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Just more of the same: Dally, dawdle, dither, deny

Friday, May 6. 2011
Reaction to this column last week about the ongoing academic struggles at Kings Bridge Middle School got a slew of comments. Many of those comments came from students at the school. [Full Story »] 

Time for KBMS to ‘do-gooder’

Friday, April 29. 2011
This is CRCT testing week in local schools and the anxiety level among students, teachers and parents is running high. [Full Story »] 

Drowning our children in debt

Friday, April 22. 2011
Most things in life — people, relationships, politics, sports — are not black and white. Shades of gray pervade all aspects of our lives.
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Redistricting will be important to county BOE

Friday, April 15. 2011
Here’s a boring, tedious issue that is probably off your radar, but that is certainly on the radar of every elected official in Jackson County — reapportionment. [Full Story »] 

Infected by linguistic lunacy

Friday, April 8. 2011
IT’S THAT time of year when public school administrators begin to speak a second language. [Full Story »] 

Are Americans willing to make sacrifices?

Friday, April 1. 2011
Are Americans prepared to make sacrifices? That is the essential question underlying a host of issues confronting us today. In states where public sector union members are being asked to pay a small share of their taxpayer-provided pensions and health care, the issue is essentially one of sacrifice. [Full Story »] 

Well hell, we’re all dying

Friday, March 25. 2011
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners decided this week to follow a citizens’ group recommendation to cut down the trees at the old Courthouse in Jefferson. [Full Story »] 

Same song, different singer

Friday, March 18. 2011
Jackson County hasn’t had much luck with its “professional” county manager form of government. [Full Story »] 

BLOG: Trees and the political atmosphere...

Monday, March 14. 2011
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Secrecy bill a terrible idea

Thursday, March 10. 2011
What if a major developer wanted to build a large factory next to where you live? Or a commercial center? Or some other project that would dramatically affect local traffic or the environment in your neighborhood? [Full Story »] 
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