Opinion
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Columnist Byron York: Will stars align in bizarre GOP contest?
The political world spends a lot of time discussing former President Donald Trumps lead over the Republican field in national polls currently at 45.4%, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. But, of course, the race will unfold as a series of state contests, beginning in Iowa on Jan. 15,…
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Columnist David Shribman: The world drastically changed 60 years ago this week
MONTREAL Forgive me, please, for repeating myself, as people of a certain age often do. Ive written columns before on major anniversaries of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But I have just left a remarkable sculpture exhibit in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and found myself walking down…
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Columnist Terry Mattingly: The world offers lots of stuff, but struggles with love
Quoting Alexander Solzhenitsyn is not a typical cold open for an edgy Jewish comedian. But the Russian-British Konstantin Kisin a self-avowed politically non-binary satirist wasnt joking during his recent speech to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in Londons O2 Arena. He was describing what he sees as immediate threats to…
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Speakout: Brookings City Council, mayor committed to Marketplace development
Editor’s note: This Speakout was submitted by Brookings Mayor Oepke Ope Niemeyer. We hear you, Brookings. We know you want an additional grocery store option in our growing community. Thats why the City Council voted unanimously (7-0) on Nov. 14 to approve changes to a development agreement for the Brookings…
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Speakout: Public should work for a more diverse police force in Brookings
Editor’s note:This Speakout was submitted by Fedora Sutton Butler on behalf of CLEAR Partners. At the Nov. 11 Brookings City Council meeting, Chief of Police Michael Drake introduced three new members of the Brookings Police Department. There was a concern when the chief introduced three white, male recruits from neighboring…
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Columnist Gene Lyons: Weather forecasters more accurate than political pundits
Here is my big prediction for November 2024: The Arkansas Razorbacks will not lose to Alabama in football. The two teams dont play each other. Otherwise, Ill leave the prognostication to the football-obsessed guys on SportsTalk radio. In Little Rock, where I live, they talk of nothing else for weeks…
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Letters to the Editor published 11-20-23
Support local businesses this holiday season As we approach the holiday season, its a wonderful time to reflect on the importance of supporting our local businesses. Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 25, this year, serves as a poignant reminder to embrace the spirit of community and contribute to…
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Columnist Carl Kline: Without balance, life is difficult
Its a good thing we have been given two legs; two hips, two knees, two ankles and two feet. If just one of them is not working well, our balance is thrown off and it can be hard to get around. And if the right hip is having some problems,…
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Columnist Slim Randles: Turkey talk Windy sets the record straight on the birds
Alphonse Wilson here, you know yore pal Windy? And Im here to set the record straight, once and forever more, on turkeys. Now for those folks out there who think a turkey is something hot and brown and tasty and is full of stuffing, this herell come as a shock.…
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Columnist Byron York: Bidenomics 2023 inflation down, prices up
The government announced Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% in October from the same time last year. That is less than the 3.7% prices rose in September, leading to a lot of commentary about good news on inflation. Today we saw more progress bringing down inflation while maintaining…
