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Deal failed to cut spending
January 4, 2013 Clearly, President Barack Obama and his supporters in Congress won the public relations battle over the “fiscal cliff. more »»
Tax increase will be painful
January 3, 2013 The nation avoided going over the so-called “fiscal cliff,” but not without injury. more »»
Gov’t lacks accountability
January 2, 2013 Truly enormous sums of money are wasted by the federal government. Merely lessening the amount flushed down the toilet that is Washington, D.C., would help ease the nation’s deficit spending problem. more »»
Outlook positive
January 1, 2013 In 2012, the groundwork was laid for a number of economic development projects we hope will bring growth and jobs to the are. more »»
Let study conclude
December 31, 2012 Environmental radicals who are part of President Barack Obama’s political base want him to cripple the coal industry. They have had some success in that. more »»
Events worth checking out
December 30, 2012 Before heading out of the area for a New Year’s Eve celebration, why not consider a local event? Our area is hosting activities people are sure to enjoy Monday evening. more »»
Cheers and jeers
December 29, 2012 CHEERS — To backing off. The federal government is getting rid of some of the strict caloric limits placed on school meals earlier this year. The guidelines, set by the U.. more »»
Al-Qaida not destroyed
December 28, 2012 What an independent panel investigating the Sept. 11 attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Libya determined was plain to thoughtful observers weeks ag. more »»
Benefits to volunteering
December 27, 2012 There’s no question volunteering isn’t as easy as it used to be — when we lived in simpler times. more »»
Consider all of statement
December 26, 2012 Comments by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin concerning how to prevent violence such as that at a school in Newtown, Conn., were controversial, to say the least. more »»
Generosity brings joy
December 23, 2012 For thousands of people in Fulton, Montgomery and Hamilton counties, Christmas morning brings with it a special joy that comes from compassionate, generous hearts. more »»
State funding to help area
December 23, 2012 It seems good news doesn’t come our way often these days, but the millions of state dollars that will be funneled into economic development in Fulton, Montgomery and Hamilton counties is a reason fo... more »»
Cheers and jeers
December 22, 2012 CHEERS — To good print. There have been a number of headlines published recently that all deserve a cheer. more »»
Help kids for Christmas
December 21, 2012 Events in Newtown, Conn., have reminded us in a brutal, horrifying way just how precious our children — all of them, whether related to us or not — are. more »»
Follow up on good ideas
December 20, 2012 No matter how good an idea is, it will prove useless unless put into action. Local government and business leaders should keep that in mind after attending the City Revitalization Symposium. more »»
Tax hike may erase jobs
December 19, 2012 If President Barack Obama gets his way and pressures Congress into approving a tax increase that could hit many small businesses hard, about 200,000 jobs will be erased by the action, the nonpartisa... more »»
Re-examine school security
December 18, 2012 As our children learn more about the horror that struck a Connecticut elementary school Friday, many, especially the younger ones, will need to be comforted. more »»
‘Obamacare’ carries costs
December 17, 2012 Former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told Americans we’d just have to wait until President Barack Obama’s national health care law was enacted to learn what was in it. more »»
Direct access to 30A needed
December 16, 2012 We hope the state Department of Transportation will approve a proposed road that has direct access to Route 30. more »»
Cheers and jeers
December 15, 2012 CHEERS — To lighting the way. Residents and visitors in the city of Johnstown will be able to watch the sky light up with fireworks on New Year’s Eve. more »» |
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