Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: The arrival of climate changeAug 14, 2021 2:00 pm - If you're like us, when the tornado warnings were going out across the suburbs last week, along with several days of stormy weather, you may have wondered: Is this one m...
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Beware the street-name policeAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Old Town is a historic corner of Alexandria, Virginia, rich with historic homes inhabited by many of Washington, D.C.'s managing class. Alexandria voted overwhelmingly f...
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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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Constable: How homes with guns can reduce the risksAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - In our imperfect world, it's impossible to protect every person from every lurking danger. So we focus on risk reduction. People get killed in car crashes, but we can re...
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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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New state law expands access to family leaveAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law in Illinois will make it easier for part-time school and college employees to receive paid family and medical leave. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a ...