid can’t be above scrutiny
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 05, 2025
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have triggered panic in Washington with their efforts to cap the U.S. foreign aid spigot. To the extent that this ignites a...
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Drop drops hammer on US’s fair-weather friends
Opinion, Сolumns
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Feb 05, 2025
President Trump's shock and awe tactics against Democrats and the Deep State appear to be bearing fruit, but equally impressive has been his strong, u...
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The shrinking electoral relevance of Pa.’s suburbs
Opinion, Сolumns
ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
Feb 05, 2025
Heading into Election Day 2024, the mainstream media breathlessly hyped suburbanites as the voters who will determine the next president of the United...
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‘DOGE can meet Its goal’
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 04, 2025
Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency have already backed down from their promise to cut $2 trillion in wasteful spending, but Sen...
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Shapiro’s role in rising energy prices
Opinion, Сolumns
ANDRE BELIVEAU 
Feb 04, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro seems concerned about Pennsylvanians’ energy bills — and rightfully so. The average Pennsylvania electricity bill has increased by m...
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Push Trump nominees forward
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 04, 2025
Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS) The time it takes to confirm a presidential appointee has grown considerably over the past 50 years. Unfortunately,Sena...
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What happened to Phil’s Philly wife?
Opinion, Сolumns
STEPHANIE FARR The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Feb 03, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Punxsutawney Phil's legend as the world's foremost weather prognosticating groundhog is unparalleled, so it seems unlikely he woo...
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Trump the Triumphant vs. Trump the Destroyer
Opinion, Сolumns
J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
Jan 31, 2025
It’s a tale of two Donalds. One saga stars a triumphant leader slaying the progressive dragons that attacked our land during the last four years throu...
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Learn from this week’s tragedy
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 31, 2025
America’s commercial aviation industry has enjoyed a remarkable safety record over the past two decades, moving nearly 3 million passengers around the...
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How Trump’s health care disruption could pay off
Opinion, Сolumns
ERIC REINHART Los Angeles Times 
Jan 31, 2025
CHICAGO (TNS) — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects anger and frustration at the wanton greed underlying America’s h...
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GOP lessons from a Pa. county
Opinion, Сolumns
NICK KAYAL RealClearPennsylvania 
Jan 31, 2025
In Pennsylvania, Northampton County voting patterns typically determine how the Keystone State will go when it comes to presidential electoral politic...
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Trump racks up immigration wins
Opinion, Сolumns
VICTOR JOECKS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
Jan 30, 2025
LAS VEGAS (TNS) — PresidentDonald Trumpjust created a new golf shot — theColombia-in-one. Last weekend,the United States attempted to send two C-17s f...
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