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Opinion

Flu shots provide potentially lifesaving protection

Editorial

Just about everyone has called in sick at some point, saying they had the flu when they were sniffling, sneezing, maybe running a fever and generally feeling lousy. Those symptoms definitely add up to an illness, but the problem is not really the flu. Influenza, as it is properly known, is ...

Q&A: Cameras in the courts

Local Columns

Q: Why are you continuing to push for cameras in federal courtrooms? A: Opening up the federal courthouse to cameras would help foster civic engagement and boost public confidence in our legal system. As a watchdog for good government, I’ve led a crusade for nearly three decades to let the ...

Voting to end the Democrat shutdown

Local Columns

On Nov. 12, I voted to end the Democrat shutdown and reopen the federal government. For 43 days, Democrats forced our troops, Border Patrol agents, and air traffic controllers to work without pay and hurt our farmers during harvest season to push their out-of-touch agenda. This political stunt ...

United Way Community Campaign deserves support

Editorial

America is a land filled with compassionate people. This is a nation where charitable giving is a standard feature of community life. There are many good causes and no shortage of generous souls willing to contribute time and/or money to make the world a better place for those less fortunate ...

Take charge this Diabetes Awareness Month

Local Columns

Every November, Diabetes Awareness Month shines a spotlight on one of the fastest growing health concerns in the United States – type 2 diabetes. According to the CDC, more than 38 million Americans have diabetes, and another 98 million (nearly 1 in 3 adults) have prediabetes, a condition ...

Americans unite behind veterans

Editorial

How fortuitous it is that while the attention of millions of Americans seems focused on controversy, we take time out to honor those about whom we are in complete agreement: veterans of military service. No matter how we view politics, we are united in revering the men and women who have ...