Republicans claim to be fiscal conservatives. That may have been true at one time, but that hasn’t been so for decades. The change began in the 1970s, when Jude Wanniski came up with the “two Santas” analysis of budgetary politics. Wanniski argued that the Democrats win voters by ...
Last weekend landscaper Narciso Barranco was at work at an IHOP restaurant in Santa Anna, Calif., according to a CNN report, when a group of armed men in masks and camouflage clothing confronted him. Frightened, he tried to run away and then reportedly tried to defend himself with his weed ...
In the 1957 Broadway musical, “The Music Man,” a grifter masquerades as a boys’ band organizer to sell musical instruments and uniforms to naïve midwestern townsfolk. Before “Harold” can skip town with the money, he falls in love with “Marian” and risks getting caught to stay and ...
I have never considered Washington County to be a hotbed of political protest. Until recently, it was a moderate to conservative community that prided itself on its many houses of worship, taking care of its underprivileged citizens, and sharing its community values. There were few major ...
The role of transit in our community In Washington County, Freedom Transit’s services offer access to employment, health-care resources, and everyday necessities – providing more than 235,000 trips annually. Despite the vital role that transit plays in individuals’ daily lives, we and ...
I saw things that I will never unsee and discovered details so explicit that I will never be able to forget the karate-style murder of three elderly East Washington women on June 21, 1985. Although I typically write about my role as a Washington County commissioner, I’ve been thinking ...
