Cline Won’t Violate Principles As Congressman
THE 6TH DISTRICT WILL soon select a replacement for retiring Congressman Bob Goodlatte. I believe the best candidate - who knows the district, its residents, and its issues - is Republican Ben Cline.
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Looking for Louisiana women to join a nationwide conversation across divides
Are you a woman in Louisiana interested in joining a respectful online conversation with women from around the country who have different political opinions, experiences and backgrounds? The Times-Picayune and Spaceship Media are hosting a moderated conversation in a closed Facebook group that will bring together women of all political stripes, from conservative to libertarian to liberal. The conversation, The Many: A Conversation Across Divides , is supported by journalists and librarians who supply research to inform the group's discussions.
Democrats stick with flawed governor candidate Lupe Valdez in…
Texas Democrats are faced with a vexing choice: pick a candidate for governor that on paper matches up better against incumbent Republican Greg Abbott, or stick with a rebuilding plan and nominate the progressive candidate that could better appeal to the Hispanic voters seen as the key to sustainable success? That's the backdrop of Tuesday's Democratic runoff for governor between former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and Houston investor Andrew White, the son of former governor Mark White. White is telling Democrats that he's the best hope of beating Abbott, but many progressive primary voters see Valdez as more reflective of their liberal leanings.
May 16, 2018 ] Cooper budget leans on tax hikes Columns
What is a tax increase? Sounds like a simple question. But when politics intrudes, simple becomes complicated - or even convoluted.
From the desk of… Trumpa s options narrow as the show reaches its climax
The ongoing made-for-TV spectacle of the Trump administration has more shocks and plot reverses than the most elaborate professional wrestling extravaganza. An endless parade of louche, comic-opera figures out of New York tabloids - Michael Cohen, Roger Stone, Rudy Giuliani, The Mooch! - keeps millions of Americans awake nights, wondering what absurdities Trump will bring us next.
Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
Illinois is worried that elaborate new barriers to stop Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan will bog down cargo shipping in its busy canals. The health of the Great Lakes is far more important to all of the Midwest and Canada than the parochial economic interests of shipping companies in greater Chicago.
I’d wager this ruling is a victory for states’ rights
In an important states'-rights decision announced Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed New Jersey to permit sports gambling, both by private casinos and through state-run lotteries. The case, Murphy v.
Trump’s brutal policies target the most vulnerable Americans
We tend to associate the word "brutality" with physical violence, especially violence at the hands of the state. It calls to mind police shootings, torture and war.
Cal Thomas The bitterness tour
When you hear "world tour" you usually think of superstars performing concerts in various cities for adoring fans. Not so with the presidentially deprived, entitlement-driven Hillary Clinton.
Compromises on tax bill, education top priorities
The Legislature's end-of-session deadline of May 21 is fast approaching and it appears the governor and Republicans are still far apart on some issues. On Monday, Gov. Mark Dayton announced he won't sign a bill squaring the state's tax code to sweeping federal changes if Republican lawmakers don't include emergency funding for schools.
Colin Campbell: Primary defeats could be bad sign for GOP
With no statewide races and only 14 percent of voters bothering to participate, it's hard to make sweeping pronouncements about what last week's primary results mean. A lot of the upsets involved specific issues.
Greitens’ jury selection probes when opinion goes too far
Thus the challenge that the judge and lawyers faced Monday as the third day of jury selection plodded along in the trial of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens.
It’s time for Rep. Don Young to retire
To the editor: Alaska has only one representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What Jerusalem is
Israel turns 70 years old Monday, and an "embassy" sign will be put on an American government building in West Jerusalem to celebrate the occasion. But that will not make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
LettersLetters to the Editor, May 15
What is going on? Remember when we had respect for our leaders? Even when we did not agree politically, we still felt as though they deserved our respect; I was raised that way. Even Rudy Giuliani earned respect from all, with his handling of the 9/11 disaster, so what happened? I hated the circus when I was young ; now, the circus is in my living room on my TV.
US presidents should be judged on their accomplishments
I was a dopey sophomore in high school at the time, but even I could see there was something between the president and this aging sex symbol. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower supposedly had girlfriends, John Kennedy had affairs, Bill Clinton had Monica Lewinsky and others, Jimmy Carter had lust in his heart, Barack Obama smoked and Donald Trump had a porn star before he was president.
With nixed Iran nuclear deal, is containment our only option?
The path to today's problems with Iran passed through the University of Chicago squash court where on Dec. 2, 1942, for 4.5 minutes physicist Enrico Fermi, making calculations on a slide rule, achieved the controlled release of energy from an atomic nucleus. Historian Richard Rhodes says that Fermi and his colleagues were risking "a small Chernobyl in the midst of a crowded city."
Healthcare must be top priority for next governor
Tackling Georgia's problems with health care must be a top priority of our next governor. So why did the current governor this past week veto a bill intended to bring experts together to craft solutions to those problems? Senate Bill 357 was the chief product of the Health Care Reform Task Force the Senate convened in 2017.
If marijuana boom is real, and it lasts, how long will Louisiana, other states resist?
Council member Tara Wicker, left, listens as colleague Matt Watson addresses his concerns regarding confusion behind the proposed marijuana ordinance during a meeting of the metro council, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at City Hall in Baton Rouge, La. Council member Tara Wicker, left, listens as colleague Matt Watson addresses his concerns regarding confusion behind the proposed marijuana ordinance during a meeting of the metro council, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at City Hall in Baton Rouge, La.
Nuechterlein 1968: A crisis year in domestic and foreign policy
In April, a prominent civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, was assassinated in Tennessee.