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Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2023 5:00 am932d ago
At the beginning of the month, I was at a CNN presidential town hall featuring former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley …
Staff Columnists Jun. 18, 2023 6:00 am939d ago
To me, Stu Cole will always be extraordinary
Staff Columnists Jun. 11, 2023 6:00 am946d ago
Immigration and border security are one of the hottest political topics driving our current political discourse. But especially here in …
Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2023 6:00 am953d ago
In August 2015, I attended a political conference in Columbus, Ohio, where several Republican presidential candidates were slated to speak. …
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2023 8:30 am960d ago
“Book ban.” It’s a phrase that elicits alarm from liberals and conservatives alike. We associate it with censorship. Book burnings. …
Staff Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am967d ago
State laws, national priorities clash
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am974d ago
If being like our mothers is inevitable, I sure got lucky to be like Julie Cole.
Staff Columnists May. 7, 2023 6:00 am981d ago
There are no sweeter words to a state legislator (or a Statehouse reporter) than the words, “Adjourned Sine Die.” Literally, …
Staff Columnists Apr. 30, 2023 6:00 am988d ago
Matt Walsh drew a picture. Anti-Walsh protesters painted it.
Staff Columnists Apr. 23, 2023 10:16 am995d ago
I was surrounded by protesters and trapped in my car.
Staff Columnists Apr. 17, 2023 9:36 am1001d ago
Last week, the Biden administration continued its attack on female student athletes by proposing a major rewrite of regulations under …
Staff Columnists Apr. 9, 2023 6:00 am1009d ago
One story my family regularly tells is from Easter 1981, when my grandmother, the late Mary Lou Cole, made Easter …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2023 6:00 am1016d ago
I have a personal policy where I wait at least a week before saying anything on my social media accounts …
Staff Columnists Mar. 26, 2023 7:09 am1023d ago
My editor and I had a great experience at my old high school last week, where we were invited to …
Staff Columnists Mar. 19, 2023 5:00 am1030d ago
There’s a candy shop that my family and I have patronized for years because it sells us stuff that we …

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