Opinion Columns
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The egg on Heritage’s faceMay 28, 2013 5:00 am - Dear Heritage Foundation, you’re not helping. I assume you agree with the proposition that — demographics being what they are — it would be a good thing to thaw out the...
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The invisible lawmakersMay 26, 2013 5:00 am - Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: it’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, an...
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Always happy to run your letters: For free!!!May 26, 2013 5:00 am - Always happy to run your letters — for free!!! It was a terrifying time for Joe and Annette Huber. Joe, 75, was driving; his wife, Annette, was the passenger. The South...
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Medicaid not getting the scrutiny it needsMay 24, 2013 3:40 pm - As a result of legislation passed last year by the Illinois General Assembly, a private company is analyzing Illinois’ Medicaid program to make sure it is running effici...
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Medicaid not getting the scrutiny it needsMay 24, 2013 5:00 am - As a result of legislation passed last year by the Illinois General Assembly, a private company is analyzing Illinois’ Medicaid program to make sure it is running effici...
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Changes aim not just to interest but to engageMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - We talk a lot at the Daily Herald about engagement. Providing stories and commentary that are interesting is one thing; providing stories and commentary that stir reader...
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Cruz finds redemptionMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - A couple of weeks ago, in a partisan jab, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (a Democrat) accused Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (a Republican) of being “anti-immigration.” Thi...
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Retirement plan different from savings planMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - The current effort in the Illinois General Assembly to “reform” the state-funded pension systems is not really about pensions. It’s really about the state budget, and wh...
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Baseless fears of Common CoreMay 21, 2013 1:25 pm - Modern conservatism comes in two distinct architectural styles. The first seeks to build from scratch, using accurate ideological levels and plumb lines, so every wall i...
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How Mitzie got her gateMay 20, 2013 1:24 pm - It was only when they put the cuffs on her and led her out of the Cincinnati Federal Office Building that she finally realized how much trouble she was in. Her husband, ...