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Not everyone can afford increased fees
Dear Editor,
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Rules on cell phones in cars change July 1
The countdown has started for hands-free calling here in our state. It can’t come soon enough.
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Quick guide to media manipulation
News media mimic domestic beasts of burden: Sometimes lazy, often trainable, but always hungry.
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‘To be a citizen’: Part 2
How do we reclaim the title citizen? Last time, I lamented the loss of connection – the essence…
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A case for NIMBYs
(Editor’s note: This column is in response to one in this space last week -- “Examining Advocacy” --…
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Examining advocacy
I learned a new word this week: NIMBY. As in Not In My Back Yard. As in “the…
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Transportation: What went wrong
It’s expected that transportation will be the biggest local issue in the 2008 elections. Most people aren’t happy.…
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Inequality increasing
A recent study underscores the fact that good health isn’t just a matter of personal choice for Americans.
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To be a citizen: Part 1
There was a day when to be a citizen meant dropping everything at the clang of a bell…
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All tolls, all the time
A new study has weighed in on the topic of tolls and road congestion. This one is different.…