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COMMENTARY: You thought things were bad? It’s about to get worse with these tariffs.

We have a huge problem here, and they're related to the tariffs levied on the United States' top three trade partners. Americans have been suffering through inflation that plagued the first Trump administration and the entire Biden administration. Surprise, surprise: nothing has changed with the second Trump administration so far. Now Americans will be forced to suffer even more with Tuesday's tariffs on trade partners Canada, Mexico, and China. How? Because once existing inventory is exhausted, cost of living is […]

todayMarch 4, 2025 45

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COMMENTARY: Wrong is wrong, no exceptions (even in Sullivan)

The Sullivan School District appears to be in the middle of a scandal in a year that seems to be riddled with scandals all year, all over the country. This one isn't that much different when a school board member verbally abuses a member of the district's coaching staff. The most recent school board meeting was certainly heated, per multiple accounts, but the parties that didn't seem to care were that of the rest of the school board. For the […]

todayNovember 16, 2024 99

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GUEBERT: Lawmakers must find a bipartisan way forward

For many years, I have heard that agriculture policy is one of the few areas in Springfield and in Washington, D.C., that is truly bipartisan. Members of both political parties recognize the need for good farm and food policy. It is my hope this continues, but I am increasingly disappointed by the lack of civility and level of disrespect occurring in today’s politics. I’m concerned that party leadership, on both sides of the aisle, is forcing lawmakers to vote exclusively […]

todayNovember 12, 2023 25

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ELLIS: Can anything fix our two-party system?

While our two-party system of government has never functioned perfectly, in recent years it has become increasingly dysfunctional — not only in Washington but in many state houses. Why? Have both the Republican and Democratic parties been weakened and crippled by extreme ideological factions in their ranks? Has each party lost its core values and identity? For more than a decade, we have watched the increasing ineffectiveness of the two-party system play out with the lack of civility, cooperation and […]

todayJanuary 12, 2023 20

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OUR VIEW: Let’s move on from the midterm election

The 2022 election has been considered "the most important election of all time." The end result last week proved once again that it most certainly was not. There was no red wave, and there really wasn't the dominance that Democrats purported to have. We're one week past the election, and the Democrats and Republicans are continuing their incessant bickering. It, unfortunately, will not be any better with the gridlock of a Republican-majority House and a Democrat-majority Senate. The toxicity has […]

todayNovember 16, 2022 19

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KNAPP: Time for the spoiler whining

Chase Oliver earned 2.1% of the vote in Georgia's U.S. Senate race. Supporters of Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock call Oliver a spoiler because he forced the election to a December 6 runoff election. Here we go again. Yet another “third party” candidate has “spoiled” “major party” candidates’ victory party plans by “stealing” votes that rightfully belong to … well, someone else. Libertarian Chase Oliver garnered a little more than 2% of the vote in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race. […]

todayNovember 14, 2022 35

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EDITORIAL: America loses on Election Day

The looming darkness this weekend has nothing to do with us reverting back to standard time. That's a short-term problem of little importance. The looming darkness rather comes from the upcoming midterm elections on Tuesday. A looming storm that has been plagued with factually incorrect political ads, a cavalcade of clowns as candidates, and mudslinging. As usual. We're told in our elections that there are only two choices to select: Democrat and Republican. In most cases, that's wrong. In 35 […]

todayNovember 5, 2022 32

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KNAPP: Things always change with Election Day

"Election Day" has become a fuzzy concept lately. Officially it falls on “the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November.” However, most states offer early voting in person or by mail these days. Millions of Americans have already cast their votes. The probability that we won’t know all the winners and losers on "election night" is in the neighborhood of 100%. The U.S. Senate race in Georgia may well go to a runoff. Some Congressional races […]

todayNovember 5, 2022 20

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QUINN: Candy – A sweet history

My friend Debi asks, “Why do they call the little candy ‘fun sizes?’ Wouldn’t it be more fun to eat a big one?” Wow, Debi, what a flavorful question. Let me chew on that a little with my sweet tooth. Candy has been around throughout recorded history. Actually, ancient civilizations prized it even before they made recordings. The earliest sweets were likely those made of candied nuts and fruits in honey. Centuries ago, explorers discovered the cocoa bean and cacao […]

todayAugust 20, 2022 26

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