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People will sometimes write to praise or condemn a column I wrote weeks ago. I can barely recall it. The …
In a year we were physically separated, we found community on the opinion page. In my work for The Gazette’s …
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a virus was spreading. We locked them all out. …
The Republican Party has some problems. In the last four years, President Donald Trump has surged the national debt, initiated …
As the year approaches a merciful end, it’s time to ponder the words that described and defined 2020. Are you …
More than two decades into the United States’ medical cannabis experiment, federal policymakers are set to authorize robust research of …
Maybe you recall that dramatic scene in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life” when a bank panic grips Bedford Falls and Bailey …
One of the most embarrassing chapters of American political history is coming to an end, but not before Republicans suffer …
We have a saying in right-wing politics that there is a stupid party and an evil party in the United …
It’s about that time in December when the traditional holiday classics are getting a little old. Here are some new …
A favorite talking point for Iowa Republicans this election season was that the media is biased against them. But in …
Last week was a big one for marijuana reform across the world. The United Nations narcotics commission voted to remove …
Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst say fellow Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her election to Congress. But they …
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