Opinion

Why I’m Voting Against Penny Tax

By Bob Massa
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October 25, 2012

We are being asked again in November to authorize a penny increase in our sales tax to fund a plethora of projects and a bus...

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Tripped Out

By James Denton
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October 19, 2012

On Sept. 18, I attended a Fairfield County School Board meeting. The agenda included a presentation by the Senior Class President regarding a proposed senior...

Opinion

Show Me the Money

By James Denton
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October 19, 2012

If last week’s political forum between MaryGail Douglas (D) and William Gray (R) is any indication, the voters in District 41 will have a tough...

Opinion

Here’s Mud in Your Eye

By James Denton
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October 12, 2012

Election years can, by their very nature, be combative, ugly affairs, a rough 12-month stretch of bad road that gets more brutal and unforgiving as...

Opinion

What’s wrong with Richland County’s Penny Tax promise?

By Kenneth Breivik
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October 11, 2012

Three weeks ago I attended Richland County’s educational meeting on the “Penny Sales Tax,” and I just this week heard the pitch again at the...

Opinion

To Look Good is to Feel Good

By James Denton
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October 5, 2012

Legislating civic pride is a tall order, and while it may ultimately prove true that it simply cannot be done, a virtual conveyor belt of...

Opinion

Cartoon too Blue

By James Denton
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September 28, 2012

I take great exception, and was offended by the subject matter in Thursday’s (Sept. 20) political cartoon. Fact is that the “majority” race using what...