Opinion Columns
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: She got murdered. Why did she do it?Jun 04, 2023 1:00 am - She was killed in the bay of a car wash in the city where I live. The guy the cops say is on video stabbing and shooting her has entered a plea of "not guilty." It's a p...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Crime in My NeighborhoodJun 04, 2023 1:00 am - My neighborhood is full of broken windows. That's a term of art in policing to describe the disorder that breeds more disorder. It includes homelessness and graffiti, qu...
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Syndicated columnist Debra J. Saunders: The COVID blame game lives onJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul admitted it was a "mistake" for the Empire State to "have all the kids go home and learn remotely." To her credit, Hochul recognize...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Biden's age paid off in negotiations to end debt-limit crisisJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Ain't no way to run a railroad, Congress, facing a debt-limit crisis. The United States Treasury came close to going over the edge of default -- and danger lingers if Co...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Ceilings, sausages and the pain of watchingMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Talk about sausage making. Some ongoing news stories are just miserably painful to follow. I'm not talking about those that involve death or personal hardship. Those at ...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: The pregame is over for Trump vs. DeSantisMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - There's been a huge amount of commentary on former President Donald Trump's big lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis in national polls. In the current RealClearPolitics average o...
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Guest columnist Martin McLaughlin: Illinois needs a business climate changeMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois may be located in the Midwest, but it is home to a surprising and alarming number of deserts. At least that is what the Democrats like to tell us. Healthcare de...
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Guest columnist Veronica Raussin: Countless veterans struggle with addictionMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day can be a somber time. Millions of American families will honor the memory of the men and women who lost their lives serving in the U.S. military. Yet, outsi...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Imperfect miracles and the struggles of transplant patientsMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - I felt like I knew her, even though I never met her, because I read every word Amy Silverstein wrote. Her first book, written after her first heart transplant in 1988, ...
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Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Memorial Day - reflection and renewalMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day is cause for contemplation as well as ceremonies. Parades featuring people in uniform - those currently serving, those who have served and others who prote...