Letters to the Editor and Readers

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (207+ words) The following is a press release from the Maryland Department of National Resources In late September, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources held our third annual Maryland Outdoor Recreation Summit. This event brings together outdoor experts and enthusiasts–from government,…...

33+ min ago   (555+ words) Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack says he is considering a court challenge of the provincial government’s directive to repeal the city’s zoning bylaw. The order sets up council members to violate provincial legislation no matter what they decide on the issue,…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1738+ words) It’s been nearly 40 years since Wessex Water was privatised. Since then the company has been loaded with debt and dumped sewage into our waterways while paying out huge dividends. What will it take to change course? It’s 16 March 1989, the dying…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (233+ words) It may be close to impossible to sever United States trade ties with China. “The CCP is the single greatest threat to America’s national security and financial independence,” explained Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., arguing the need to prevent a CCP-led…...

36+ min ago   (634+ words) Just because you can shove your face in front of people as soon as they turn on their television, or check their mail, or step outside, doesn’t mean you should. And yet, candidates running for the upcoming Iowa general election…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (480+ words) During the 2026 budget presentation, the Minister of Finance proposed amendments to the relevant tax acts, Chapters 75:01 and 75:02, to allow tax deductions for contributions made by companies and individuals to registered and approved animal shelters. Allowances for companies were to include…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (264+ words) Finally, a job bonanza was promised but there was no clear indication of how these said jobs would be created, and how soon citizens could begin to see real benefits and positive impacts on their pockets. In an interview published…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (293+ words) political analysts Ralph Maraj The primary imperative has always been decentralisation. As the Express editorial reminds us, discussion on this issue dates back to 1965, when the Sinanan Committee advocated decentralisation and giving local government entities more authority to manage community…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (483+ words) BETHEL, NY — The Town of Bethel proposed a new law that would aim to allow for its sustainable development while also maintaining the rural character of the town at a town board meeting on September 23. This law marks the second…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago   (110+ words) Wyoming Public Media How civil servants lost their jobs standing up to DOGE The Department of Government Efficiency lasted just a few months in 2025, but its impact will last for years, not because it made the government more efficient — it…...