Opinion Columns
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Illinois' congressional map drawing does not need to be contentiousAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - The Census Bureau has released detailed census data that will permit every state to redraw their congressional maps. Illinois' decrease in population since 2010 means th...
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California liberals flunking first test of governmentAug 15, 2021 1:00 am - Will Gov. Gavin Newsom be the second Democratic California governor to be recalled and removed from office in this (or the last) century? Polls suggest that's one possib...
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Good for the NFLAug 15, 2021 1:00 am - By Susan Estrich The new policy of the NFL, widely reported in recent weeks, hits players and teams exactly where it hurts. If there is an outbreak among unvaccinated p...
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Mental health matters more than adolescent milestonesAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - My daughter was a junior in high school when her therapist called me into her office. I bounced my toddler on my knee and tried to absorb what the therapist was saying. ...
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A tale of two sicknesses, and the making of public policyAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - Two stories recently in the news: No. 1: Rolling Stone magazine reported in May on a diatribe by guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton describing his harrowing personal experienc...
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The Texas Democrats' farce continuesAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - Remember the Texas Democrats? Last month, 51 Democratic state lawmakers boarded private planes in Austin, headed for Washington, D.C. Their purpose was to stop a Republi...
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Two Californias clash in a divided House: Pelosi vs. McCarthyAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - It's a first in American history: The speaker of the House and the minority leader hail from the same state. But they barely speak. Two Californias dwell and dominate in...
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Two Californias clash in a divided House: Pelosi vs. McCarthyAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - It's a first in American history: The speaker of the House and the minority leader hail from the same state. But they barely speak. Two Californias dwell and dominate in...
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So long, low priceAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - His name was Leonard Kaplan, and he died a week ago at the age of 91 in Alpharetta, Georgia, far from the place where he was famous as "Low Price Lenny." That place is t...
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Cuomo case shows Democrats reaping what they sowed on sex accusationsAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now reaping what he sowed. He and his Democratic colleagues created a high standard - a litmus test that can only be passed through a person being t...