EDITORIAL: New movie, “Little Pink House,” highlights dangers of eminent domain abuse
The U.S. Supreme Court's worst decision of the 21st century came in Kelo v. New London in 2005.
Category Archives: Opinion
COMMENTARY: On Democrats, walls and voter ID
Please ignore the advertising slogan "What happens here, stays here." It's not true.
COMMENTARY: Second round of tax cuts would be good for Nevada
President Donald Trump and Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, the House's top tax writer, recently announced that Republicans are working on a second round of tax cuts. In the president's words: "It's going to be something very special.
It’s becoming clear that Trump won’t run in 2020
President Donald Trump greets supporters at a April 29, 2017 rally in Harrisburg, PA. The "Make America Great Again" event is to celebrate the president's first 100 days in office and to campaign for the 2020 US Presidential Elections.
On Earth Day 2018, Americans need to defend their planet like it’s 1970
Trump and his minions are rolling back hard-fought environmental regulations as fast as they can. We're not ready to defend our planet this time.
What are your privacy expectations?
Did anyone really think there wouldn't be a price to pay for all the disruptive changes that we've made an indispensable part of our lives the past 15 years? As long as it is free, social media seems like a harmless idea. Now that we're aware of the lack of privacy and data security, we are learning how hacks, leaks and exploitation of our personal information is disrupting our lives.
Opinion: Aviation Industry May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattack Through Its Global Supply Chain
In March, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a troubling alert: Since the same month two years before, Russian state-sponsored hackers had been infiltrating the nation's electricity grid and various infrastructure industries, including aviation, collecting information on how the networks were organized and what systems' controls they had in place. While no sabotage appears to have been perpetrated, the unsettling question remains - what are the Russians going to do with the data they collected? While all these industries, especially their biggest players, tend to have extensive cybersecurity in place, it may not be as comprehensive as the nation would hope.
Senate should pass resolution to protect Mueller
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation called the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act.
Wolf must act to make fracking safer
Editor: I would like Gov. Wolf to acknowledge, address, and then fix problems to make fracking safe as he promised in his first campaign. Sadly, it's become obvious that the governor is ignoring a consensus of Democrats who are concerned that fracking is contributing to climate change, by leaking methane and stifling the growth of renewables while gas is falsely promoted as "clean energy."
Shelley Mayer for Senate
Never mind the millions of dollars of attack ads depicting Shelley Mayer as a corrupt crony Democrat and caricaturing Julie Killian as a Trump-robot Republican. The candidates in next Tuesday's Westchester special election for state Senate are both accomplished, competent women.
Your Views: Funding childhood initiatives is a bipartisan issue
As a soon-to-be graduate with a degree in social work, the importance of advocacy and being politically involved, both locally and nationally, is becoming abundantly clear to me. I was given an opportunity to let my voice be heard, and it was an experience I'll always be thankful for.
Grace Notes: Congress is entering election mode, but flood insurance remains on its to-do list
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., joined from left by, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., meets with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., joined from left by, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., meets with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
From the desk of… Avoiding a debt crisis
The Congressional Budget Office last week released its annual budget and economic outlook report, and although the news was gruesome, the report was greeted in Washington with a giant yawn. The assumption among Republicans and Democrats is that the political rewards for curbing runaway budget deficits are too meager to justify the risks.
Paul Ryan deserves our thanks
Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has rendered very valuable service to his fellow Americans during his 20 years in Congress. His role has been especially valuable during the past year and a half.
Purdue’s $1.2B west campus plan includes homes
Purdue's 30-year, $1.2B west campus plan includes single-family homes Details emerge for Purdue's 'live-work-play' Discovery Park District, 400 acres just west of campus Check out this story on jconline.com: https://on.jconline.com/2qCo2ED A new master plan for Discovery District, Purdue's $1 billion redesign of the west campus area, includes Residential Village, which will include a walkable community for single-family housing. The district would go on the southwest corner of State Street and Airport Road, where Purdue intramural fields are now.
A week to mourn the NRA’s death grip on our politics
This week marks the anniversary of two bloody events in America: the mass shooting at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, and the Virginia Tech shooting on April 16, 2007. After both, Congress scrambled to lower flags, stage moments of silence and offer thoughts and prayers - then proceeded to pass measures at the behest of the gun lobby.
Reader not moved by the sage of Cecilia Gomez
Cecilia Gomez went to an immigration office on March 27 . She was hoping to have an interview that would bring her closer to gaining permanent residency.
Thanks to Sen. Perdue for voting against budget
I want to publicly thank Georgia U.S. Sen. David Perdue for voting against the recently passed omnibus $1.3 trillion budget-busting bill. Sen. Perdue continues to represent Georgia well with his consistent common sense conservative leadership.
Rep. Jones says coal efforts not dead
In response to Mr. Kroop's April 12 letter regarding coal ash legislation that I worked extremely hard to pass for the past two years, I fully agree that public notification of coal ash pond drainage after it has begun is far from ideal. I certainly welcome specific suggestions from Mr. Kroop, or any of your readers, on a better path to pass much-needed coal ash legislation.
Criminal justice reform council should be reauthorized
Lots of things die at the end of a legislative session: bills, constitutional amendments, one's faith in humanity . Some of what doesn't survive is not to be regretted; some is.