The Observer-Reporter published a colorful newsletter in the June 16 edition called County Connections, and one article was headlined "Greater government transparency." Nick Sherman, chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, announced in the article several new initiatives to ...
Dave Ball is correct when he states in his Monday column, "When respect for the Constitution, obedience to laws and fair application by the legal system breaks down, a nation descends into the abyss." He is wrong when he opines that the reason is the felony convictions of Donald Trump. ...
Frustration with politics often leads to thoughts of term limits. It seems reasonable, and there are term limits already at the top of most levels of government (president, governor, mayor) which work well. But where it has been tried, the result is not what was hoped for. Running the ...
During a recent speech in Detroit, Donald Trump challenged President Biden to take a cognitive test similar to the one he "aced". That would be the one where he, among other tremendous tasks, correctly identified a camera and a TV. As he boasted about that feat, Trump praised Ronny ...
Regarding the exchange between Oren Spiegler and state Rep. Tim O'Neal, which appeared in the June 7 and June 12 editions, it's refreshing to see rational disagreements over tax policy and the role of government. When Donald Trump is out of the picture and Republicans return to form, we ...
We all love our home in Washington County. The weather, although not perfect, is tolerable in this time of climate change. But this letter is not about that. Why have these feckless politicians across the political spectrum sentenced us to death with the poison of fossil fuels? Democrats, ...
