The (Charleston) Post and Courier. June 28, 2021. Editorial: Summerton water contamination points to widespread SC failures beyond water At first glance, the failures that led to contaminated drinking water in the tiny Clarendon County town of Summerton look like a simple matter of incompetence or dereliction on the part […]
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Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania | Idaho Statesman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 8, 2021. Editorial: Fetterman should stop flouting flag law and obey it Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman continues a juvenile campaign to fly flags from his Capitol office in defiance of state law. He should stop his foot-stomping and start behaving like a grown-up — and a […]
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Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania | The State
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 8, 2021. Editorial: Fetterman should stop flouting flag law and obey it Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman continues a juvenile campaign to fly flags from his Capitol office in defiance of state law. He should stop his foot-stomping and start behaving like a grown-up — and a […]
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Editorial Roundup: Ohio | Ohio News
Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 2021. Editorial: Taking time to listen is wise move; trying to silence others is not Recent events show how history repeats itself. As you probably have read in the Beacon Journal, a retired Army officer’s microphone was cut for the portion of his Memorial Day […]
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The significance of Memorial Day | Editorial
It’s a three-day weekend. It’s the launch of summer. It’s barbecue time. The cultural significance of Memorial Day has shifted as the years have gone by, but it’s a holiday that is actually about stars and stripes – not sun and sand. It’s a day to honor and extend gratitude […]
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Editorial roundup for April 24, 2021: Perfect time for home improvement | Columnists
Here are some editorial opinions from around the state: Perfect time for home improvement From the April 12 Cody Enterprise Since the pandemic began more than a year ago, home improvement projects surged and don’t appear to be slowing any time soon, according to several local businesses. Total spending on […]
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So many hopes, dreams in LSP discussions | Jersey Journal editorial
After a public hearing and three public breakout sessions – and with surveys seeking community input still being done – the state Department of Environmental Protection has a lot to consider as it continues working on the restoration plan for Liberty State Park’s “interior.’’ A number of positives have come […]
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Editorial Roundup: South Carolina | Idaho Statesman
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Jan. 5 The Times and Democrat on remaining vigilant against the coronavirus as many await the vaccine rollout: South Carolina surpassed 5,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths on Sunday, with the state nearing 300,000 confirmed cases. With a post-holiday spike in cases expected, this is […]
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It’s going to be up to us to help stem the COVID-19 surge, and that starts with celebrating Thanksgiving differently [editorial] | Editorials
THE ISSUE The United States passed a terrible milestone last week: More than a quarter of a million Americans have died because of COVID-19. In Lancaster County, COVID-19 cases increased alarmingly. And, as the week ended, Pennsylvania neared the 300,000 mark in cases, and Lancaster County’s total case count exceeded 13,500. […]
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Critical time for state to heed diversity of opinions on LSP | Jersey Journal editorial
Jersey City Council President Joyce Watterman hit the nail on the head during last week’s virtual public hearing on plans to restore and open 234 acres of Liberty State Park’s interior section. “You have a task before you,” she sympathetically told officials with the state Department of Environmental Protection, which […]