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Opinion

E-Verify brings out best in construction crews

Local Commentaries

Pennsylvania’s construction workers are some of the hardest working citizens in the nation. An excellent example came this summer when a stretch of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia. In just 12 days, approximately 200 workers with the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council had ...

Our opinion: New Mexico takes aim at Bill of Rights

Our Opinion

The people of New Mexico — and, we fear, the people of the United States — owe Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina a debt of gratitude. Medina has stated unequivocally that his department will not enforce an unconstitutional “emergency order” by Michelle Lujan Grisham, the governor ...

The little red casserole

Local Commentaries

Today I cooked some chicken in my little red casserole. I got that from my grandmother. When I use it I think of her. Quite often she did the meat in the little red casserole. I have no idea what material it is made from, but it has been durable. It is quite heavy but not non-stick. I ...

Our opinion: Making voter registration easier

Our Opinion

When it comes to registering to vote, Pennsylvania joined the 21st century this week. On Tuesday, the governor’s office announced the state has implemented automatic voter registration for eligible Commonwealth residents obtaining driver licenses and ID cards at Pennsylvania Department of ...

Keep that morning newspaper coming

Local Commentaries

Our newspaper carrier begins our day. Six days a week. Actually, he doesn’t carry, he drives. He brings the newspaper to our door, and I hope he never quits. I’m pretty sure that “he” is a “they,” a married couple. Bless them, they show up every morning before 3:00 a.m. Only the ...

Our opinion: Predators abound in real estate

Our Opinion

Predators in the wild prowl around the edges of a herd of animals, waiting to pick the vulnerable. They may lie in wait, camouflaged until it is time to pounce. In real estate, the wolves and hyenas are corporations that buy up properties from the desperate. The bait can be the simplicity of ...