By Gary Stout In 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued its long-awaited opinion that found our state’s system of public education to be unconstitutional. In a 786-page opinion, the court held that the state had not adequately funded schools in poor communities, failing in its ...
By Gary Stout “The stability of democracies depends on the possibility of elections to be destabilizing.” The New Yorker, Jan. 15 edition. Now that the domestic election season has begun, Americans are focused on the 2024 presidential campaign. There is little drama left in the ...
By Gary Stout Several weeks ago, I picked up an issue of Sports Illustrated and began reading the cover story on what goes on behind the scenes for the Miami Dolphins. I was awestruck by the number of unsung employees with diverse skills and backgrounds who help keep a professional sports ...
By Gary Stout Our deeply divided country can agree on one fact – the American political system is dysfunctional. The basic responsibilities of government are not working to provide legislative solutions to important problems. The chronic dilemmas of deficits, climate change, ...
By Gary Stout We should all offer best wishes to Nick Sherman, the new Republican chairman of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, along with his fellow commissioners, Republican Electra Janis and Democrat Larry Maggi, as they embark on their new term in office. Washington County ...
By Gary Stout Residents in the Washington County area assume that local communities represent good examples of American diversity. After all, numerous ethnic groups settled in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Each brought with them a plethora of traditions and religious backgrounds. The many food ...
