Articles filed under Opinion
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U.S. mayors forced to innovateJan 28, 2014 4:00 am - I recently came across more proof that lawmakers blocking progress are weakening the institution of Congress: Mayors from across the nation met in Washington, D.C., for...
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The ideological state of the unionJan 27, 2014 2:42 pm - For President Obama, the state of the political union ... could be better. It is not only that the president’s political support is diminished; it is diminished, in lar...
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Our complex presidentJan 26, 2014 4:00 am - There have always been two, not entirely consistent, elements of Barack Obama’s powerful political appeal: his aspirational ambition and his personal sense of complexity...
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In new budgeting, the demise of policy, rise of powerJan 24, 2014 4:00 am - Now that Congress has its immense, $1.1 trillion bipartisan funding bill in hand, Capitol Hill is breathing easier. They ended the specter of a government shutdown for t...
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Pass the chips and get ready for the Big DayJan 23, 2014 8:56 am - And so we embark on a brief interlude of hype, swagger and ridicule leading to a crescendo of cheers and excitement. Super Bowl fever? Sure. That, too. But the descript...
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Easy answer to question of mayor’s timingJan 23, 2014 4:00 am - The question du jour is, why did Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer wait so long to step forward and level her corruption charges at Chris Christie? As surely everyone knows by n...
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Does Obama finally own the economy?Jan 22, 2014 4:00 am - For years, Republicans have marveled at President Obama’s success in blaming former President George W. Bush for the nation’s problems, particularly its economic problem...
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Industry of health horrorsJan 22, 2014 4:00 am - On Jan. 1, Colorado began permitting the legal sale of marijuana. Even before that, the nation’s news media had swung into action, arguing just about everything — mariju...
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America still has much to learn from Elizabeth SmartJan 21, 2014 4:00 am - If I had to describe Elizabeth Smart with a single adjective, that word would be “sane.” If allowed a second, I’d add “courageous.” Most people recognize Smart as the 14...
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Gates’ rogue memoirJan 20, 2014 8:57 am - Some autobiographies emerge from careful reflection, others from career calculation. Robert Gates’ “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” seems the result of a good, long...