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Ron Johnson
Here's how governor's budget affects you: local aid keeps up your way of life
The increase in local government aid is what cities use to open libraries, keep up parks and plow streets without raising taxes.
Nancy Gibbs
Shame on you: Except, in politics, shame has lost its power
As politicians gut it out rather than bow out, we are left to wonder when they will be held accountable.
Editorial
New head of FDA should continue agency's crackdown on vaping
Trump's pick to replace Gottlieb must protect teens.
Editorial
Facebook takes a partial step toward more user privacy
But its main social network will continue gathering, selling personal data.
John C. “Chuck” Chalberg
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Renaming things: Do unto predecessors as you would have done unto you
The scouring agents of history would be wise to consider their contradictions. What will change 100 years from now?
Letters
Editorial
End spying on news media at the southern border
Secret database program belies the country's role as a beacon for freedom of the press.
Letters
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Lawrence R. Jacobs
The cluelessness of the elites
I spent the last few months among power brokers and came away with a greater appreciation of populism.
Editorial
What's happening on U.S.-Mexico border is a complex humanitarian crisis
And, no, a 'big, beautiful wall' isn't going to solve the problem.
Opinion
Somewhere down the road, ride-sharing may leave us stranded
Uber and Lyft are losing money. At some point, we'll pay for that.
Letters
Editorial
Both the Republican and Democratic parties are failing on deficits
Neither seems serious about addressing the nation's unsustainable debt.
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