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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Public transit spending needs scrutiny

The federal government recently allotted another $3.7 billion in assistance for public transit systems. This is in addition to billions of dollars earmarked for public transportation in the infrastructure bill, according to an Associated Press article. We can only hope that the money is ...

Our opinion: One solution to high pump prices

To resurrect a well-worn phrase, many people of this region are “screaming bloody murder” over the escalating price of gasoline and heating oil. In this free nation, they have a right to express their views and complain, although they should take care to ensure their opinions are built ...

Our opinion: Remapping is an imperfect process

While the state Supreme Court may have been backed into a corner by events and acts of others outside of its control, we still need to say it: the judicial system should not be deciding the boundaries of legislative districts. Unfortunately, what should be a process independent of our ...

Our opinion: Costs caught up with hazard team

Disbanding Warren County’s All Hazards Team makes sense financially. It would have cost $150,000 up front to bring the team into compliance with state regulations and $50,000 each year to keep the team certified. The state has cautioned against operating as an uncertified unit and the ...

Our opinion: Relay for Life worthy of contributions

The fight against cancer can certainly seem daunting. If often seems no matter the amount of money raised we still see cancer rear its ugly heads among our groups of friends and families. Against that backdrop it’s only natural that Warren County’s Relay for Life organizers may be ...

Our opinion: Nation needs energy independence

It’s hard to deny the effort underway in Washington, D.C., to change America’s role as a global energy giant. This effort has taken many forms. The latest push by some Democrats is to coerce banks to pull back funding to fossil-fuel companies through a process termed ...