Opinion
GRAHAM: The New York Times finds a glamorous backer of theft and murder
ERICKSON: No confidence
LLOYD: Bet on yourself and your abilities, college graduates
DE RUGY: The same crisis wearing different clothes
Letter: Take the time to see others; it may make more of a difference than you realize
Letter: US needs to aid displaced Afghans
Letter: Renewable energy program needs to prove it will benefit Ogden
Letter: Hooper will be damaged by extension of State Route 177
Letter: Tariff refunds need to benefit consumers
GRAHAM: The New York Times finds a glamorous backer of theft and murder
Back in 2020, National "Public" Radio promoted a nasty little book called "In Defense of Looting." NPR summarized the "Marxist-informed" author Vicky Osterweil in the wake of the "racial justice" rioting in cities: "She argues that looting is a powerful tool to bring about real, lasting change ...
BARONE: All redistricting reformers are hypocrites
Hypocrisy was triumphant, as it usually is in arguments over redistricting, in Virginia this week, as voters approved a "fairness" constitutional amendment allowing the Democratic-majority legislature to enact a congressional districting plan that is expected to increase Democrats' edge in its ...
LLOYD: Bet on yourself and your abilities, college graduates
I always enjoy this time of year when we get to see images and hear statistics about all of the individuals graduating from our local colleges and universities. With their traditional mortarboards and gowns with all the pomp and circumstance, these women and men deserve to be able to celebrate ...
Letter: Tariff refunds need to benefit consumers
Tariffs raised the prices that consumers paid. Why are the tariff refunds going to the businesses that raised prices so their profits remained intact? This method of refund was not part of the Supreme Court ruling. It was made by an Executive Branch that clearly favors business over ...
DE RUGY: The same crisis wearing different clothes
America has a spending problem. It also has a health care problem. These are not two separate crises but rather the same crisis wearing different clothes. The Cato Institute's new "Handbook on Affordability" is a great resource to understand the root problem and how to fix it. Start with a ...
ERICKSON: No confidence
The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has fired Secretary of the Navy John Phelan. This comes after Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff General Randy George. Hegseth keeps firing senior leaders, often arguing the fired were "woke," but the common thread seems to be that they had good ...


