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Letters to the Editor
Who's living in 'fantasy world'?
Prayers answered
C-M talks editorial off mark
Palin in dream world
Angels among us
Great care provided by VA
It starts with vote
A guardian angel
Will water be safe to drink?
Too many places still inaccessible
Memories go up in smoke
Will slots be our downfall?
Indoor stadium, anyone?
What do you suppose the going price is for a stadium (pre-owned) that can seat 93,000 people? The city of Pontiac, Mich., home of the Silverdome, found the answer Wednesday: not much. The enclosed structure, which sits on a 127-acre lot, was sold to a Toronto buyer for a measly $583,000.
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Pa. bill on legal ads beats the alternative
The state House voted 127-62 Tuesday for a bill that would cut the cost of placing legal advertising in newspapers by 25 percent. If passed by the Senate and enacted, 175 daily and weekly newspapers would see revenue decline by $5 million in the first year. And believe it or not, this newspaper and others in Pennsylvania support the bill. School districts, municipalities, counties and other governmental bodies have been pushing to change the law requiring them to publicly advertise their activities in newspapers of general circulation. Seven bills have been introduced in recent years, with proponents arguing that legal ads cost the taxpayer too much and that notices can be publicized at low or no cost online or in "shoppers" - free-distribution newspapers.
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When lawmakers listen
Most of us were long ago disabused of the notion that our representatives and senators in Washington are selfless public servants motivated only by their desire to do what is best for the folks back home, unsullied by outside influences and, by extension, money for their re-election campaigns. But it still was interesting to read this week a new report from Public Campaign, a nonprofit campaign-finance reform group, about the apparent effect of lobbyists' money on lawmakers' opinions of the U.S. embargo against Cuba.
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The budget was just the beginning
Cost of health care is world's problem
Alas, progress has no reverse gear
Glass-house dwellers shouldn't throw stones
Armory a landmark that should be saved
What took so long to rescue horses?
Nov. 15: day to feast, remember, recycle
Pizza Control Board: a new revenue source
New York's gas plan: Send wastewater here
Riders of ATVs, beware
Deal, no deal in C-M
One possible answer
Is prison for reform or for retribution?
What do you suppose the going price is for a stadium (pre-owned) that can seat 93,000 people? The city of Pontiac, Mich., home of the Silverdome, found the answer Wednesday: not much. The enclosed structure, which sits on a 127-acre lot, was sold to a Toronto buyer for a measly $583,000.
Full story >>
Pa. bill on legal ads beats the alternative
The state House voted 127-62 Tuesday for a bill that would cut the cost of placing legal advertising in newspapers by 25 percent. If passed by the Senate and enacted, 175 daily and weekly newspapers would see revenue decline by $5 million in the first year. And believe it or not, this newspaper and others in Pennsylvania support the bill. School districts, municipalities, counties and other governmental bodies have been pushing to change the law requiring them to publicly advertise their activities in newspapers of general circulation. Seven bills have been introduced in recent years, with proponents arguing that legal ads cost the taxpayer too much and that notices can be publicized at low or no cost online or in "shoppers" - free-distribution newspapers.
Full story >>
When lawmakers listen
Most of us were long ago disabused of the notion that our representatives and senators in Washington are selfless public servants motivated only by their desire to do what is best for the folks back home, unsullied by outside influences and, by extension, money for their re-election campaigns. But it still was interesting to read this week a new report from Public Campaign, a nonprofit campaign-finance reform group, about the apparent effect of lobbyists' money on lawmakers' opinions of the U.S. embargo against Cuba.
Full story >>
The budget was just the beginning
Cost of health care is world's problem
Alas, progress has no reverse gear
Glass-house dwellers shouldn't throw stones
Armory a landmark that should be saved
What took so long to rescue horses?
Nov. 15: day to feast, remember, recycle
Pizza Control Board: a new revenue source
New York's gas plan: Send wastewater here
Riders of ATVs, beware
Deal, no deal in C-M
One possible answer
Is prison for reform or for retribution?
