Articles filed under Politics
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Editorial: It's a time to reaffirm, not relax, rules on government transparencyApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - On April 13, the Illinois Municipal League issued a news release claiming that units of government in the state "remain in limbo" because state Attorney General Kwame Ra...
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Michigan's governor takes safety guidelines a decree too farApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - When historians look back at America's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, they likely will cite Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the best example of how not to conta...
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Haters, invisibility and a new normalApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - By Connie Schultz This morning, the first email that caught my eye had this in its subject line: World Class Hater. "Miss Schultz," it began. Oh, good. An angry man who ...
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Constable: Clean skies give us glimpse of future possibilitiesApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Have you been enjoying seeing those blue skies, feeling the gentle rain, and listening to songs of birds? April is the coolest month (environmentally speaking), with Wed...
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Words for the Class of 2020Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - There will be no graduation festivities this spring at dozens of American colleges and universities, including Ohio State, Brigham Young, Howard, Swarthmore, Notre Dame,...
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The odds are stacked against free enterprise in VirginiaApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - As we continue weathering the coronavirus pandemic, some forward-thinking states and their leaders are preparing a pivot that puts their people back to work and brighten...
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Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to HouseApr 21, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business ...
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Editorial: States, municipalities deserve federal assistance in health crisisApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - With the announcement of a deal Tuesday, the U.S. Senate set in motion likely imposition of a fourth economic stimulus package - this one to shore up a loan program from...
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We're getting closer to control of COVID-19, but protective measures still importantApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - On Dec. 31, 2019, China first reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan Province. By Jan. 7, the Chinese health authorities confirmed this was a novel coronavirus. ...
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Mail-order dreamsApr 19, 2020 1:00 am - As a working-class man who shrewdly avoided work by becoming a writer, the United States Post Office means three things to me. The first is that postal jobs are good job...