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Opinion

Trump defies conventional wisdom so far

National Columnists

“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” That was the mordant comment of Lord Melbourne, Queen Victoria’s first prime minister, on the failure of a liberal reform to achieve the results promised with great ...

Democrats still haven’t learned any lessons

National Columnists

On Thursday, Senate Democrats voted for the 10th time to prolong the federal government shutdown. They also voted against funding the military, thereby necessitating that the Pentagon initiate some innovative accounting in order to ensure service members are paid on time. Senate Minority ...

Saving gopher tortoises means protecting burrows

National Columnists

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to obtain permits from the state to capture and relocate gopher tortoises found on ...

Wind farm process violates transparency, citizen rights

Letters to the Editor

Larry Danduran New Rockford As many readers know, I have been described as a “vocal critic” of the proposed wind conversion project in Eddy County. However, my actions are not rooted in opposition to renewable energy. They are driven by a duty to protect the people of this county from ...

Plan for “New Gaza” are gauzy

National Columnists

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that he was teaming up with Israel’s Knesset speaker to invite parliamentary leaders from around the world to jointly nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Democrats have not stinted on the praise due to Trump for achieving the ceasefire and ...

Kudos to park district for pumpkin walk

Letters to the Editor

Rob Schutt Minot For the sixth year, my family has attended the Minot Pumpkin Walk at the Woodland Trails. We would like to say well done to the parks department for putting on another great event. This event has been run very well every year and it is great to see the community ...