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Back to the Constitution
The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the U.S. Supreme Court is about to bring a 60-year battle…
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Critically needed: New pension system for incoming teachers
The frustration expressed by Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer following Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd’s decision to strike…
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Rediscovering America: A quiz on the Fourth of July
Independence Day is filled with parades and picnics, fireworks, fairs and other festivities. Amid these celebrations, however, it’s…
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Donald Machiavelli no habla espanol
WASHINGTON – Cracking down on illegal immigration was never going to be pleasant, but this? It’s worse than…
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Bias and the beholder
Would you consider a jihadist biased against Jews? Could a member of a white supremacist group be accused…
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Separating children from parents at border is heartbreaking
On Sunday, a day we as a nation set aside to honor fathers and the bonds of family,…
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Take a breath before spouting off
There are three little words that don’t get said enough in our modern, social-media-saturated world. They are three…
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McConnell becomes longest-serving Senate GOP leader
Phil Niekro confounded the best hitters in baseball for 24 major league seasons using a knuckleball that Yankee…
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Trump deserves more latitude and less attitude
WASHINGTON – Well, that didn’t take long. President Donald Trump had barely departed Singapore when Democrats in Washington…
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Newsprint dispute puts jobs at risk
The trade war with Canada over steel, aluminum and milk understandably grabs the headlines. But flying under the…
