Nearly a half century later, pardon for Trump now being debated
President Richard Nixon and his vice president, Spiro Agnew, had never gotten along well. So it likely didn’t pain Nixon much to acquiesce in the ousting of Agnew over illegal kickbacks while Nixon struggled to keep his own job. It was 1973, and Nixon still gave every indication that he want…
Three major providers of public services mounted strong campaigns for more state aid, citing financial crises, but the new state budget's outcomes varied greatly, columnist Dan Walters says.
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Last September, U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., told then-House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., that if Republicans were going to be successful in gaining the majority in the House in November, they needed to announce their pledge to voters in the heart of America.
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Nearly a half century later, pardon for Trump now being debated
President Richard Nixon and his vice president, Spiro Agnew, had never gotten along well. So it likely didn’t pain Nixon much to acquiesce in the ousting of Agnew over illegal kickbacks while Nixon struggled to keep his own job. It was 1973, and Nixon still gave every indication that he wanted to beat the Watergate rap. But that left the problem of who would fill the vacancy.
Three major providers of public services mounted strong campaigns for more state aid, citing financial crises, but the new state budget's outcomes varied greatly, columnist Dan Walters says.
The threat of brownouts and blackouts squashes the idea that solar and wind power can replace fossil fuels fully anytime soon
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We’ve slowed down. I’m not sure why this is so. I remember when I was younger, I’d get so impatient walking or driving behind someone older, and who just couldn’t seem to move any faster. Now, I’m getting to be that person. So, I guess what I’m trying to say is give us a break. Be a little more patient and a little kinder and more thoughtful, because, guess what, you will also slow down someday. So start practicing patience this very day. We’ll all appreciate it.
With the onslaught of legislation over the past couple of years targeting LGBTQ+ youth, particularly transgender children and teens, an argument from many of the politicians leading these efforts is that providing gender-affirming care to children is child abuse.
Water can be conserved in several ways, such as changing to drought-tolerant landscaping, using drip systems, alternate watering days, watering early morning or evening, etc. One area of savings that is rarely discussed is end-user (you) leaks. This is, I believe, a common and easily-remedied situation, that can not only save a huge amount of water, but save you money as well for minimal cost and effort.
I am being forced to write this to communicate with my fellow Napans that it is critical to halt the city's frenetic plan to build a City/County building downtown. The only way to do this to be heard is by writing a letter or email to the mayor's office.