Articles filed under Politics
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Manchin: The man in the middle movesAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - Now I can say it: I never thought West Virginia Democractic Sen. Joe Manchin, was as nefarious - ahem! - as accused by Democrats of a more liberal stripe. I never though...
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Prospect Heights Park District to seek $30 million tax hike Nov. 8 for Lions Park overhaulAug 03, 2022 5:15 am - Prospect Heights Park District residents will decide at the polls Nov. 8 whether to approve a 25-year tax hike seeking $30 million to revamp Lions Park. That price tag i...
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Pekau taking heat for award from group that criticized sex education, bakery's drag showAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - Suburban congressional candidate Keith Pekau is taking heat for accepting an award from a group that called sex education standards "perverse" and has made transphobic s...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: What to expect from Washington's latest industrial policyAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - Industrial policy is making a comeback. For those of you under the age of 50, this is just another term for corporate welfare - a lovely name for the unlovely practice o...
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Opinion: Americans are keeping hope alive, whether or not they believe they areAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Many years ago, I was in the audience when the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the legendary civil rights activist and election mobilizer, gave a speech. He often used the catchphra...
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Debra J. Saunders: Dangerous homeless encampments in California must be addressedAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - There were 195 fires in homeless encampments in Oakland, California, over two years that ended in March. In April, someone died in a fire sparked by the toxic-stew squal...
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Rivian argues the Senate climate bill is stacked in archrivals' favorAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois' biggest electric vehicle producer is complaining that federal legislation intended to incentivize people to buy electric cars and trucks actually would hurt it...
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Susan Estrich: How can one small-state senator hold so much sway?Jul 31, 2022 1:00 am - The blame game around the Senate's failure to pass global warming legislation thus far is in full swing. The obvious target is West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, with his o...
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Guest View: Hydrogen is the answer, and the Midwest could lead the way.Jul 31, 2022 1:00 am - A global energy crisis along with mounting pressure to decarbonize has businesses, states, policymakers and countries around the world searching for long-term energy sol...
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Syndicated columnist Byron York: D.C. feels sting of Biden border policyJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Recently, this column focused on the Biden administration's practice of allowing illegal border crossers to stay in the United States. Documents made public as a result ...