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Opinion

Senators back bill recognizng foster families

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, signed on last week to be a co-sponsor of a bill that would recognize May as National Foster Care Month. That resolution later passed. He was not alone, of course, in addition to sponsors Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., there were 14 ...

Workforce is economic development that Lake to River takes personally

Ask any business executive where “workforce” ranks among site selection priorities, and the answer is always in the top three … if not No. 1. At Lake to River, we hear this from companies and consultants alike. Talent isn’t just a concern for human resources. It’s often a deciding ...

Republicans deepen deficit hole

I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democratic Senate and House. When they had the chance, they squandered it. Now it’s the Republicans’ turn at bad one-party rule. President Donald Trump and ...

Reform entitlements to save US

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act has passed the House of Representatives. There were times it looked like it would die. But, in the end, all but two Republicans voted for it. It passed by just a single vote. The vote went so late into the early morning hours that ...

Keep ‘memorial’ foremost in mind on Memorial Day

Sadly enough, many Americans unintentionally will disrespect the true meaning and purpose of today’s solemn national holiday. After all, ever since 1971 when Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed on the fourth Monday in May, for many, the holiday is simply the ...

Storytelling is beater off human

I fell in love with audiobooks when my kids were young. We would stop at the library before a road trip and choose a few for our drive. I still love audiobooks. Many times it’s a good audiobook that gets the chores done and the house clean. These days I use Audible or the library’s Libby ...