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There are no real Republicans left in America today

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Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross In the past, Republicans took not only a principled stance but a responsible stance on the federal budget. For example, the Constitution says that human services programs must be largely decided and funded on the state level. So, when even the worst of Republican presidents like Richard Nixon decided to end federal efforts in some of these areas, his party shifted certain health, education, and welfare funding back to the states in the form of “block grants.” That way, the states could decide similar local programming there more flexibly on ...

Dear Annie: Drawing boundaries without hurting family ties

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Dear Annie: I’ve been married to my husband for six years, and for the most part we have a happy, peaceful life together. The one area where things feel complicated is with my in-laws. My husband is very close to his parents, which is something I truly admire about him. They raised a kind, thoughtful son, and I know family means a lot to them. The challenge is that sometimes it feels like there’s no clear boundary between their household and ours. For example, his mother will often call him several times a day to check in, and she sometimes asks detailed questions about things ...

War isn’t the solution we need

Letters to the editor

Linda Westrick Boalsburg Americans are facing many serious problems: — An affordability crisis: High prices for food, housing, and utilities — A health care crisis: Unaffordable insurance and rural hospital closures — A weakened safety net: Millions cut from SNAP and Medicaid — Rising inequality — Tariffs that function as taxes, paid by small businesses and consumers — Unreleased Epstein files and continued lack of accountability for child sex predators — Overly aggressive immigration enforcement that ensnares citizens and legal immigrants — Detention ...

Upgrade our air defense systems

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Donald Moskowitz Londonderry Iran retaliated against our recent air strikes by launching missiles and drones against our military bases in the Middle East. They hit on and near our U.S. Navy base in Bahrain, which is the headquarters for our Fifth Fleet. Iran also hit a U.S. base in Kuwait with drones that killed six and wounded a number of our military members. The dozen destroyers prepositioned in the region were able to shoot down some of the missiles and drones. Looking to the future, U.S. Navy warships are typically scattered over the world’s oceans. They would not be ...

Who does Thompson serve?

Letters to the editor

Patty Satalia State College Voters across Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District are dealing with rising costs, shrinking health care access, and growing uncertainty about the future. Yet Congressman Glenn Thompson seems focused on something else entirely. Thompson wants another term representing this district. We shouldn’t re-elect him to a job he isn’t doing. His record shows he represents the interests of wealthy donors and large corporations—not the people of central and northern Pennsylvania. Too often, he’s out of touch with the concerns of the people he was ...

In response to another war, Harrisburg must act to break our addiction to foreign oil

Columns

If you’re feeling a sense of deja vu when you look at your utility bill or pull up to a gas pump, you aren’t alone. For the second time in four years, global instability is reaching into the pockets of Pennsylvania families and shaking out every spare cent. First, it was Putin’s invasion of Ukraine that sent shockwaves through the global oil trade. Now, with Donald Trump’s war against Iran driving oil prices above $100 a barrel and pushing American gas prices to nearly $4 per gallon (as of March 24) , the message is clear: as long as we remain addicted foreign oil, our ...