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Letters to the Editor

Letter: GOP budget reveals priorities

April 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The recent release of the Republican Study Committee’s 2025 budget plan is designed to make America poor again by eliminating the safety net policies and provisions serving most Americans. Read story

Letter: Address criticism toward Hamas

April 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Ellen Sward is correct that child deaths don’t lead to peace (Our Readers’ Views, March 26), but she should have addressed her concern to the leaders of Hamas and the Palestinians who support Hamas, as they are the ones who have put children in harm’s way by using the civilians… Read story

Letter: Repeal freight rail law

April 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Based on the ever-growing opposition to the Freight Rail Dependent Use, the Legislature should consider repeal of the legislation that allows for this chaos to continue. Read story

Letter: Plan ahead for electricity needs

April 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I agree with the ideas expressed by Gordon Matthews (“Plan ahead for power generation,” Our Readers’ Views, March 30). Read story

Letter: Fear gets exploited

April 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

My heart nearly broke for Carleen Stephens (“Democrats are erasing women,” Our Readers’ Views, March 28). Imagine the crushing fear and consuming rage of someone who feels that transgender and nonbinary persons, undocumented immigrants, schoolteachers and the homeless are responsible for all the terrible things she is obviously experiencing. Read story

Letter: Immigrant threat is overstated

April 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Regarding recent letters referring to “illegal immigrants” — concerned with providing immigrants health care and worried about immigrant crime: Read story

Letter: Leave room for middle ground

April 3, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Watching C-SPAN a couple weeks ago I witnessed a congressman pressing, demanding, from a subpoenaed person, a “simple yes or no answer.” Read story

Letter: Light rail does not cause crime

April 3, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

While I agree with Susan Allen (“Keep tolls, crime off new bridge,” Our Readers’ Views, March 27) that working commuters should not bear the expense of replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge, she also revives the tired trope against light rail on the bridge by claiming “Bringing light rail into Southwest… Read story

Letter: Trump causes disorder

April 3, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Disorder at the border pales compared to America’s deeper troubles. Disorder is destroying our nation. Across our land, opposing camps divide America. Donald Trump, the king of chaotic disorder, again seeks the presidency. Trump doesn’t solve problems. He creates them. Read story

Letter: Respect life starting at conception

April 3, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Ronald Morrison’s letter (“When does life begin?,” Our Readers’ Views, March 27) might have benefited from a modern medical perspective which cares for both mother and the child growing in her womb. Read story

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